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US breaks silence on rocket and mortar attacks near US bases in Iraq

December 6, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

The US broke six months of silence on the almost weekly attacks that have threatened US forces in Iraq. These have come amid Iran tensions but neither the US or […]

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Syria update: US Gen. Joe Dunford speaks at Council on Foreign Relations, Sept 2019

September 7, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

General Joseph discusses US military and defense strategy in conflict areas around the world at the Council on Foreign Relations. He discussed challenges in eastern Syria. In comes in the context […]

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US claims it killed ISIS commander, Syria says US hit its forces

December 2, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a bizarre series of events on Sunday the Syrian regime claimed that the US hit its forces south of Sukhna “The military source said in […]

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Covering the Gaza November crises and Netanyahu’s teetering government

November 18, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On November 11 an Israeli army team near Khan Yunis was spotted by a suspicious Palestinian Hamas commander, according to reports. An exchange of fire left […]

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Is Washington scrambling to prevent Iran-backed parties from forming Iraq’s new government?

August 31, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The US is concerned that Hadi al-Amiri’s Fatah Alliance will form the next government in Iraq. After it came in second in the elections in May […]

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The June 18 airstrike on Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah in Syria has been blamed on Israel, here’s how it unfolded

June 20, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

Breaking: Mystery surrounds overnight airstrikes on pro-Syrian regime fighters June 18, 0800 hours Jerusalem time After Syrian regime blamed US and US denied the attacks, questions remain over who carried […]

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Is the US deploying in Sinjar (Shingal)? If so, why? A look at the emerging reports

June 2, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On August 7, 2014 US president Barack Obama authorized operations to confront Islamic State after ISIS assaulted Yazidis near Sinjar and began a genocide of the […]

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Are US-backed SDF fighting Shia militias in Syria?

April 29, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 29 reports emerged of clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian regime-supported National Defense Forces, which allegedly include Shi’ite militias in a […]

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Reporting on the Afrin crises

January 31, 2018by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies decided to intervene in Syria I have been reporting on the new conflict. Turkey says it is fighting terrorists […]

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Everything you want to know about the Hawija operation, just launched

September 21, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Hawija, a town near Kirkuk in northern Iraq, was conquered by ISIS in June 2014.  It was home to around 150,000 people. It was a mostly […]

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