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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberMiddle East
Turkey postpones Syria military operation against YPG pending US withdrawal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a military operation in northern Syria against the YPG had been postponed, but warned the 'waiting period' was not open-ended
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20 DecemberMiddle East
SDF to keep fighting ISIS unless Turkey attacks
The SDF said it will keep fighting ISIS in Syria unless it comes under Turkish attack, after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of troops
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19 DecemberWar
US will withdraw troops from Syria
US President Donald Trump will withdraw US forces deployed to Syria with the Coaltion against ISIS
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18 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria soldier killed in Boko Haram attack near Monguno
One Nigerian soldier was killed and another injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Mairari, near the garrison town of Monguno in Borno state
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15 DecemberAfrica
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gudumbali
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gudumbali but there were no reports of casualties
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15 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Gamboru
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion between Gamboru and Logomani in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, military sources said
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14 DecemberMiddle East
SDF continues advance in Hajin but threat of coordinated ISIS attacks remains
The SDF continued its advance into the center of Hajin as it continued to battle ISIS in one of their last pockets in northern Syria
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12 December
Syria uncovers more mass graves near former ISIS stronghold of Al Bukamal
Seven mass graves containing hundreds of unidentified bodies were unearthed near the former ISIS stronghold of Al Bukamal in eastern Syria
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11 DecemberCommentary
ISIS and al-Qaeda clash not only on the battlefield, but also in their propaganda
As fighting between ISIS and al-Qaeda is liable to persist, rhetorical exchanges in the form of propaganda will likely continue, Asaf Day says
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8 DecemberAfrica
Civilians killed as Nigeria troops battle Boko Haram in Jakana
Three civilians were killed after Nigerian soldiers intercepted Boko Haram fighters near a military base in Jakana in Borno state, triggering a gun battle
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