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Nov- 2018 -

2 November

Iraq military reinforces Syria border against ISIS

Iraqi troops reinforced their positions along the frontier with neighboring war-torn Syria, fearing a spillover from clashes between ISIS and US-backed forces.

1 November

Middle East

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

Fergus Kelly

5

Joint US-Turkey patrols begin near Manbij, Syria

US and Turkish forces began joint patrols around the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a "roadmap" reached earlier this year that saw the YPG withdraw

Oct- 2018 -

31 October

Middle East

SDF Forces Conduct Live-Fire Training with Coalition

Fergus Kelly

7

SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria

The SDF said it temporarily halted its fight against ISIS due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the border with northern Syria that began on Sunday night

30 October

Middle East

Fergus Kelly

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Turkey military fires on Tal Abyad in northern Syria, killing at least one HXP member

At least one HXP conscript was killed and another injured after Turkey's armed forces fired into northern Syria near Tal Abyad

30 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkey finalizes plans to ‘destroy’ YPG in northern Syria, Erdogan says

Turkey has completed preparations for an operation in northern Syria to "destroy" the US-backed YPG that Ankara considers to be a terrorist group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said

28 October

Middle East