Syria

Syria Says IS Leader Killed in South

A leader of the Islamic State group blew himself up in southern Syria after being surrounded by government forces, state media reported.

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Turkish Drone Strike Kills 4 in Northeast Syria: Monitor

A Turkish drone strike killed at least four people in a northeast Syrian city held by Kurdish forces, the latest in a flurry of attacks, a war monitor said.

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Four Syrian Kurds Killed in Turkish Strike: Kurdish Forces

A Turkish drone strike in northern Syria killed four Syrian Kurdish fighters, the second such attack in recent days.

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10 Killed in South Syria Clashes: Monitor

Gunmen supporting Syria and others opposed to Damascus clashed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, killing at least 10 people.

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Russian Air Strike on Syria Kills Seven: Monitor

A Russian air strike killed seven people, four of them children, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, a war monitor said.

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Turkey Says It ‘Never Asks Permission’ for Syria Campaigns

Turkey warned that it did not need anyone's permission to conduct a new military offensive against suspected Kurdish militants in Syria.

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Putin Not the Master Tactician We Thought He Was

Putin's actions in Ukraine are not indicative of strategic military planning but rather of desperation.

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US Drone Strike Kills Islamic State Syria Chief: Pentagon

A man who US officials called the leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed Tuesday in a drone strike.

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Erdogan Warns Turkey May Still Block Nordic NATO Drive

Turkish President Erdogan told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara.

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US Strike Kills Jihadist Leader in Syria

A US drone strike in northwestern Syria killed a Yemeni leader of a local jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

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