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Denmark plans to boost military contributions to Syria, the Sahel and NATO

Denmark plans to increase military contributions to missions around the world, including in the Sahel, Syria, Lithuania and Estonia

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Joint US-Turkey ground patrols set to start in Syria buffer zone, Akar says

Joint US-Turkey ground patrols along Syria's northeastern border will begin on September 8, Turkey's defense minister said

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Iraq PMU leaders blame ‘external’ forces for mysterious base explosions

The deputy leader of Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi militias said the US bore responsibility for a series of recent explosions at their bases

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Turkey, US agree on northern Syria buffer zone airspace control, Akar says

The US and Turkey agreed on airspace control over the Syria-Turkey border zone, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said

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Syria government ‘categorically rejects’ US-Turkey buffer zone plans

Damascus said it rejects a US-Turkish plan to establish a buffer zone in northern Syria, blaming Syria's Kurds for the proposal

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Turkey and US agree to jointly administer northern Syria border zone

The US and Turkey agreed to establish a joint operations center to administer a proposed buffer zone on Syria’s northeastern border

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US signals shift to Africa in counter-ISIS Coalition campaign

The United States will seek additional international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a particular focus on Africa

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Germany rejects US request to deploy ground troops in Syria

Germany said had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, refusing a US request to ramp up its military involvement in the fight against ISIS

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Iraq launches ‘Will of Victory’ operation against ISIS sleeper cells near Syrian border

Iraq's military announced an operation to secure the desert near the Syrian border, amid fears ISIS sleeper cells are using the area to regroup

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US targets Al-Qaeda leadership in northwestern Syria

US Central Command said it carried out airstrikes targeting al-Qaeda leadership at a training facility in northwest Syria

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