[Navy Patriot]

Moving much more carefully in the mopping up of isolated pockets of Foreign (to Syria) fighters.

[Brilliant]

I would just pull out and let the Russians deal with it. Syria is a long time Russian client state. We don’t need them. And if the Iranians are determined to involve themselves there then that’s all the better. Let them get bogged down instead of us.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Syria & Russia have largely destroyed ISIS in Syria. Our troops are not needed for this, nor are they in Syria legally (unlike Iraq).

[RockyTx]

ending the civil was in Syria...

how does that help the US?

[ifinnegan]

That’s IS or ISIS.

Good.

Next wipe out fully and completely the Taliban who for some reason still exist.

[mac_truck]

...as the coalition seeks to finally drive the terrorists out of the area.

I guess that means the air-conditioned buses are once again at the ready.

Next stop, Idlib province...

[sockmonkey]

This was overnight last night:

Militants from Isil attacked houses of US and French military personnel in the oil field of Deir Az Zawr, which the Americans turned into a paramilitary base. The attack occurred overnight after a car bomb exploded. Number of losses has not been released.