US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria

US scrambles to quell ISIS resurgence in Syria after fall of Assad
The US’ key anti-ISIS partners in Syria said on Wednesday that the ISIS detention facilities they guard are coming under attack and that they have been forced to halt anti-ISIS operations, complicating the US military’s efforts to prevent the terror group from reconstituting following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
What to Know About Bashar Assad, Syria’s Fallen Dictator
Bashar Assad instead became a doctor in the 1980s and was studying in London to be an ophthalmologist in the early 1990s. But when Basil Assad died in a car accident in 1994, Bashar Assad was recalled to Syria to replace his brother as heir apparent.
What Russia’s army in Syria stands to lose after fall of Assad
The Kremlin confirmed on Dec. 11 that longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow after rebels took the capital city of Damascus in a lightning offensive that shocked the world. Assad’s exile in Russia comes as little surprise.
The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next
In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.
U.S. tries to stop an ISIS comeback after Syrian regime fall
U.S. forces are working to prevent a reemergence of ISIS in Syria after rebels toppled the Assad family's regime. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
‘Power vacuum’: Rebels warn of ISIS resurgence in Syria
The top commander of the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces warns a resurgent ISIS is starting to take advantage of the fall of former Syria President Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns
Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum behind that can be taken advantage of by ISIS.”
Assad is gone. What’s next for Syria?
The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...
Syria's Golani vows to punish those responsible for torture under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or ...
Syria After al-Assad: What’s Happening and What Comes Next
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, whose name means Organization for the Liberation of the Levant, was the main rebel group leading the ...
Syria's celebrations muted by evidence of torture in Assad's notorious prisons
One woman said her son had been missing for a decade. He was accused of being a militant; she said he was a nurse.
Iran's Khamenei says toppling of Syria's Assad was result of US-Israeli plan
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the ...
Syria is now free from Assad. And this Trump nominee has some explaining to do. | Opinion
Tulsi Gabbard has a history of distrusting American intelligence agencies, so it is on-brand for President-elect Trump to try ...
These Are the Key Players Shaping Post-Assad Syria
The Assad regime suddenly and dramatically fell Sunday after 13 years of brutal war. Here's a brief background.
Exclusive: Two U.S. lawmakers push for some Syria sanctions relief after Assad's fall
Two U.S. congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its ...