Russia has begun a drawdown of its military forces in Syria, news agencies quoted the head of the Russian General Staff as saying Friday. "In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, (President) Vladimir Putin, the Russian...

The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS is prepared to support Turkish forces battling the fighters in northern Syria, a U.S. military official said Wednesday. Turkey has asked for such assistance from the coalition but none has been forthcoming so far. Colonel John Dorrian, speaking via...

An Iraqi attack helicopter crashed Wednesday south of the Mosul battlefield, killing all four crew members, security officials said. "During an army aviation mission this morning, an aircraft crashed due to a technical failure," the Joint Operations Command coordinating the fight against...

 At least three soldiers were killed in clashes with al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen in an operation launched by the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabu Mansour Hadi, security sources said. They said at least 10 other soldiers were wounded when troops were...