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U.S.-backed fighters pause military action near Syria dam
U.S.-backed forces in northern Syria paused military operations near a dam held by the Islamic State group on Monday to allow engineers to fix any problems after conflicting reports about its stability.
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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach ISIS-held dam in north Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reached a major dam held by the Islamic State group in northern Syria Friday as Syria’s U.N. ambassador said hundreds of American personnel are “invading my country,” insisting that any effort to liberate the city of Raqqa — the de facto capital of the Islamic State group — should be done in…
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Syrian troops besiege Islamic State group stronghold
Syrian government forces are besieging the last Islamic State stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo, weeks after launching an offensive to retake the entire province, state media and an opposition monitoring group reported Thursday.
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Al-Qaida steps up violence against Syrian government
Under pressure from fellow insurgents and escalating airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition, Syria’s al-Qaida branch is stepping up violence against President Bashar Assad’s strongholds with precise, high-profile attacks, including a surprising breach of the capital in the most serious infiltration in years.
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U.S. denies striking mosque in Syria
The United States struck an al-Qaida gathering in northern Syria killing dozens of militants, and is investigating reports that civilians were killed, U.S. officials said Friday.
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Backed by U.S. troops, SDF confident can capture ISIS ‘capital’
The comments came as U.S. troops are playing a bigger role on the ground in the battle to conquer Raqqa in northern Syria.
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U.S. force in Syria to help anti-ISIS fighters with firepower
A Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group with the support of U.S. troops will close in on the extremists’ de facto capital Raqqa within a few weeks, but the battle for the city will be difficult, a U.S. military official said Thursday.
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Gen. Joseph Dunford meets with Turkish, Russian military chiefs to discuss Syria tensions
The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday in Turkey to discuss mutual suspicions over northern Syria military operations, as Russia’s military announced a two-week long cease-fire between rebels and the government in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Syria and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths
The Syrian government and an opposition monitoring group condemned Friday what they called Turkey’s “crimes” against the Syrian people in the northern town of al-Bab that is controlled by the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, a top Turkish military official said most of the town is under control of allied Syrian opposition fighters.
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Assad says U.S. troops welcome in Syria to fight ‘terrorism’
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview released on Friday that the United States is welcome to join the battle against “terrorists” in Syria — as long as it is in cooperation with his government and respects the country’s sovereignty.
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U.S.-backed fighters pause military action near Syria dam
U.S.-backed forces in northern Syria paused military operations near a dam held by the Islamic State group on Monday to allow engineers to fix any problems after conflicting reports about its stability.
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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach ISIS-held dam in north Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reached a major dam held by the Islamic State group in northern Syria Friday as Syria’s U.N. ambassador said hundreds of American personnel are “invading my country,” insisting that any effort to liberate the city of Raqqa — the de facto capital of the Islamic State group — should be done in…
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Syrian troops besiege Islamic State group stronghold
Syrian government forces are besieging the last Islamic State stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo, weeks after launching an offensive to retake the entire province, state media and an opposition monitoring group reported Thursday.
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Al-Qaida steps up violence against Syrian government
Under pressure from fellow insurgents and escalating airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition, Syria’s al-Qaida branch is stepping up violence against President Bashar Assad’s strongholds with precise, high-profile attacks, including a surprising breach of the capital in the most serious infiltration in years.
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U.S. denies striking mosque in Syria
The United States struck an al-Qaida gathering in northern Syria killing dozens of militants, and is investigating reports that civilians were killed, U.S. officials said Friday.
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Backed by U.S. troops, SDF confident can capture ISIS ‘capital’
The comments came as U.S. troops are playing a bigger role on the ground in the battle to conquer Raqqa in northern Syria.
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U.S. force in Syria to help anti-ISIS fighters with firepower
A Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group with the support of U.S. troops will close in on the extremists’ de facto capital Raqqa within a few weeks, but the battle for the city will be difficult, a U.S. military official said Thursday.
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Gen. Joseph Dunford meets with Turkish, Russian military chiefs to discuss Syria tensions
The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday in Turkey to discuss mutual suspicions over northern Syria military operations, as Russia’s military announced a two-week long cease-fire between rebels and the government in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Syria and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths
The Syrian government and an opposition monitoring group condemned Friday what they called Turkey’s “crimes” against the Syrian people in the northern town of al-Bab that is controlled by the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, a top Turkish military official said most of the town is under control of allied Syrian opposition fighters.
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Assad says U.S. troops welcome in Syria to fight ‘terrorism’
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview released on Friday that the United States is welcome to join the battle against “terrorists” in Syria — as long as it is in cooperation with his government and respects the country’s sovereignty.
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U.S.-backed fighters pause military action near Syria dam
U.S.-backed forces in northern Syria paused military operations near a dam held by the Islamic State group on Monday to allow engineers to fix any problems after conflicting reports about its stability.
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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach ISIS-held dam in north Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reached a major dam held by the Islamic State group in northern Syria Friday as Syria’s U.N. ambassador said hundreds of American personnel are “invading my country,” insisting that any effort to liberate the city of Raqqa — the de facto capital of the Islamic State group — should be done in…
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Syrian troops besiege Islamic State group stronghold
Syrian government forces are besieging the last Islamic State stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo, weeks after launching an offensive to retake the entire province, state media and an opposition monitoring group reported Thursday.
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Al-Qaida steps up violence against Syrian government
Under pressure from fellow insurgents and escalating airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition, Syria’s al-Qaida branch is stepping up violence against President Bashar Assad’s strongholds with precise, high-profile attacks, including a surprising breach of the capital in the most serious infiltration in years.
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U.S. denies striking mosque in Syria
The United States struck an al-Qaida gathering in northern Syria killing dozens of militants, and is investigating reports that civilians were killed, U.S. officials said Friday.
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Backed by U.S. troops, SDF confident can capture ISIS ‘capital’
The comments came as U.S. troops are playing a bigger role on the ground in the battle to conquer Raqqa in northern Syria.
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U.S. force in Syria to help anti-ISIS fighters with firepower
A Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group with the support of U.S. troops will close in on the extremists’ de facto capital Raqqa within a few weeks, but the battle for the city will be difficult, a U.S. military official said Thursday.
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Gen. Joseph Dunford meets with Turkish, Russian military chiefs to discuss Syria tensions
The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday in Turkey to discuss mutual suspicions over northern Syria military operations, as Russia’s military announced a two-week long cease-fire between rebels and the government in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Syria and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths
The Syrian government and an opposition monitoring group condemned Friday what they called Turkey’s “crimes” against the Syrian people in the northern town of al-Bab that is controlled by the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, a top Turkish military official said most of the town is under control of allied Syrian opposition fighters.
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Assad says U.S. troops welcome in Syria to fight ‘terrorism’
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview released on Friday that the United States is welcome to join the battle against “terrorists” in Syria — as long as it is in cooperation with his government and respects the country’s sovereignty.
