Syria

10 Killed in South Syria Clashes: Monitor

Gunmen supporting Syria and others opposed to Damascus clashed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, killing at least 10 people.

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Russian Air Strike on Syria Kills Seven: Monitor

A Russian air strike killed seven people, four of them children, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, a war monitor said.

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Turkey Says It ‘Never Asks Permission’ for Syria Campaigns

Turkey warned that it did not need anyone's permission to conduct a new military offensive against suspected Kurdish militants in Syria.

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Putin Not the Master Tactician We Thought He Was

Putin's actions in Ukraine are not indicative of strategic military planning but rather of desperation.

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US Drone Strike Kills Islamic State Syria Chief: Pentagon

A man who US officials called the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed Tuesday in a drone strike.

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Erdogan Warns Turkey May Still Block Nordic NATO Drive

Turkish President Erdogan told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara.

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US Strike Kills Jihadist Leader in Syria

A US drone strike in northwestern Syria killed a Yemeni leader of a local jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

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IS Kills 9 Pro-Regime Fighters in Eastern Syria: Monitor

The Islamic State group has killed nine pro-regime fighters in one day in eastern Syria, the latest in a spate of attacks in the area.

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Hamas Says Working to Repair Syria Ties After 10-Year Rupture

Hamas is working to restore ties with Syria's government, following a decade-long rupture after Hamas backed the Syrian opposition. 

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IS Syria Ambush Kills 15 Pro-Regime Fighters: Monitor

A jihadist ambush on a bus in remote eastern Syria left at least 15 pro-government fighters dead.

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