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Feb- 2018 -

11 February

Aftermath of Turkish bombing in Jandaris, Afrin

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Syrian Kurds say Russia gave Turkey the green light to bomb Efrin after Coalition strikes in Deir Ezzor

Syrian Kurds suspect that the US response to an apparent attempt by Syrian government forces to take an oil field from the SDF played a role in Russia giving Turkey the green light to resume airstrikes on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin

10 February

Middle East

Fergus Kelly

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Turkish T129 ATAK helicopter shot down near Efrin-Turkey border

Kurd-led forces shot down one of a pair of Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters operating in the Rajo district of Efrin in Syria.

2 February

Commentary

Sinam Mohamed

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SDF defeated ISIS in northern Syria – the US and its allies should support them in Afrin

The world made the right choice when it stood with the SDF in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor. It is not too late for the United States to stand with Afrin.

1 February

Technology

Fergus Kelly

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Turkey successfully tests HISAR-A short-range air defense missile, ministry says

Turkey conducted a successful test flight of its HISAR-A short-range, low-altitude air defense missile system

Jan- 2018 -

31 January

Commentary

Opinion Editor

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The bankruptcy of American and Coalition diplomacy in Syria and Iraq

US decisions to arm the Kurds in Syria and Iraq at the expense of relations with Turkey and Iraq is another sign of waning influence

31 January

Middle East

Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters in Raqqa, Syria

Anna Varfolomeeva

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Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion

30 January

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation

Turkey confirmed it used German Leopard 2 tanks in the operation in Syria's Efrin, according to a report from the German economic ministry

28 January

Middle East

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg

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Syrian Kurds ask regime to shoot down Turkish jets to save civilians in Efrin

The local administration in Afrin called on the Syrian government to shoot down Turkish jets to protect civilians in the Kurdish enclave

27 January

Middle East

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

Fergus Kelly

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Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria

Turkey urged the United States to withdraw military personnel from Manbij, Syria after Ankara said the US said it would stop arming the predominantly Kurdish YPG

25 January

Commentary