The shooting took place near Palmyra, according to the state-run SANA news agency, which said two members of Syria’s security force and several U.S. service members were wounded. The injured were taken by helicopters to the al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan.

With Syria's new leadership emerging as a key U.S. partner, American troops in the country find themselves amid a complex pivot.

The U.S. proposal to establish a military presence at an airbase near Damascus is a welcome sign of deepening cooperation with Syria’s new government, but it may be insufficient to secure regional U.S.

Syria is pushing back on a recent news report that the U.S. will establish a military presence on a Damascus air base, according to the country’s state-owned news service. An official at the Syrian foreign ministry said Thursday the assertion is untrue ...

The House is expected to vote on a $900 billion military bill that includes a pay raise for troops and demands increased Pentagon accountability.

The House voted to pass a sweeping defence policy bill on Wednesday that authorises USD 900 billion in military programmes, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defence buys weapons.