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Turkey-backed rebels launch ‘large-scale’ assault on 3 Syrian villages, SDF says
Turkey-backed rebels launched an assault on three villages outside the area of Ankara's military operations in northeast Syria, the SDF said
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Russia and Turkey announce joint patrols in 10-km Syrian border security zone
Russia and Turkey have agreed to a plan for northeast Syria that will see Russian patrols of a buffer zone along the Syria-Turkey border
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SDF forces have left Syria-Turkey border buffer zone, spokesperson says
SDF fighters have left the area of operations in northern Syria in accordance with an agreement between Turkey and the US
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US may leave troops to protect eastern Syria oil fields, Esper says
Some US forces could remain in eastern Syria to secure oil fields controlled by the SDF, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said
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SDF forces withdraw from Ras al-Ayn on Syria-Turkey border
SDF fighters have left Ras al-Ayn following two days of evacuations of wounded civilians from the border city, Redur Xelil said
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Details emerge of ISIS families taken by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels from Ain Issa camp
New details about the escape of women connected to ISIS from a camp in northeast Syria suggest they were taken by Turkey-backed rebels who may now be holding them for ransom
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Clashes reported in Ras al-Ayn despite Syria ceasefire announcement
Sporadic clashes and shelling by Turkey-backed forces was reported in the northern Syria border town of Ras al-Ayn despite a five-day ceasefire
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Erdogan and Pence announce northeast Syria ‘ceasefire’ deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence announced a ceasefire deal in northeast Syria which the SDF will support
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SDC calls for humanitarian corridor to evacuate Syrian civilians from Ras al-Ayn
The Syrian Democratic Council called for a humanitarian corridor to evacuate Ras al-Ayn (Sere Kaniye) as clashes with Turkey-backed rebels continue
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Syrian army troops enter symbolic Kurdish city of Kobani
Syrian Arab Army troops entered the northeastern Syrian city of Kobani, a stronghold of the Syrian Democratic Forces
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