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First US-trained Syria rebel believed killed in fighting: sources - Reuters Mon, 03 Aug 2015 22:12:00 GMT

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First US-trained Syria rebel believed killed in fighting: sources
Reuters
WASHINGTON A member of a new Syrian force trained by the U.S. military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, U.S. officials said on Monday ...
Syria crisis: US 'support fire' to defend American-trained fightersBBC News
Pentagon ramps up airstrikes in Syria to help US-backed rebelsLos Angeles Times
For the first time, US launches armed flights over Syria from Turkish baseWashington Post
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Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civilians - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:31:30 GMT

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Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civilians
U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. launched airstrikes in Iraq on Aug. 8 and in Syria on Sept. 23 to target the Islamic State group. A coalition of countries later joined to help allied ground forces combat the extremists. To date, the coalition has launched more than 5,800 ...
Coalition airstrikes in Syria and Iraq have killed at least 459 civilians: reportNational Post
US-led air strikes in Iraq, Syria killed many civilians, report saysFox News

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The US and Turkey are taking a big gamble on Syria - Business Insider Mon, 03 Aug 2015 09:32:53 GMT

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The US and Turkey are taking a big gamble on Syria
Business Insider
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are both taking a big gamble as they agree to work together against the Islamic State group militants in Syria. Their goals, while overlapping in some ways, are far ...
Syrian-Kurd intellectual to Post: 'US and Israel need to stop Turkish attacks ...Jerusalem Post Israel News

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Syria: US Sets New Sanctions - New York Times Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:44:53 GMT

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Syria: US Sets New Sanctions
New York Times
The United States sought to broaden its economic pressure on Syria's government on Monday, imposing sanctions on a far-flung network of seven overseas companies and four individuals for actions to evade American and European Union restrictions on ...
Treasury strikes front companies for Syria with sanctionsThe Hill
US Puts Sanctions on Energy Networks Helping SyriaWall Street Journal (blog)
United States Widens Sanctions on SyriaArutz Sheva
Christian Science Monitor -ABC News
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Syrian Air Raids, Warplane Crash Kill at Least 27 People - ABC News Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:49:19 GMT

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Syrian Air Raids, Warplane Crash Kill at Least 27 People
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Government air raids in a northwestern town in Syria and a subsequent crash by a Syrian warplane that slammed into a residential area there killed at least 27 people on Monday, activists said. The raids on the town of Ariha came amid intense clashes ...
Syrian fighter jet crashes into market killing 30RTE.ie
Regime warplane crashes into marketplace in Syrian townThe Guardian
Activists: At least 12 killed as Syria warplane crashesUSA TODAY
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Russia against US strikes on Syrian army - RTE.ie Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:11:15 GMT

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Russia against US strikes on Syrian army
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that any US military strikes against the Syrian government army would complicate attempts to fight Islamic State and other groups. The United States said yesterday it had decided to allow airstrikes to ...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov criticizes US on Syria interventionDeutsche Welle
Russia says US strikes on Syrian army would harm fight against IslamistsReuters UK
Lavrov condemns US plan to extend Syria bombingYahoo News
Washington Free Beacon
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Why Iran won't give up Syria - Washington Post Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:09:58 GMT

Why Iran won't give up Syria
Washington Post
He has articulated several big goals he wants to reach before the next president takes office: to put the United States and its allies “on track to defeat” the Islamic State; to “have jump-started a process to resolve the civil war in Syria”; and to ...

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Syria's Western-backed Political Opposition Again Selects President - Voice of America Mon, 03 Aug 2015 19:14:28 GMT

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Syria's Western-backed Political Opposition Again Selects President
Voice of America
ISTANBUL, TURKEY—. Syria's western-backed political opposition, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, reelected Khaled Khoja for a second term as its president, the body said in a statement. The Coalition, accused of ...

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Capture of US-Trained Fighters in Syria Sets Back Fight Against ISIS - TIME Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:25:00 GMT

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Capture of US-Trained Fighters in Syria Sets Back Fight Against ISIS
TIME
Lieutenant Farhan al-Jassem is not a reluctant soldier, but sadness lurked behind his smile and deep brown eyes when he talked about the last two and half years he spent trying to fight what he considers the good fight in Syria. On a sultry July night ...
Rebel Group Flees Headquarters, Ending Clash With Al-Qaeda Offshoot in SyriaWall Street Journal
Washington stunned by attack on US mercenaries in SyriaWorld Socialist Web Site
Dozens dead as Syria army 'pushes back rebels near regime heartland'Yahoo News
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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:54:44 GMT

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported ...
'This is not Islam': Refugees describe life under ISIL in Raqqa, SyriaAl Jazeera America

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