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Arab-Kurd Fighters Kill 16 ISIS Terrorists Near Syria 'Capital'
Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from ISIS during fierce clashes north of the jihadists' stronghold of Raqa, a monitor said today.
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Syria Kurdish-Arab Alliance Launches First Anti-Islamic State Attack: Source
A coalition of US-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State jihadist group in northeast Syria, a spokesman said today.
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US Plans to Capture the Islamic State's Capital go Awry
Fifty tons of ammunition air-dropped by the U.S. military last week and intended for Arab groups has instead been claimed by the overall command of the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, which is fighting alongside Arab units
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The Islamic State Isn't the Only Group Looting Syrian Archaeological Sites
The Islamic State's looting of important archaeological sites in Syria has been well-documented over the past year, with the damage caused to ancient cities like Palmyra causing anger and outrage around the world. Unfortunately, attempts to assess the damage caused to these sites and others like them has been limited due to the conflict and chaos t...
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Syria Army, Kurds Push Islamic State Out of Hasakeh City: Report
Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh on Tuesday, more than a month after the jihadists attacked the northeastern city, a monitoring group said.
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US And Turkey to Create 'Islamic State-Free Zone' in Syria
The US and Turkey have agreed to work together to drive Islamic State (IS) jihadists from northern Syria, senior US officials said on Monday, as Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed to press ahead with parallel strikes against Kurdish militants.
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Syria Regime, Kurds join to Fight Islamic State in Hasakeh
In two districts of Syria's Hasakeh city, Kurdish fighters and regime forces rest before returning to battle the Islamic State group, a shared enemy being fought jointly for the first time.
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Syria Kurds Say Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons Against Them
Islamic State group fighters fired missiles containing toxic gas at Kurdish forces in Syria last month, the forces and a monitoring group said.
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Islamic State Re-Enters Syria's Tal Abyad, Takes District: Report
Islamic State group fighters re-entered Syria's Tal Abyad today, seizing a district from the Kurdish forces who captured the border town two weeks ago, a monitor said.
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Kurds Emerge as Key Force in Fight Against Islamic State 'Caliphate'
Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria have emerged as some of the most effective forces battling the Islamic State jihadist group in the year since IS declared a cross-border "caliphate".
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Arab-Kurd Fighters Kill 16 ISIS Terrorists Near Syria 'Capital'
Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from ISIS during fierce clashes north of the jihadists' stronghold of Raqa, a monitor said today.
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Syria Kurdish-Arab Alliance Launches First Anti-Islamic State Attack: Source
A coalition of US-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State jihadist group in northeast Syria, a spokesman said today.
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US Plans to Capture the Islamic State's Capital go Awry
Fifty tons of ammunition air-dropped by the U.S. military last week and intended for Arab groups has instead been claimed by the overall command of the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, which is fighting alongside Arab units
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The Islamic State Isn't the Only Group Looting Syrian Archaeological Sites
The Islamic State's looting of important archaeological sites in Syria has been well-documented over the past year, with the damage caused to ancient cities like Palmyra causing anger and outrage around the world. Unfortunately, attempts to assess the damage caused to these sites and others like them has been limited due to the conflict and chaos t...
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Syria Army, Kurds Push Islamic State Out of Hasakeh City: Report
Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh on Tuesday, more than a month after the jihadists attacked the northeastern city, a monitoring group said.
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US And Turkey to Create 'Islamic State-Free Zone' in Syria
The US and Turkey have agreed to work together to drive Islamic State (IS) jihadists from northern Syria, senior US officials said on Monday, as Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vowed to press ahead with parallel strikes against Kurdish militants.
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Syria Regime, Kurds join to Fight Islamic State in Hasakeh
In two districts of Syria's Hasakeh city, Kurdish fighters and regime forces rest before returning to battle the Islamic State group, a shared enemy being fought jointly for the first time.
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Syria Kurds Say Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons Against Them
Islamic State group fighters fired missiles containing toxic gas at Kurdish forces in Syria last month, the forces and a monitoring group said.
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Islamic State Re-Enters Syria's Tal Abyad, Takes District: Report
Islamic State group fighters re-entered Syria's Tal Abyad today, seizing a district from the Kurdish forces who captured the border town two weeks ago, a monitor said.
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Kurds Emerge as Key Force in Fight Against Islamic State 'Caliphate'
Kurdish fighters in Iraq and Syria have emerged as some of the most effective forces battling the Islamic State jihadist group in the year since IS declared a cross-border "caliphate".
