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Syrian Troops Seek to Retake Jihadi-Held Gas Field - ABC News Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:46:12 GMT

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Syrian Troops Seek to Retake Jihadi-Held Gas Field ABC News The intense fighting in the Shaer field, which lies in the desert region of Palmyra in the central province of Homs, has been among the deadliest battles between government forces and the Islamic State group since the start of the Syrian uprising more ... 'Hundreds killed' in Syrian gas field captureAljazeera.com Islamic State killed 270 in Syrian gas field battle: monitorReuters Syria conflict: President Assad's forces fight Isis militants for control of ...The Independent Telegraph.co.uk -McClatchy Washington Bureau -Today's Zaman all 311 news articles »

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Reports: Syria trying to retake gas field - Aljazeera.com Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:41:32 GMT

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Reports: Syria trying to retake gas field Aljazeera.com Syrian government forces have launched a counterattack to recapture a gas field seized by the Islamic State group, activists say, even as the death toll from three days of fighting there rises to 270. The intense fighting in the Shaer field, which lies ...

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ISIS surge: Over 270 killed in Syria, former US base stormed in Iraq's Tikrit - RT Sat, 19 Jul 2014 16:20:15 GMT

RT

ISIS surge: Over 270 killed in Syria, former US base stormed in Iraq's Tikrit RT The Islamic State militant group is on the rise in Iraq and Syria after crushing Baghdad's plans to retake Tikrit. Hundreds of troops have been captured and 270 people were murdered in a Syrian gas field following the jihadists' biggest attack yet ... More Western fighters joining militants in Iraq and SyriaLos Angeles Times In Iraq, Syria, Militants Try to Govern as a StateABC News Islamic State seizes major Syrian oil fields, aids Assad regimeMiamiHerald.com Daily Sabah -The Daily Star all 449 news articles »

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Teenager who ran away to Syria found - Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:17:27 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Teenager who ran away to Syria found Sydney Morning Herald One of two Bankstown teenagers who ran away from home to join the fighting in Syria and Iraq has been found safe and well, and is now in the care of his father. The 16-year-old known as Feiz left secretly in June with his friend, 17-year-old Abdullah ...

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Reports: 100 Killed in Seizure of Syria Gas Field - ABC News Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:55:37 GMT

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Reports: 100 Killed in Seizure of Syria Gas Field ABC News Islamic militants killed about 100 Syrian troops, guards and workers as they captures a gas field in central Syria following daylong clashes, activists said Friday. The attack was the deadliest fighting so far between fighters of the Islamic State ... Syria Kurds impose mandatory military serviceAljazeera.com Syrian Kurds impose military service for their minority amid fight with ...U.S. News & World Report Compulsory military service for Syria's Kurdsi24news Haaretz all 45 news articles »

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Scores killed after ISIS seize Syria gas field - Al-Arabiya Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:23:16 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Scores killed after ISIS seize Syria gas field Al-Arabiya A Syrian monitoring group said Friday at least 270 people have been killed after fighters belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria seized a gas field in central Syria. ISIS fighters on Thursday morning attacked the Shaar gas field, east of the ...

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While Iraq burns, Isis takes advantage in Syria - BBC News Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:41:41 GMT

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While Iraq burns, Isis takes advantage in Syria BBC News In addition to Isis, Syria's Kurds have also been busy establishing their own cantons of self-governance, backed by their militia force, the People's Protection Units (YPG). But as their control over Kurdish areas of Syria has strengthened, it has ... Kurds struggle to unify against ISISDeutsche Welle Across Iraq-Syria Border, Kurdish Unity Is ElusiveAntiwar.com all 204 news articles »

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Islamic extremists kill 270 in attack on a gas field in central Syria, report says - CNN Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:21:51 GMT

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Islamic extremists kill 270 in attack on a gas field in central Syria, report says CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The militant jihadist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria killed dozens of Syrian troops and workers during an attack on a gas field in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Islamic State in Iraq and ...

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Jihadists kill 115 in Syria gas field takeover - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:52:30 GMT

The Daily Star

Jihadists kill 115 in Syria gas field takeover The Daily Star The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights described Thursday's takeover of the Shaar field as "the biggest" anti-regime operation by the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) since it emerged in the Syrian conflict last year. The Observatory ...

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The Belgian fathers who lost their sons in Syria - BBC News Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:59:40 GMT

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The Belgian fathers who lost their sons in Syria BBC News Two Belgian fathers who spent the last few weeks searching for their sons in northern Syria have gone home without them. The BBC's Duncan Crawford spoke to them in Turkey before they boarded a flight back to Belgium. Sitting in the lobby of an old ...