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Syria Says Talks on Military Integration of Kurds Inconclusive

Syrian Kurdish leader Abdi held talks with officials in Damascus on integrating his forces into the central government.

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Syria State Media Says Kurdish Force Shelling Kills One Person in Aleppo City

Kurdish forces' shelling in Aleppo killed one person, after clashes with the Syrian government forces erupted in Kurdish neighborhoods.

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Two Syrian Soldiers Killed by Kurdish Forces: Ministry

Kurdish forces killed two Syrian soldiers in overnight clashes, saying they were targeting positions used by the Islamic State group.

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Syria Monitor Says 7 Civilians Killed in Gov’t Bombardment in North

A Syria monitor said seven civilians were killed by government personnel in an area where clashes had erupted with Syrian Democratic Forces.

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US Military Announces Detention of Islamic State Leader

US military officials announced the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.

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Pro-Turkey Syria Groups Reduce Presence in Kurdish Area: Official

Pro-Turkey Syrian groups have scaled down their military presence in a historically Kurdish-majority area of the country's north.

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Syrian Kurdish Fighters Leave Aleppo Areas Under Deal With Authorities

Kurdish fighters withdrew from two neighborhoods of Syria's Aleppo city, as part of a broader push to integrate Kurdish-led institutions.

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PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.

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Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack

Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.

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Syria Monitor Says Fighting Between Pro-Turkey, Kurdish Forces Kills 101

More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern Syria in fighting between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

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