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6 Kurdish fighters Killed In Explosive Drone Attack On US Base In Syria
US-backed Kurdish-led forces said on Monday that six of their fighters had been killed in an explosive drone attack by Iran-backed armed groups that came from areas of Syria's Deir al Zor under the control of the Syrian government.
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5 Kurdish Fighters Killed In Overnight Attack On US Base In Syria
Five fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an overnight attack on an American base in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday.
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"Avoid Escalation Of Tensions": Russia Cautions Turkey Over Syria Strikes
Russia Tuesday said it hoped Turkey would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "any excessive use of force" in Syria, where Ankara has carried out air strikes and is threatening to launch a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters.
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US Airborne Raid Kills 1 In Village Controlled By Syrian Regime: Report
The airborne raid is the first such operation in Syrian regime-controlled areas, said the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights.
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Not Looking To Seize Any Syrian Territory, Says Turkey's President
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.
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US Military Calls On Kurdish Forces In Northeast Syria
US military vehicles Saturday entered a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria and met with officials, AFP correspondents and a local source said, in the second such visit since an announced US pullout from the Turkish border area.
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Russia, Turkey Reach Deal To Remove Kurdish Fighters From Syria Border
Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish YPG fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed on Tuesday which both Moscow and Ankara hailed as a triumph.
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US Withdraws Forces From Key Base In Northern Syria
US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces of killing one of its soldiers in fighting that tested a fragile truce.
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Turkey, Kurds Need To Fight "Like Two Kids", Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump Thursday welcomed the temporary ceasefire in northern Syria and said he allowed Turkish and Kurdish forces to clash in deadly battle because they were like children who needed to fight each other.
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Tayyip Erdogan Says Will Restart Syria Operation If Deal Not Respected
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they did not withdraw from a "safe zone".
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Turkey Refuses To Curb Syria Offensive Despite US Ceasefire Demands
Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.
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Up To 1,000 US Troops To Withdraw From Northern Syria, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria -- almost the entire ground force in the war-torn country -- amid an intensifying Turkish assault on Kurdish forces.
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26 Civilians Killed In Turkish Offensive In North Syria: Report
At least 26 civilians were killed on Sunday in northeastern Syria as Turkey and its proxies stepped up their offensive against Kurdish forces, a war monitor said.
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Turkey Assault On Kurdish Positions Could Displace 400,000 In Syria: UN
Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Sunday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple.
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Pakistan Offers Rare Support To Turkey Over Syria Offensive
Pakistan has offered rare backing to Turkey in its offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expected to visit Islamabad later this month.
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6 Kurdish fighters Killed In Explosive Drone Attack On US Base In Syria
US-backed Kurdish-led forces said on Monday that six of their fighters had been killed in an explosive drone attack by Iran-backed armed groups that came from areas of Syria's Deir al Zor under the control of the Syrian government.
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5 Kurdish Fighters Killed In Overnight Attack On US Base In Syria
Five fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an overnight attack on an American base in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday.
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"Avoid Escalation Of Tensions": Russia Cautions Turkey Over Syria Strikes
Russia Tuesday said it hoped Turkey would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "any excessive use of force" in Syria, where Ankara has carried out air strikes and is threatening to launch a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters.
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US Airborne Raid Kills 1 In Village Controlled By Syrian Regime: Report
The airborne raid is the first such operation in Syrian regime-controlled areas, said the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights.
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Not Looking To Seize Any Syrian Territory, Says Turkey's President
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.
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US Military Calls On Kurdish Forces In Northeast Syria
US military vehicles Saturday entered a Kurdish-held area in northeastern Syria and met with officials, AFP correspondents and a local source said, in the second such visit since an announced US pullout from the Turkish border area.
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Russia, Turkey Reach Deal To Remove Kurdish Fighters From Syria Border
Syrian and Russian forces will deploy in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish YPG fighters and their weapons from the border with Turkey under a deal agreed on Tuesday which both Moscow and Ankara hailed as a triumph.
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US Withdraws Forces From Key Base In Northern Syria
US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces of killing one of its soldiers in fighting that tested a fragile truce.
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Turkey, Kurds Need To Fight "Like Two Kids", Says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump Thursday welcomed the temporary ceasefire in northern Syria and said he allowed Turkish and Kurdish forces to clash in deadly battle because they were like children who needed to fight each other.
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Tayyip Erdogan Says Will Restart Syria Operation If Deal Not Respected
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they did not withdraw from a "safe zone".
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Turkey Refuses To Curb Syria Offensive Despite US Ceasefire Demands
Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.
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Up To 1,000 US Troops To Withdraw From Northern Syria, Says Pentagon
The Pentagon said Sunday President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal of up to 1,000 troops from northern Syria -- almost the entire ground force in the war-torn country -- amid an intensifying Turkish assault on Kurdish forces.
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26 Civilians Killed In Turkish Offensive In North Syria: Report
At least 26 civilians were killed on Sunday in northeastern Syria as Turkey and its proxies stepped up their offensive against Kurdish forces, a war monitor said.
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Turkey Assault On Kurdish Positions Could Displace 400,000 In Syria: UN
Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Sunday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple.
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Pakistan Offers Rare Support To Turkey Over Syria Offensive
Pakistan has offered rare backing to Turkey in its offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expected to visit Islamabad later this month.
