Home          Archives           Jerusalem Center Homepage       View the current issue           Jerusalem Center Videos           
Back

U.S. Airlifts Hundreds of Militia Fighters for Attack in Syria


(New York Times) Michael R. Gordon and Anne Barnard - Hundreds of Syrian fighters and their American military advisers, backed by American artillery and attack helicopters, have begun a major operation to cut off Raqqa, the Islamic State's capital in Syria, officials said Wednesday. The mission reflected the leeway the Trump administration has given its commanders to carry out operations without prolonged review in Washington.
2017-03-23 00:00:00
Full Article

Subscribe to
Daily Alert

Name:  
Email:  

Subscribe to Jerusalem Issue Briefs

Name:  
Email: