Syria

Syria Regime Shelling on Idlib Kills 9: Monitor

Syrian government shelling on the rebel-controlled enclave of Idlib Monday killed at least nine people, including four civilians, a war monitor reported.

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Russian Serviceman Killed, Three Injured in Syria Blast

An improvised explosive device killed one Russian soldier and wounded three more on patrol in northern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.

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Israeli Strikes Kill Eight Fighters in Syria: Monitor

Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor

An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.

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Israel Says Destroys Syrian Army Post in Golan

The Israeli army destroyed a Syrian regime observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the third such operation in a year, a spokesman said.

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Turkey Detains Top IS Suspect Wanted by US

Turkish intelligence officers have arrested an Egyptian-born terror suspect wanted by Washington who was a top explosives expert for the Islamic State group, state media reported Monday.

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All Eyes on Hezbollah as Tensions Rise on Israel Border

Israel's deadly Gaza offensive has many eyes trained on the Lebanese border for a Hezbollah reaction, but observers argue the Iran-backed movement is unlikely to risk an all-out conflict.

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Turkey Kills Top Kurdish Commander: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkish forces had killed a top Syrian Kurdish commander during an offensive in neighboring Iraq.

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Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Syria: State Media

Israel carried out air strikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties. 

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One Dead in Israeli Air Strikes Targeting Assad Home Region: Syrian Media

One civilian was killed and six wounded after a rare Israeli air raid on a northeastern Syrian region home to the longtime ruling Assad family, Syria's state media said Wednesday.

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