Syria

Operations in eastern Syria have been scaled back after U.S. fighter jets fired on hundreds of alleged Russian mercenaries.

Spc. Jesse Spyker, 20, was referred to court-martial on Feb. 21.

The Russian vehicle almost hits a civilian bystander who had been walking along the shoulder.

He was conducting route-clearing operations at the time of the accident.

Qasem Soleimani held Iran's highest military award and now has been awarded Syria's.

An American contractor was killed and four U.S. troops wounded in a rocket attack days ago.

The U.S. continues to support the Syrian Democratic Forces, officials said.

U.S. Army infantry units and armored vehicles moved into Syria to guard oil fields in the northeastern part of the country.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself as U.S. special operators closed in.

Reinforced U.S. troops will stay in Syria to guard against ISIS taking over oil wells.