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Syria: Army moves towards Kurdish-held areas; capture key military airport

[ad_1] Syrian government soldiers carry machine guns Syrian government forces moved into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria on Saturday, taking several towns and triggering clashes that have shaken a tentative political arrangement aimed at restoring central control over the country. This follows weeks of tension and heavy fighting earlier this month between government troops and […]

Aleppo clashes: Syrian government takes control of Sheikh Maqsoud; detains 300 Kurds

[ad_1] Syrian government forces evacuated took control of Sheikh Maqsoud, the last district in Aleppo outside state control, on Sunday. It came as US and allied forces carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria on Saturday,Government forces evacuated more than 400 Kurdish fighters from Sheikh Maqsoud, and detained around 300 Kurds, AFP […]

‘Immediate strike’: Netanyahu orders IDF to hit Syrian forces in Sweida; cites threat to Druze community

[ad_1] Image used for representative purposes Israel’s armed forces announced they were conducting strikes against military vehicles of Syrian government forces in Sweida, southern Syria, following reports from Syrian state media about a fresh attack on the predominantly Druze city.“A short while ago, the (Israeli army) began striking military vehicles belonging to Syrian regime forces […]