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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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Over 300 Assad Loyalists "Massacred" By Syrian Forces This Week
Restoring security has been one of the most complex tasks for Syria's new authorities, installed after Islamist-led forces ousted Assad in a lightning offensive in December.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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Key Suspect In 1977 Murder Of Lebanese Politician Arrested In Syria
Ibrahim Huweija headed air force intelligence, one of the most trusted security agencies of the former ruling Assad family.
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Syrian Rebels Enter Northern City Of Manbij: Report
Turkey-backed Syrian forces entered the northern Syrian city of Manbij after taking control of most of the surrounding area from US-allied Kurdish forces there, a Turkish security source said on Sunday.
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Is The 'Writing On The Wall' For Syria's Bashar al-Assad?
More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad's security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president's grip on power may finally be weakening.
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8 Syrian Soldiers Injured In Israeli Strike Near Damascus Amid Tensions
An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on the outskirts of Damascus late on Thursday, a security source in the alliance backing Syria's government told Reuters.
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Missile Strikes Against Syria Not For Regime Change: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday she had authorised British forces to conduct precision air-launched cruise missile strikes on Syria to degrade its chemical weapons capability, saying there was no alternative to military action.
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18 Killed As Car Bombers Strike Damascus In Syria
A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus on Sunday, with a monitor reporting 18 killed in the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.Syrian state media and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said security forces intercepted three car bombers on their way into the city ea...
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US Strikes Syrian Targets With 59 Cruise Missiles In Response To Gas Attack
The US military launched cruise missile strikes ordered by President Donald Trump against a Syrian airbase controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's forces in response to a deadly chemical attack in a rebel-held area, a US official said on Thursday.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting On Aleppo
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to urgently address the crisis in Aleppo following reports that Syrian forces executed dozens of civilians in the city.
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Warplanes Pound Syria's Aleppo, UN Security Council Meets
Warplanes bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday as Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, battled rebels for control of the city as the UN Security Council met to discuss the escalating violence.
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UN Calls For Emergency Meeting After US-led Forces Strike Syrian Troops
US-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated.
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ISIS-Affiliated Agency Says Kurdish Forces Targeted In Hasaka Suicide Blast
The ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq said a suicide bombing in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka killed or wounded 15 members of the Kurdish security forces on Monday.
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Turkish Jets, Artillery Bombard Targets In North Syria, Claim Sources
Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria today, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a cross-border campaign launched last week with its Syrian rebel allies.
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2 Days Of Clashes, Revenge Killings Leave Over 1,000 Dead In Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among those dead were 745 civilians, who were killed mostly in shootings from close distances.
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Over 300 Assad Loyalists "Massacred" By Syrian Forces This Week
Restoring security has been one of the most complex tasks for Syria's new authorities, installed after Islamist-led forces ousted Assad in a lightning offensive in December.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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Key Suspect In 1977 Murder Of Lebanese Politician Arrested In Syria
Ibrahim Huweija headed air force intelligence, one of the most trusted security agencies of the former ruling Assad family.
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Syrian Rebels Enter Northern City Of Manbij: Report
Turkey-backed Syrian forces entered the northern Syrian city of Manbij after taking control of most of the surrounding area from US-allied Kurdish forces there, a Turkish security source said on Sunday.
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Is The 'Writing On The Wall' For Syria's Bashar al-Assad?
More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad's security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president's grip on power may finally be weakening.
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8 Syrian Soldiers Injured In Israeli Strike Near Damascus Amid Tensions
An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on the outskirts of Damascus late on Thursday, a security source in the alliance backing Syria's government told Reuters.
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Missile Strikes Against Syria Not For Regime Change: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday she had authorised British forces to conduct precision air-launched cruise missile strikes on Syria to degrade its chemical weapons capability, saying there was no alternative to military action.
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18 Killed As Car Bombers Strike Damascus In Syria
A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus on Sunday, with a monitor reporting 18 killed in the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.Syrian state media and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said security forces intercepted three car bombers on their way into the city ea...
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US Strikes Syrian Targets With 59 Cruise Missiles In Response To Gas Attack
The US military launched cruise missile strikes ordered by President Donald Trump against a Syrian airbase controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's forces in response to a deadly chemical attack in a rebel-held area, a US official said on Thursday.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting On Aleppo
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to urgently address the crisis in Aleppo following reports that Syrian forces executed dozens of civilians in the city.
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Warplanes Pound Syria's Aleppo, UN Security Council Meets
Warplanes bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday as Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, battled rebels for control of the city as the UN Security Council met to discuss the escalating violence.
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UN Calls For Emergency Meeting After US-led Forces Strike Syrian Troops
US-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting as tensions between Moscow and Washington escalated.
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ISIS-Affiliated Agency Says Kurdish Forces Targeted In Hasaka Suicide Blast
The ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq said a suicide bombing in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka killed or wounded 15 members of the Kurdish security forces on Monday.
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Turkish Jets, Artillery Bombard Targets In North Syria, Claim Sources
Turkish warplanes and artillery struck targets held by the Kurdish YPG militia in north Syria today, security sources said, as Turkey pressed on with a cross-border campaign launched last week with its Syrian rebel allies.
