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Syrian Kurdistan
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September 6, 2023, 6:23 pm
Skirmishes between rival US-backed forces in Syria mar fight against Islamic State
Fighting between Kurdish-dominated SDF and Arab allies breaks out after arrest of latter’s leader, opening door to possible reemergence of deadly terror group
By
BASSEM MROUE
June 12, 2023, 2:50 pm
Turkish shelling in north Syria said to kill Russian soldier, wound others
Incident comes a day after violence between US-backed Kurdish fighters and Turkish troops left several Kurds dead
By
AP
July 18, 2022, 3:52 pm
Syria to top agenda as Iranian, Russian and Turkish leaders head to Tehran meeting
Ankara is eyeing military operation in Syrian Kurdish regions, but hopes to get blessing from Moscow first, while Iranians oppose idea
By
Karim Abou Merhi
November 3, 2019, 2:19 am
At least 13 dead in car bomb in Turkish-held Syrian border town
‘Turkey is responsible for civilian casualties in the region it controls,’ says spokesman for Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces
By
AFP
October 30, 2019, 5:34 pm
Informant who led US to IS leader likely to receive up to $25 million – report
Source said to be Sunni Arab, cultivated by Kurdish intelligence, who turned against Islamic State after terror group killed a relative
By
AFP
October 29, 2019, 6:32 am
Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi death
Following killing of terror leader, Washington makes further moves to protect area’s oil fields from extremists, Syria, Russia
By
Robert Burns
October 25, 2019, 6:30 am
Syria says Turkish-led forces attacked its troops, killing some
Turkey and Kurdish-led SDF also fighting despite truce; clashes underscore risk of spiraling violence as multiple armies jostle for position in volatile border region
By
Bassam Mroue
October 25, 2019, 2:43 am
US to send ‘additional military assets’ to protect Syrian oil
Defense Department announcement comes as Trump draws criticism for vowing to safeguard Syria’s fuel reserves even as he heralds withdrawal of American troops
By
Agencies
October 23, 2019, 4:51 pm
Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord with Turkey
Kremlin tells Kurdish fighters to pull back from frontier or face being ‘steamrolled’ by Erdogan’s troops
By
Suzan Fraser
and
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS
October 22, 2019, 10:05 pm
Kurds pull out from Syria border region as Putin, Erdogan reach buffer zone deal
Hours before Ankara set to resume offensive against US allies, leaders of Turkey and Russia agree to create 20-mile deep area free of Kurdish fighters
By
Suzan Fraser
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VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
October 22, 2019, 6:39 am
Pompeo says US still ‘fully prepared’ to take military action in Middle East
Asked about Turkey’s invasion of Syrian Kurdistan, US secretary of state says Washington has fulfilled its commitments to Kurds, but ‘interests remain’ in region
By
ToI Staff
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Agencies
October 19, 2019, 7:39 pm
Tensions between Germany’s Turks and Kurds boil over with Syria offensive
Police on high alert to ward off any new violence from protests over Turkish assault after clashes erupt on sidelines of a pro-Kurdish demonstration in western city of Herne
By
DAPHNE ROUSSEAU
October 19, 2019, 3:08 am
‘Only God is with us’: A Syrian family feels betrayed by the US
As 160,000 flee Turkish invasion, transforming a quiet corner of Syria into a war zone, displaced residents blame Trump for abandoning them
By
Andrea Rosa
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Joseph Krauss
October 19, 2019, 2:45 am
‘Tremendous success’: Trump touts Syria truce as scattered fighting continues
US president says ‘big progress being made’ as Erdogan threatens to resume offensive and at least 14 civilians killed Friday in airstrikes by Turkey
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Agencies
and
ToI Staff
October 18, 2019, 8:22 am
Trump says Turkey and Kurds needed to fight ‘like two kids’
US president defends ‘unconventional’ decision to let ‘pretty vicious’ fighting that killed 500 go ahead, stresses ‘not one drop of American blood’ was shed
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AFP
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