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Russia Lands Attack Helicopters, Troops At Former US Air Base In Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
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"Blood On His Hands": Democrats Attack Trump Over Syria
Democratic presidential hopefuls denounced President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops back from northern Syria, saying in an Ohio debate on Tuesday he had endangered America's longtime Kurdish allies while empowering foes Russia and Syria.
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What We Know About The Shadowy Russian Mercenary Firm Behind An Attack On US Troops In Syria
One of the most complicated episodes in Syria's ever-twisting war took place on the night of February 7. In that incident, U.S. troops and their Syrian allies near the town of Deir al-Zour were attacked by hundreds of fighters loyal to the Syrian regime. The Americans responded with a devastating counterattack that the United States said left about...
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Syrian Troops Break Into Last ISIS-Held Town Albu Kamal
Syrian troops and allied militiamen entered the terrorist-held town of Albu Kamal on Wednesday, state media said, edging closer to ousting the ISIS from its last urban stronghold in the country.
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Russia Threatens Retaliatory Strikes Against US Troops And Their Allies In Syria
Russia on Thursday raised the threat of a direct confrontation with U.S. forces in Syria, saying that the Russian military would target areas occupied by American units and U.S.-backed militias if Moscow's troops come under fire.
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US 'Regret Loss of Life' After Hitting Syrian Troops By Mistake
US Ambassador Samantha Power expressed regret on Saturday over the US-led coalition strike on a Syrian army post, but dismissed Russia's call for an emergency Security Council meeting as a "stunt."
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Coalition Forces May Have Conducted Air Strike On Syrian Military Position: Pentagon
The US-led coalition fighting the ISIS group in Syria may have hit Syrian military positions inside the country on Saturday after Russia accused it of killing at least 62 Syrian troops, the Pentagon said.
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Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Meet In China Amid Struggle For Syria Deal
Top diplomats from the United States and Russia today failed to reach a deal to ease fighting in Syria, US officials said, after government troops encircled rebel-held parts of Aleppo.
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Moscow Begins Withdrawal Of Military Equipment From Syria: Defence Ministry
Russia has begun to withdraw military equipment from Syria, the defence ministry said today, after Moscow announced it will pull the bulk of its forces from the war-torn country.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Backs Free Syrian Army Alongside Bashar al-Assad Troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.
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Syria Troops Advancing Thanks to Russia Strikes: Bashar Al-Assad
Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Sunday.
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'As Many as 2,000' Iran-Backed Forces Near Aleppo: US Official
As many as 2,000 Iranian and Iran-backed forces are currently in Syria helping regime troops in an offensive near Aleppo that is being coordinated with Russia, a US official said Friday.
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Russia Will Not Conduct Ground Operation in Syria: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has been conducting air strikes against what it says are Islamic State targets.
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Syria Army in 'Vast Offensive' Backed By Russian Strikes
Regime troops backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah and Russian air raids advanced Thursday in western Syria in a "vast offensive" against rebels, as NATO voiced alarm at Moscow's escalating military activity in the country.
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Syrian Troops, Russian Jets Launch Attack in Ghab Plain: Monitor
Syrian government ground forces and allied militia backed by Russian air strikes launched an offensive against rebels in the strategically important Ghab Plain in western Syria on Thursday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Russia Lands Attack Helicopters, Troops At Former US Air Base In Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
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"Blood On His Hands": Democrats Attack Trump Over Syria
Democratic presidential hopefuls denounced President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops back from northern Syria, saying in an Ohio debate on Tuesday he had endangered America's longtime Kurdish allies while empowering foes Russia and Syria.
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What We Know About The Shadowy Russian Mercenary Firm Behind An Attack On US Troops In Syria
One of the most complicated episodes in Syria's ever-twisting war took place on the night of February 7. In that incident, U.S. troops and their Syrian allies near the town of Deir al-Zour were attacked by hundreds of fighters loyal to the Syrian regime. The Americans responded with a devastating counterattack that the United States said left about...
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Syrian Troops Break Into Last ISIS-Held Town Albu Kamal
Syrian troops and allied militiamen entered the terrorist-held town of Albu Kamal on Wednesday, state media said, edging closer to ousting the ISIS from its last urban stronghold in the country.
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Russia Threatens Retaliatory Strikes Against US Troops And Their Allies In Syria
Russia on Thursday raised the threat of a direct confrontation with U.S. forces in Syria, saying that the Russian military would target areas occupied by American units and U.S.-backed militias if Moscow's troops come under fire.
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US 'Regret Loss of Life' After Hitting Syrian Troops By Mistake
US Ambassador Samantha Power expressed regret on Saturday over the US-led coalition strike on a Syrian army post, but dismissed Russia's call for an emergency Security Council meeting as a "stunt."
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Coalition Forces May Have Conducted Air Strike On Syrian Military Position: Pentagon
The US-led coalition fighting the ISIS group in Syria may have hit Syrian military positions inside the country on Saturday after Russia accused it of killing at least 62 Syrian troops, the Pentagon said.
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Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Meet In China Amid Struggle For Syria Deal
Top diplomats from the United States and Russia today failed to reach a deal to ease fighting in Syria, US officials said, after government troops encircled rebel-held parts of Aleppo.
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Moscow Begins Withdrawal Of Military Equipment From Syria: Defence Ministry
Russia has begun to withdraw military equipment from Syria, the defence ministry said today, after Moscow announced it will pull the bulk of its forces from the war-torn country.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Backs Free Syrian Army Alongside Bashar al-Assad Troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.
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Syria Troops Advancing Thanks to Russia Strikes: Bashar Al-Assad
Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Sunday.
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'As Many as 2,000' Iran-Backed Forces Near Aleppo: US Official
As many as 2,000 Iranian and Iran-backed forces are currently in Syria helping regime troops in an offensive near Aleppo that is being coordinated with Russia, a US official said Friday.
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Russia Will Not Conduct Ground Operation in Syria: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has been conducting air strikes against what it says are Islamic State targets.
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Syria Army in 'Vast Offensive' Backed By Russian Strikes
Regime troops backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah and Russian air raids advanced Thursday in western Syria in a "vast offensive" against rebels, as NATO voiced alarm at Moscow's escalating military activity in the country.
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Syrian Troops, Russian Jets Launch Attack in Ghab Plain: Monitor
Syrian government ground forces and allied militia backed by Russian air strikes launched an offensive against rebels in the strategically important Ghab Plain in western Syria on Thursday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
