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Syrian government troops enter Manbij after Turkey-backed rebel attack

Syrian regime troops entred Manbij after Turkey-backed rebels fighting under the banner of the Syrian National Army launched an offensive

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Syrian regime forces push towards Turkey border after SDF deal

Syrian regime forces moved towards the Turkish border after a deal with beleaguered Kurdish forces following a US withdrawal announcement

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Syrian government forces set to enter Kobani and Manbij in SDF deal

Syrian government forces were poised to enter the northeastern Syrian cities of Kobani and Manbij to fight with the SDF against Turkey-backed rebels

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US to withdraw 1,000 troops from northern Syria, Esper says

The US will pull back another 1,000 troops from northeast Syria as the risk of confrontation with Turkey-backed fighters increases, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said

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Turkey-backed Syrian rebels kill Kurdish politician, execute prisoners

Syrian rebel factions leading the Turkish ground incursion killed a Kurdish activist and politician and filmed themselves executing prisoners

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Female ISIS adherents in Syria’s al-Hol camp attack security forces

Members of the Kurdish Asayish security force were attacked by women in a camp housing foreign female ISIS adherents

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‘The border is on fire’: Turkey battles Syria’s Kurds near Tal Abyad after ground invasion

Ground forces backed by Turkey entered northeast Syria to fight against the Syrian Democratic Forces as scores of civilians fled

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Turkey launches start of ‘Operation Peace Spring’ targeting SDF in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of a long-anticipated military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria

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Trump approval for Turkey’s attack on Syria’s Kurds was ‘waiting to happen,’ Western official says

Trump’s approval for Turkey to attack Kurdish-led fighters in Syria vindicated European allies' refusals to send new troops, a diplomat said

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Isolated Manbij faces rival Syrian factions on two fronts

Forces loyal to the Syrian government and Turkey-backed rebels mobilized near Manbij ahead of an expected Turkish incursion into Syria

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