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Syria, Al Qaeda and strike kills

U.S. military says it killed Al Qaeda affiliate leader in northwest Syria

U.S. forces conducted a strike in northwest Syria on Friday that resulted in the death of an Al Qaeda affiliate leader who was tied to an ISIS shooter who ambushed and killed Americans last month, off...

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U.S. forces kill Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria, officials say

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US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria

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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last mo...

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US kills al Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, Centcom says

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Airstrike kills militant leader linked to ambush on US soldiers in Syria

Syria Advances on Kurdish-Held Areas

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Syria Advances on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint

Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

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Syrian army continues advance against Kurdish-held towns despite US calls against it

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US urges de-escalation as Syrian army advances on Kurdish-held territory

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Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw

The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal.

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Syrian forces enter northern towns as Kurdish fighters withdraw from Deir Hafer in Aleppo

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Syria's SDF to withdraw from east of Aleppo, redeploy east of Euphrates, SDF head says

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US urges Syrian troops to halt advance against Kurdish-held towns

"It happened with the least amount of ‍losses. There's been enough blood in this country, Syria. We have sacrificed and lost enough - people are tired of it," Hussein al-Khalaf, a resident, told Reute...

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Thousands flee Aleppo area amid heightened tensions over Kurdish SDF

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Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria

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Kurdish-led forces to withdraw from contested area in Syria

Scores of people carrying their belongings arrived in government-held areas in northern Syria on Friday ahead a possible attack by Syrian troops on territory held by Kurdish-led fighters east of the city of Aleppo.

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Turkey says Syria using force is an option against US-backed fighters who helped defeat ISIS

Syria conflict escalates as Turkey warns Damascus may use force against Kurdish SDF fighters after deadly clashes near Aleppo reportedly killed 23.

Iowa Public Radio

Iowa National Guard leader pays tribute to soldiers killed in Syria in Condition of the Guard address

In his first speech to lawmakers after an attack that killed two Iowa Guard members last month, Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn paid tribute to the fallen soldiers and highlighted the Guard's new facilities under construction around the state.

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U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, officials say

The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.

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Syria's Sharaa grants Kurdish Syrians citizenship, language rights for first time, SANA says

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree affirming the rights of the Kurdish Syrians, formally recognising their language and restoring citizenship to all Kurdish Syrians, state news agency SANA reported on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Syria live news: Army takes control of Deir Hafer as SDF pulls out

The Syrian army is moving to take control of areas previously held by the SDF in the governorate of Aleppo. Its forces have taken control of Deir Hafer, some 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Aleppo, after the SDF announced it would start withdrawing from its strongholds in the city.

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The shifting fate of Syria’s Alawites: A testimony of survival and awakening - interview

Pointing to Sharaa’s attacks against Alawites, Kurds, Christians, moderate Sunnis, and Druze, Khromachou said extrajudicial killings, religious discrimination, and torture have persisted, even as many voices that once condemned Assad for the same actions remain silent.

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Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers after Reuters report

Syrian authorities have asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, following a Reuters investigation that showed how the neighboring country was a hub for insurgent plotting.

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Rights group warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in Syria's Sweida

Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized the Syrian government for what it says is the lack of accountability on perpetrators of sectarian violence and killings on all sides in clashes between government-backed armed Bedouin clans and Druze militias in a southern province in July that killed hundreds of civilians.