Syria

Monitor Says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed in Syria

A Syria war monitor said 31 combatants had been killed since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces.

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‘Foreign Jihadists’ Among Rebels to Be Made Syria Army Officers: Monitor, Experts

Former rebels were promoted to officers in Syria's future army in a decree passed by de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa -- with a war monitor and experts identifying foreign jihadists among them.

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Nearly 300 Arrested in Syria Crackdown on Assad Loyalists: Monitor

Syria's new authorities have arrested nearly 300 people, including informants, pro-Assad regime fighters and former soldiers.

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Turkey’s Pro-Kurd Party to Meet Jailed PKK Leader on Saturday

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party delegates will visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul.

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Syria Forces Carry Out Operation Against Pro-Assad Fighters: State Media

Syria's security forces launched an operation against pro-Assad fighters in the western province of Tartus, state media said.

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Syria Authorities Say Armed Groups Have Agreed to Disband

Syria's new authorities announced they had reached an agreement with rebel groups to disband and integrate into the regular defense forces.

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Syria’s New Leader Says All Weapons to Come Under ‘State Control’

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.

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American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.

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Pentagon Says US Doubled Troops in Syria Earlier This Year

The US doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said.

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Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Says to Dissolve Armed Wing

The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.

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