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Turkey strikes positions held by US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria

The Turkish army shelled on Sunday positions held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, east of the Euphrates River, in a new spike in tension along the borders.

5 years ago

Assad wants American troops out of Syria and threatens to attack region under US-backed Kurds

Syrian President Bashar Assad threatened to attack a region held by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, saying in an interview broadcast on Russia Today channel on Thursday that American troops should leave the country.

By Philip Issa, The Associated Press

5 years ago