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  Two Syrian planes shot down by Turkey amid escalating violence: Reports

  World | March 01, 2020 19:46 IST

  Syria’s official news agency said two of its warplane were shot down by Turkish forces inside northwest Syria, amid a military escalation there that’s led to growing direct clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces.

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  29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike

  World | February 28, 2020 6:28 IST

  An airstrike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, marking the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.

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  Syrian troops gain territory in push to control key highway

  World | February 08, 2020 23:12 IST

  Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their efforts to control a key highway in the northwest Saturday, as Turkey sent more reinforcements into the war-torn country, state media and opposition activists said.

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  IS remains at centre of transnational terrorism threat: UN

  World | February 08, 2020 9:48 IST

  A top UN official has said the Islamic State (IS) remains at the centre of the transnational terrorism threat, despite its defeat in Syria and the death of its longtime leader last year. 

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  Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian airbase in Homs

  World | January 15, 2020 6:53 IST

  The attack is the latest in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military sites in Syria, which Israel usually claims as the positions of Iranian-backed fighters.

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  UNSC re-authorizes cross-border aid mechanism for Syria

  World | January 11, 2020 10:15 IST

  The UN Security Council has re-authorized the cross-border aid mechanism for Syria after a heated discussion. 

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  While you prepare for holiday festivities, these people lookout for shelter in biting cold | Photos

  World | December 24, 2019 16:47 IST

  Under the cover of airstrikes and heavy shelling, Syrian troops have been pushing into the northwestern province of Idlib toward a major rebel-held town, Maaret al-Numan. The town sits on a key highway linking the capital Damascus with the northern city of Aleppo, Syria's largest.

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  US Vice President Mike Pence makes unscheduled visit to Iraq

  World | November 24, 2019 7:14 IST

  At least 320 people have died and more than 15,000 others have been injured in the ongoing unrest, including members of security forces, according to figures issued by the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights.

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  Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria intercepted

  World | November 19, 2019 13:03 IST

  Israeli air defense systems captured the projectiles, the military said, and no harm was caused to Israeli communities in the Golan Heights after warning sirens awoke residents there early in the morning. There was no immediate official comment from Syria but the SANA state news agency reported explosions were heard near Damascus International Airport, indicating a potential Israeli retaliatory strike.

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  Car bomb in northeast Syria kills at least 12

  World | November 16, 2019 18:26 IST

  Syrian opposition activists say a car bomb has killed at least 12 people in a northern town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 14 people, including nine civilians, were killed Saturday in the town of al-Bab.

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  US mission in Syria remains same, to defeat ISIS: US Defense Secretary

  World | October 29, 2019 7:58 IST

  Esper said, "Those who remain will continue to execute counter-terrorism operations while staying in close contact with the Syrians Democratic forces who have fought alongside us. Additionally, the United States will retain control of oil fields in northeast Syria."

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  Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi death

  World | October 29, 2019 7:15 IST

  Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the military’s oil field mission also will ensure income for Syrian Kurds who are counted on by Washington to continue guarding Islamic State prisoners and helping American forces combat remnants of the group — even as President Donald Trump continues to insist all U.S. troops will come home.

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  WATCH: Video shows site where al-Baghdadi was killed

  World | October 28, 2019 23:52 IST

  A video has shown the site where the elusive Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a nighttime raid on Sunday. The 18-second video was posted by Bloomberg a day after Islamic State founded al-Baghdadi was killed in the US commando raid.   

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  New clashes break out in northern Syria

  World | October 26, 2019 15:20 IST

  Following a pact struck between Ankara and Moscow this week, Turkish forces suspended a military campaign against the Kurds, whom Ankara regards as a terrorist threat, on Wednesday, giving Kurdish fighters 150 hours to leave a 20-mile-deep belt that Turkey calls a safe zone, reports Efe news.

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  US to send additional military assets to Syria

  World | October 25, 2019 12:15 IST

  Despite Trump's consistent call for bringing back US troops from Syria, Trump announced in his Wednesday remarks that Washington would still keep a limited military presence in parts of Syria to protect the oil fields.

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  Syria offensive to resume if Kurds don't withdraw

  World | October 22, 2019 14:57 IST

  The ceasefire, which ends at 10 p.m. on Friday, was agreed on October 17 between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence, reports Efe news. Turkish officials, who consider the Kurdish-led People's Protection Units (YPG) and Democratic Union Party (PYD) as terrorists, said fighting would resume at 10:01 p.m. if one single Kurdish fighter was left in the region.

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  21 dead since Turkey-Syria ceasefire

  World | October 20, 2019 22:00 IST

  Since the ceasefire was penned between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday night, the city of Ras al-Ain has been under attack by Turkish forces and Syrian rebels backed by Ankara.

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  5 killed as Turkey conducts air strikes in Syria

  World | October 18, 2019 23:52 IST

  The airstrikes came after a cease-fire agreement was announced by the US on Thursday.

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  Donald Trump defends troop pull out from Syria

  World | October 17, 2019 6:23 IST

  The last week decision paved the way for Turkey to launch a cross-border military offensive that aims to push the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from the region. Turkey considers the biggest militia in the SDF a terrorist organisation.

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  Trump hits Turkey with sanctions, says prepared to destroy its economy

  World | October 15, 2019 8:03 IST

  Protesting Turkey''s military offensive in northeast Syria, US President Donald Trump has announced sanctions against Turkish officials, raising of steel tariffs and ending negotiations on a USD 100 billion trade deal. Trump has signed an executive order that empowers his administration to slap sanctions on Turkey.