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Syrian regime carried out Sept. 25 strike on SDF near Deir Ezzor, Coalition says

Syrian forces conducted strikes "in the vicinity of" SDF positions near Deir Ezzor on Monday, a US-led Coalition spokesperson said.

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Iraqi officers join Turkish military drill on Kurdistan border

Iraqi troops joined the Turkish security forces for a joint military drill near Iraq border as Kurds went to polls for the independence referendum.

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Iran launches war games, blocks flights to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Iran military started war games near the border with Kurdistan, one day before the region is scheduled to hold a referendum on independence from Iraq.

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Battle for Raqqa is down to 3 neighborhoods, US Coalition envoy says

The battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State is nearing its conclusion, US-led Coalition Envoy Brett McGurk said on Friday.

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Iraq announces start of offensive to retake Hawija from ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Thursday the start of the Hawija operation, with Iraqi Security Forces leading the fight to oust Islamic State fighters from the city. In a statement, Abadi said: “We announce the launch of the

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