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May- 2018 -19 MayMiddle East
High-value target captured by SDF isn’t ISIS spokesperson Abu Hasan al-Muhajir
Reports that the Syrian Democratic Forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State captured the group's spokesperson Abu Hasan al-Muhajir in a raid in Eastern Syria are untrue, a spokesperson for the Coalition said
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17 MayMiddle East
Denmark to withdraw special forces from Iraq, but capacity-building contingent will stay
Denmark said that special forces assigned to the U.S.-led Coalition will be withdrawn because they have completed their mission, but other troops in capacity building, and radar operation roles will remain
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4 MayCommentary
Did the Kremlin influence Trump’s plan to withdraw from Syria?
In February, Putin and Trump spoke by phone. Around that time, Trump began telling White House personnel he wanted to pull out of Syria. Jared Szuba investigates Russia's role in his decision
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1 MayMiddle East
SDF to restart offensive operations against ISIS in the MERV and on Syria-Iraq border
The Syrian Democratic Forces announced its Operation Jazeera Storm would return to offensive operations against Islamic State in eastern Syria to the border with Iraq
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1 MayMiddle East
Signaling strength: Russia’s real Syria success is electronic warfare against the US
Syria has become Russia's “ultimate testing ground” for weapons, and Russian forces have been particularly successful at using electronic warfare technology to interfere with Coalition-led operations.
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Apr- 2018 -29 AprilMiddle East
SDF recaptures 4 Deir Ezzor villages earlier taken by pro-regime forces
The U.S.-led Coalition-backed SDF recaptured four villages on the east bank of the Euphrates river to the north of Deir Ezzor city taken earlier by pro-Syrian government forces.
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26 AprilMiddle East
French special forces have ‘reinforced’ US troops in Syria, Mattis says
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that French special forces arrived in Syria to help boost US-led efforts, and that a "re-energized effort" in southeast Syria would shortly begin
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17 AprilMiddle East
Jaysh al-Islam reportedly agrees to leave Dumayr for Jarablus in northern Syria
Syrian state media reported that opposition group Jaysh al-Islam agreed to leave another town east of Damascus, just days after evacuating their main bastion in Eastern Ghouta.
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17 AprilMiddle East
Saudi Arabia renews offer to deploy troops to Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed on Tuesday the kingdom's willingness to deploy troops to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to stabilise the conflict-torn country.
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13 AprilCommentary
Why won’t Secretary Mattis say the US controls Syrian oilfields?
US Senator Bob Corker said he doesn’t think enough has been made of the US airstrike in Syria that killed hundreds of Russians. Jared Szuba argues he’s right.
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