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Idaho man arrested, charged with supporting terrorism

(Runtime :51)Coeur d’Alene resident Alexander Scott Mercurio is accused of planning to attack churches in his hometown on Sunday, using firearms, knives…

U.S.-backed fighters stand guard on a building during shelling of the Islamic State's last holdout in the town of Baghouz, Syria, on March 3. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

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Analysis: The End Of The 'Caliphate' Doesn't Mean The End Of ISIS

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced Friday that ISIS' territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria. Even so, its threats remain.

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint statement to the media follow their meeting, in Jerusalem on Sunday. CREDIT: Oded Balilty/AP

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National Security Adviser John Bolton Says Withdrawal From Syria Is Conditional On ISIS Defeat

After declaring victory over ISIS last month, President Trump now says U.S. forces in Syria "won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone," echoing words from National Security Adviser John Bolton.

U.S. Gen. Joseph Votel (center), the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, visited a military outpost at al-Tanf in southern Syria, where the U.S. trains Syrian opposition forces, in October. President Trump is planning to withdraw the U.S. forces from Syria, according to a Pentagon official. Lolita Baldor/AP

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After U.S. Troops Leave Syria, What Happens Next?

The limited U.S. force has had a large impact on Syria's war, beating back ISIS and bringing relative calm to one corner of the country. President Trump's critics fear those gains could be lost.