VOA Kurdish: US military official visits Syria, Iraq to assess operations 

U.S. Central Command commander General Michael Eric Kurilla visited Syria and Iraq to assess ongoing operations against Islamic State, the first visit of a senior U.S. military official since the fall of the Assad regime. 


In Syria, Kurilla met with Syrian Democratic Forces leaders and U.S. troops to discuss force protection and efforts to prevent Islamic State from exploiting the evolving situation. 


In Iraq, Kurilla met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and other officials...