Civilian Exodus from Islamic States’s Last Syria Bastion
Thousands of civilians, mostly relatives of jihadist fighters, are fleeing the Islamic State group’s last stronghold in eastern Syria, a war monitor said on Thursday.
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Ancient Syrian Temple Damaged in Turkish Raids Against Kurds
BEIRUT — Syria’s antiquities department and a war monitor on Sunday said a 3,000-year-old temple has been damaged in Turkish air strikes on a Kurdish militia in the country’s north.
Turkey Launches Air, Ground Offensive Against U.S.-Backed Kurdish Militia in Syria
Turkey on Saturday launched a new air and ground operation to oust Kurdish militia from a northern Syrian enclave, defying US warnings that the action risked destabilizing the area.
Erdogan to Meet Trump in May: Minister
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Donald Trump in May, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday, after the US president congratulated the Turkish leader for winning a referendum on enhancing his powers.
Turkish Army says Islamic State Putting up ‘Stiff Resistance’ in Syria
Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up “stiff resistance” to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey’s military said on Wednesday, almost two months after it launched an incursion to drive them away from its border.
Man Who Killed Islamic State Terrorists In Syria Arrested For Murder Back In Europe
A veteran of the Dutch Army has been arrested on suspicion of murder, as it is thought that he killed Islamic State (IS) terrorists when fighting alongside Kurdish YPG forces in Syria. Jitse Akse, 47, was arrested on Wednesday. He
Aussie Anti-Islamic State Fighter Deported By Germany, Faces Arrest On Return Home
An Australian anti-Islamic State fighter was deported by Germany last night after he was detained on return from the Middle East. His family in Australia now fears Ashley Dyball (pictured) will face arrest and prosecution when he sets foot on home soil.
