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8 January

Turkish troops in Hatay province near the Syrian border

Turkey Threatens Military Operation Against Syrian Kurdish Fighters

Turkey threatened to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accept its conditions for "bloodless" transition.

6 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Says Syrian Kurdish Fighters Will Be ‘Eliminated’

Turkey said it's "a matter of time" before Syrian Kurdish fighters - seen by the West as crucial against the Islamic State - to be wiped out.

5 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

4 January

Land

Staff Writer With AFP

Elaborate Military Tunnel Complex Linked to Assad’s Palace

On the slopes of Mount Qasyun, a network of tunnels links a military complex to the presidential palace facing it.

3 January

Asia Pacific

Protected Mobility Vehicles line up for a range practice at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. *** Local Caption *** The Task Group Taji Quick Reaction Force are responsible for base defence at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq and conduct routine patrols. They also provide security overwatch for coalition forces as they train the Iraqi Security Forces to combat Daesh. Task Group Taji is a part of Australia and New Zealands contribution to the US-led Operation Inherent Resolves Building Partner Capacity mission. The ADF effort is part of Operation OKRA and the NZDF effort is part of Operation MANAWA. Task Group Taji has trained more than 46,000 members of the Iraqi Security Forces and law enforcement agency personnel since 2015.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Ends Middle East Presence Against Islamic State

Australia’s remaining military personnel under an international coalition in Iraq and Syria have returned home, officially ending the country’s posture against the Islamic State in the region.

3 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Czech Republic Reopens Damascus Embassy to Help US

The Czech Republic, whose embassy has represented the US in Syria since 2012, has reopened its mission after closing it last month.

3 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

24 Killed as Pro-Ankara Factions Clash With Syria’s Kurdish-Led SDF

At least 24 fighters, mostly from Turkish-backed groups, were killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

2 January

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Syrian Army Positions Near Aleppo: Monitor

Israel bombed Syrian army positions south of Aleppo , the latest such strikes since the overthrow of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.

2 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Civil War Killed More Than 528,500: Monitor

More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday.

1 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

France Says Struck IS Positions in Syria

French aircraft have bombed Islamic State positions in Syria, Defense Minister Lecornu said, in its first such strike on the country's soil since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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