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Apr- 2018 -20 April
Judge rules US can’t transfer suspected American ISIS fighter to Saudi Arabia
A US federal judge ruled that the US military cannot hand over a dual citizen (known as John Doe) suspected of fighting with ISIS to a third country against his will.
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13 April
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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12 April
Pompeo says ‘couple of hundred’ Russians killed in February Syria clash
The outgoing head of the CIA appeared to confirm reports that around 200 Russian mercenaries were killed in February during a clash with US Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir Ezzor in Syria
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5 April
US Syria mission ‘has not changed,’ Pentagon says
The U.S. military's Syria mission has not changed and troops will remain for now, the Pentagon said, days after President Donald Trump said he wants U.S. forces to leave the country
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4 April
Trump decides to keep US troops in Syria for now, signaling Pentagon win
President Donald Trump has decided to keep US troops in Syria, the White House announced, an apparent win for military commanders who warned against drawing down the American presence while pockets of ISIS fighters still remain in the country
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3 April
Kurdish fighters’ withdrawal will not resolve Manbij conundrum, US envoy says
Kurdish fighters' withdrawal east of the Euphrates river in Syria is not going to resolve "incredibly complex" situation in the Manbij area, US-led Coalition Envoy Brett McGurk said.
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3 April
‘French and US troops are operating on the ground,’ northern Syria official says
US and French troops are on the ground, a northern Syria official said, as the French and US governments offered differing messages about deployments that may deter Turkey
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Mar- 2018 -6 March
SDF fighters redeploy from battle against ISIS to defend Efrin
Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will redeploy 1,700 fighters from fighting ISIS to defend a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack
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2 March
From Hasakah to Manbij: How I got shot at by rebel snipers in Syria
When Wladimir Van Wilgenburg returned to Syria to cover the ongoing war in the north, he quickly found that getting access to the frontlines in Afrin and Manbij was more difficult than anticipated
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Feb- 2018 -21 February
Turkey says forces aiding YPG are ‘legitimate targets’ after pro-regime militias enter Efrin
Turkey said it will consider any groups aiding the YPG in the majority Kurdish Efrin canton in Syria as "legitimate targets" a day after pro-government militias entered the enclave.
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