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Syria, Russia Pound Rebel-Held Aleppo But Advances Halt
Syria's military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus's allies said victory was near, but insurgents fought back and army advances halted after rapid gains during the week.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
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Syrian Government Forces Enter ISIS-Held Palmyra: Report
Syrian government forces fought their way into Palmyra on Thursday as the army backed by Russian air cover sought to recapture the historic city from ISIS insurgents, Syrian state TV and a monitoring group said.
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Convicted Russian Taliban Fighter to be Sentenced in US Next Month
The first enemy combatant from Afghanistan to be found guilty in a US federal court of charges related to helping Taliban fighters will be sentenced next month, a judge ruled on Friday, according to a defense attorney.
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Prospect That Bomb Destroyed Plane Raises Specter of Expanding ISIS Threat
The hardening prospect that a Russian airliner was brought down over the Sinai Peninsula by a terrorist bomb is raising concerns that the threat from the Islamic State has dramatically expanded, and it points to the potentially deadly role of insurgents around the world who have allied themselves with the militant group.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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Syrian Rebels Capture Town in West, Rebels and Monitor Say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country today after heavy fighting with pro-government militias, rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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Syrian Presidency Says Seeks End to Terrorism Before Initiatives
The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position on how to end its war with insurgents after its Russian allies called for new elections.
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Syrian Rebel Alliance Tells Russia to Stop Bombing It
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related insurgent groups said on Monday it was sceptical about a Russian proposal to help rebels, and that Moscow must stop bombing rebels and civilians and withdraw its support for President Bashar al-Assad.
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Mines Kill 2 Civilians in East Ukraine: Official
Two Ukrainian civilians were killed and 11 servicemen injured today in mine blasts in separatist eastern Ukraine, which remains littered with explosive devices left behind by its 18-month revolt, officials said.
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Syrian Army Advances With Help of Intensified Russian Air Strikes
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State today, insurgents said, helping Moscow's ally creclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies.
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Islamic State Fighters Advance in Aleppo Outskirts: Monitor
Islamic State fighters have captured several Syrian villages from rival insurgents near Aleppo, a monitoring group said on Friday, despite Russian air strikes that Moscow says have targeted the hardline group.
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Russian Warplanes in Syria Destroy Rebels' Weapons Depots: Commander
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a US-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said today, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad.
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US Allies Demand Russia Halt Syria Strikes Outside Islamic State Areas
Russia bombed Syria for a third day today, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it said it was targeting and drawing an increasingly angry response from the West.
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Russian Sukhois Bomb Syria for Third Day, Mainly Avoiding Islamic State
Russia bombed Syria for a third day today, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it said it was targeting.
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Syria, Russia Pound Rebel-Held Aleppo But Advances Halt
Syria's military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus's allies said victory was near, but insurgents fought back and army advances halted after rapid gains during the week.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
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Syrian Government Forces Enter ISIS-Held Palmyra: Report
Syrian government forces fought their way into Palmyra on Thursday as the army backed by Russian air cover sought to recapture the historic city from ISIS insurgents, Syrian state TV and a monitoring group said.
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Convicted Russian Taliban Fighter to be Sentenced in US Next Month
The first enemy combatant from Afghanistan to be found guilty in a US federal court of charges related to helping Taliban fighters will be sentenced next month, a judge ruled on Friday, according to a defense attorney.
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Prospect That Bomb Destroyed Plane Raises Specter of Expanding ISIS Threat
The hardening prospect that a Russian airliner was brought down over the Sinai Peninsula by a terrorist bomb is raising concerns that the threat from the Islamic State has dramatically expanded, and it points to the potentially deadly role of insurgents around the world who have allied themselves with the militant group.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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Syrian Rebels Capture Town in West, Rebels and Monitor Say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country today after heavy fighting with pro-government militias, rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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Syrian Presidency Says Seeks End to Terrorism Before Initiatives
The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position on how to end its war with insurgents after its Russian allies called for new elections.
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Syrian Rebel Alliance Tells Russia to Stop Bombing It
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related insurgent groups said on Monday it was sceptical about a Russian proposal to help rebels, and that Moscow must stop bombing rebels and civilians and withdraw its support for President Bashar al-Assad.
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Mines Kill 2 Civilians in East Ukraine: Official
Two Ukrainian civilians were killed and 11 servicemen injured today in mine blasts in separatist eastern Ukraine, which remains littered with explosive devices left behind by its 18-month revolt, officials said.
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Syrian Army Advances With Help of Intensified Russian Air Strikes
Russian war planes pounded Syrian rebels unaffiliated with Islamic State today, insurgents said, helping Moscow's ally creclaim territory and dealing a fresh setback to the strategy of Washington and its allies.
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Islamic State Fighters Advance in Aleppo Outskirts: Monitor
Islamic State fighters have captured several Syrian villages from rival insurgents near Aleppo, a monitoring group said on Friday, despite Russian air strikes that Moscow says have targeted the hardline group.
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Russian Warplanes in Syria Destroy Rebels' Weapons Depots: Commander
Russian air strikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a US-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said today, in an expansion of Russian attacks on insurgents backed by foreign enemies of President Bashar al-Assad.
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US Allies Demand Russia Halt Syria Strikes Outside Islamic State Areas
Russia bombed Syria for a third day today, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it said it was targeting and drawing an increasingly angry response from the West.
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Russian Sukhois Bomb Syria for Third Day, Mainly Avoiding Islamic State
Russia bombed Syria for a third day today, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it said it was targeting.
