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23 Syrian Soldiers Killed In ISIS Attack On Army Bus: Report
At least 23 Syrian soldiers have been killed, and 10 left wounded, in the conflict-torn country's east in an attack on an army bus blamed on Islamic State group jihadists, a monitor said Friday.
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Russian Jets Harass American Drones In Syria For 2nd Time In 24 Hours: US
Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.
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Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Leader Targeted In US Strike In Syria: Pentagon
The US military said it carried out a "kinetic strike" targeting a leader of the Hurras al-Din jihadist group, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday.
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What Next After Death Of ISIS Chief: All You Need To Know
A day after the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi during a US raid in Syria, many questions remain on the operation and the jihadist group's future.
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At Least 37 Soldiers Killed In ISIS Bus Ambush In Syria
Islamic State group jihadists killed 37 soldiers when they ambushed a bus Wednesday in one of the deadliest attacks since the fall of their "caliphate" last year, a monitor said.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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ISIS Chief Calls On Jihadists To 'Resist', In Apparent Recording
The ISIS group released an audio recording Thursday of what it said was its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calling on members under pressure in Syria and Iraq to "resist" their enemies.
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'Fight Us If You're Man Enough': ISIS Member Challenges Prince Harry
A Singaporean member of the ISIS group in Syria has appeared in a video challenging Britain's Prince Harry to fight the jihadists, a monitoring group and authorities said Sunday.
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On 9/11 Anniversary, Al-Qaeda Rebounding As A Threat: Experts
Al-Qaeda is on the rise again in the shadow of the Islamic State group in Syria, 16 years after the jihadists shocked the United States in the September 11, 2001 attacks, experts said Monday.
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Syria Army Takes Last ISIS-Held Town In Homs: Monitor
Syria's army seized the last ISIS group stronghold in the country's Homs province on Saturday, clearing their path to attack the jihadists in the country's east, a monitor said.
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Removing Bashar Al-Assad No Longer Priority In Syria: Emmanuel Macron
France no longer sees the departure of President Bashar al-Assad as a priority in the Syrian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, making the policy official for the first time.The new French leader said instead that fighting jihadists such as the Islamic State group had to be the international community's number one goal in a conflict...
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ISIS Shelling Kills 14 Civilians In East Syria City: Monitor
Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when ISIS group jihadists shelled a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city, a monitor said.
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Dutch Court Jails Would-Be Jihadist For 31 Months
A 23-year-old man was Wednesday sentenced to 31 months in jail by a Dutch court after he twice tried to join jihadist groups to fight alongside them in Syria.
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ISIS 'Besieged' In Last Bastion In Syria's Aleppo Province
The ISIS group is "completely besieged" in its last major stronghold in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor said on Monday, as pro-regime forces pressure the jihadists on several fronts.
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23 Syrian Soldiers Killed In ISIS Attack On Army Bus: Report
At least 23 Syrian soldiers have been killed, and 10 left wounded, in the conflict-torn country's east in an attack on an army bus blamed on Islamic State group jihadists, a monitor said Friday.
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Russian Jets Harass American Drones In Syria For 2nd Time In 24 Hours: US
Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.
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Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Leader Targeted In US Strike In Syria: Pentagon
The US military said it carried out a "kinetic strike" targeting a leader of the Hurras al-Din jihadist group, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday.
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What Next After Death Of ISIS Chief: All You Need To Know
A day after the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi during a US raid in Syria, many questions remain on the operation and the jihadist group's future.
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At Least 37 Soldiers Killed In ISIS Bus Ambush In Syria
Islamic State group jihadists killed 37 soldiers when they ambushed a bus Wednesday in one of the deadliest attacks since the fall of their "caliphate" last year, a monitor said.
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Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Front: Turkish Attack Has Revived ISIS
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said a Turkish attack in northern Syria had revived Islamic State and called on allied states that helped fight the jihadist group to close off air space to Turkish war planes.
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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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ISIS Chief Calls On Jihadists To 'Resist', In Apparent Recording
The ISIS group released an audio recording Thursday of what it said was its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi calling on members under pressure in Syria and Iraq to "resist" their enemies.
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'Fight Us If You're Man Enough': ISIS Member Challenges Prince Harry
A Singaporean member of the ISIS group in Syria has appeared in a video challenging Britain's Prince Harry to fight the jihadists, a monitoring group and authorities said Sunday.
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On 9/11 Anniversary, Al-Qaeda Rebounding As A Threat: Experts
Al-Qaeda is on the rise again in the shadow of the Islamic State group in Syria, 16 years after the jihadists shocked the United States in the September 11, 2001 attacks, experts said Monday.
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Syria Army Takes Last ISIS-Held Town In Homs: Monitor
Syria's army seized the last ISIS group stronghold in the country's Homs province on Saturday, clearing their path to attack the jihadists in the country's east, a monitor said.
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Removing Bashar Al-Assad No Longer Priority In Syria: Emmanuel Macron
France no longer sees the departure of President Bashar al-Assad as a priority in the Syrian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, making the policy official for the first time.The new French leader said instead that fighting jihadists such as the Islamic State group had to be the international community's number one goal in a conflict...
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ISIS Shelling Kills 14 Civilians In East Syria City: Monitor
Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when ISIS group jihadists shelled a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city, a monitor said.
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Dutch Court Jails Would-Be Jihadist For 31 Months
A 23-year-old man was Wednesday sentenced to 31 months in jail by a Dutch court after he twice tried to join jihadist groups to fight alongside them in Syria.
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ISIS 'Besieged' In Last Bastion In Syria's Aleppo Province
The ISIS group is "completely besieged" in its last major stronghold in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor said on Monday, as pro-regime forces pressure the jihadists on several fronts.
