(The Daily Star)- Iraqi special forces stepped up attacks against ISIS fighters in their Mosul stronghold Friday, seeking to expand the army's foothold in the east of the city after the leader of the extremist group told his fighters there could be no retreat. An officer in the elite Counter...

(The Daily Star)- The commander of the Iraqi special forces who are spearheading the offensive to recapture the ISIS stronghold of Mosul said Thursday that they had gained a foothold in the city quicker than expected. Lieutenant-General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi also raised the possibility that...

Russian and U.S. military officials have discussed additional safety measures for flights over Syria by Russian and U.S.-led coalition warplanes, Russian news agencies reported Thursday. Russia and the coalition support opposing sides in Syria's protracted civil war....

The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar al-Assad's troops in northern Syria. On Feb. 3, 38-year-old Maxim Kolganov was killed in a firefight with rebels near Aleppo when a bullet pierced his body armor and heart. Then,...