Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria withdraws from area bordering Turkey where IS
August 11, 2015
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Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria withdraws from area bordering Turkey where IS

The fighter said he was stationed in a village on the border with Turkey. They…

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Kurdish rebels attack police, military in Turkey, one policeman killed
August 10, 2015
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Kurdish rebels attack police, military in Turkey, one policeman killed

“Perhaps they could agree to protect the units that train and equip members embed with,…

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Attack on Syrian rebels raises questions about training
August 8, 2015
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Attack on Syrian rebels raises questions about training

News about the uncertainty of their whereabouts came a week after the rebels were attacked…

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Trained Syrian rebels believe captured by militants
August 6, 2015
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Trained Syrian rebels believe captured by militants

The decision to more directly confront Islamic State in alliance with the U.S. could expose…

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Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front attacks Western-backed rebels in N. Syria
August 1, 2015
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Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front attacks Western-backed rebels in N. Syria

The attack on Friday came a day following the abduction by al-Nusra militants of eight…

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Al-Qaida key figure killed in U.S. airstrike: DOD
July 25, 2015
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Al-Qaida key figure killed in U.S. airstrike: DOD

“Al-Fadhli was the leader of a network of veteran al-Qaeda operatives, sometimes called the Khorasan…

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On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear Syria incursion, AsiaOne World
July 9, 2015
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On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear Syria incursion, AsiaOne World

Like many villagers along this stretch of Turkey’s 900 km (560-mile) border, Ozdemir welcomed the…

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BBC News: Syrian forces close in on rebel-held Zabadani
July 7, 2015
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BBC News: Syrian forces close in on rebel-held Zabadani

Zabadani, some 45 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of the capital, has been in rebel hands…

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Turkey reinforces Syria border | Mid-East | Saudi Gazette
July 6, 2015
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Turkey reinforces Syria border | Mid-East | Saudi Gazette

Turkey is closely following developments in Syria and Davutoglu said last week that they don’t…

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Syrian troops, Hezbollah enter rebel-held mountain resort near Lebanon border
July 6, 2015
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Syrian troops, Hezbollah enter rebel-held mountain resort near Lebanon border

Front lines have remained fairly static since then, though both sides have at times sought…

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