The CENTCOM chief is the one responsible for the massive buildup of American forces in the Middle East, giving Trump a broad array of options in any potential showdown with Iran....
The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has begun transferring Daesh prisoners from northeastern Syria to “secure” detention facilities in Iraq, allegedly to thwart the threat they pose to the region and the US ... CENTCOM Commander Adm.
CENTCOM forces have so far transferred 150 ISIS fighters from a detention facility in Hasakah, Syria, to a secure location in Iraq, with plans to move up to 7,000 detainees, the statement said.
US Central Command has appeared to try to seek to de-escalate tensions. US officials, including envoy Tom Barrack, have also tried to manage the escalating violence ....
The U.S. military launched a third round of retaliatory strikes in Syria on Friday, killing a leader with ties to an ambush attack by an ISIS gunman, officials said ... .