Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.

The scars of ISIS still linger in Iraq, and the threat of extremism has not vanished. But hope has taken root in the rubble... Iraqi Christians speak with Colm Flynn on EWTN News In Depth during a documentary on the 10th anniversary of the ISIS invasion.

The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

ABC News senior foreign correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Raqqa, Syria. — -- We hauled our gear aboard the rickety metal ferry and with the engine roaring we set off across the River Tigris, leaving Iraq behind and sailing towards Syria.

There are many ISIS detainees in eastern Syria, including many families of ISIS fighters. These detainees will need to be addressed, and the families de-radicalized.

Over four days in late November, a series of explosions lit up the rocky hills of southern Syria as hidden bunkers and farm buildings were systematically destroyed. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),