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19 March

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Erdogan says Turkey to expand military operation in Syria to Manbij, Kobane and Qamishli

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to expand Turkey's campaign in Syria to other Kurd-held territory up to the Iraq border, and again threatened a military operation against Sinjar in Iraq

18 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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Kurds threaten guerrilla campaign after Turkey takes control of Syria’s Efrin

Turkish troops and their allies took control of the Syrian town of Efrin, while mainly Kurdish militias said they would now switch to a guerrilla campaign to avoid civilian casualties.

17 March

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg

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Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?

Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.

16 March

Fergus Kelly

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US Pave Hawk helicopter crashes in western Iraq killing all aboard

A U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq on March 15 killing all personnel on board in an incident the Coalition said "does not appear to be a result of enemy activity."

14 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taliban stops short of rejecting Afghan president’s peace plan

The Taliban's muted response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks reflects an internal debate over the merits of engaging with a government that the group has long viewed as illegitimate

13 March

Fergus Kelly

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Syria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in Manbij

Turkey's military and Syrian rebel allies have encircled the Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said, while Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that an agreement was reached with the US for Turkish troops to deploy in Manbij

13 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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Suicide bombing hits UAE-backed force in Yemen’s Aden

A suicide bombing hit Yemeni troops trained by the United Arab Emirates in the government bastion of Aden, a security source said, with at least five people dead or wounded

8 March

Staff Writer With AFP

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Air strike kills 6 family members in Yemen’s capital: witnesses

An air raid believed to have been carried out by the Saudi-led coalition hit a home in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sana'a, killing six members of the same family, witnesses and rebels said

6 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Hundreds of jihadists and children with Dutch ties still in ISIS territory

Nearly 200 adults who joined the jihad in Syria and Iraq and at least 175 children with ties to the Netherlands are still in the strife-torn countries, mostly with ISIS, Dutch authorities said

6 March