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Defense Department Releases Names Of Three U.S. Casualties In Syria Attack

A Syrian woman carries an infant Thursday past the ruins of a restaurant in Manbij that was targeted by the Islamic State. Four Americans were killed in the attack. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

Defense Department Releases Names Of Three U.S. Casualties In Syria Attack

January 18, 2019 • The Americans died in a suicide bombing near a restaurant in Manbij, in northern Syria. Analysts say the attacker may have targeted a spot that had become a favorite for U.S. troops.

U.S. Troops Killed By Blast In Syria; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

An explosion damaged a restaurant in Manbij, Syria, on Wednesday, as shown in a screen grab from the Kurdish Hawar News agency, or ANHA. ANHA/AP hide caption

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Middle East

U.S. Troops Killed By Blast In Syria; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

January 16, 2019 • Four Americans are reported dead, and three more injured, in a suicide bombing in northern Syria. The attack comes shortly after President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw troops from Syria.

Syrian Army Amasses Outside Kurdish-Held Manbij, As Turkish Force Looms Over Border

U.S.-backed Kurdish militants seem to be in talks with the Syrian regime to hand over the city of Manbij. Turkey has threatened an offensive against the town if the Kurds remain in control. Here, members of the Kurdish internal security force are seen in a photo from March. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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Hussein Malla/AP

Middle East

Syrian Army Amasses Outside Kurdish-Held Manbij, As Turkish Force Looms Over Border

December 28, 2018 • Weeks ago, Turkey threatened to send its military over the border if Kurdish militants didn't leave Manbij. Now the U.S.-backed Kurds seem to be making a deal with the Syrian regime.