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Israel carries out 'large-scale attack' in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire - Washington Post Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:54:08 GMT

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Israel carries out 'large-scale attack' in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire
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JERUSALEM — Israel carried out extensive airstrikes inside Syria on Saturday, targeting what the Israeli military said were air defense batteries and army bases as well as Iranian positions, in a day of dramatic cross-border confrontations as the ...
Israeli air strikes against Syria 'biggest since 1982'BBC News
A Potentially Dangerous Door Opens in Syria as Israel Launches Massive Strike After Its Jet Is Shot DownSlate Magazine
Israel Attacks Targets in Syria After Iranian Drone Enters Israeli Airspace and Jet CrashesNew York Times
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Erdogan's offensive in Syria runs into problems: Mountains and mud - Washington Post Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:45:00 GMT

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Erdogan's offensive in Syria runs into problems: Mountains and mud
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ANTAKYA, Turkey — A Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters has bogged down in the mountains and mud of northern Syria as troops encounter an adversary well accustomed to the terrain. The Turkish military lost its advantage in the skies over the ...
The epic failure of our age: how the west let down SyriaThe Guardian
Turkish helicopter downed in northern Syria, president saysWJLA
Turkish president says helicopter downed in SyriaPress Herald
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Israel strikes Syria after downing Iranian drone - PBS NewsHour Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:54:00 GMT

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Israel strikes Syria after downing Iranian drone
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Tensions are high in the Middle East as Iran and Israel exchange fire over Syrian skies. It started Friday night, when Israel shot down an Iranian drone that entered the Israeli airspace from a Syria. Then Syria shot down an Israeli F-16 attacking what ...
Israel launches air raids on Syria after one of its fighter jets was 'shot down' while under anti-aircraft fireDaily Mail
Israel strikes Syria, downs Iranian drone, as F-16 crashesAkron Beacon Journal
UN chief calls for immediate de-escalation in SyriaThe Times of Israel

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As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here's what has changed - PBS NewsHour Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:28:00 GMT

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As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here's what has changed
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The ISIS fight ended just a few months after we visited Raqqa with Klara, one of the commanders from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. But what ISIS has left in its wake is deadly and prevents return: a city full of mines designed to make it ...
Where does this end? Dangers if US leaves Syria -- or staysCNN
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense

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UN human rights chief condemns bloody week in Syria - CNN Sat, 10 Feb 2018 13:08:00 GMT

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UN human rights chief condemns bloody week in Syria
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UN human rights experts said Tuesday they were investigating reports of alleged chlorine bomb attacks on civilians in Saraqeb and the city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta. Zeid called for civilians to be protected and for the "prevailing climate of impunity ...

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US-Backed Coalition in Syria Strikes Pro-Assad Forces - New York Times Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:20:00 GMT

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US-Backed Coalition in Syria Strikes Pro-Assad Forces
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The clash occurred in an area of eastern Syria where government troops and their allies have competed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, allied with the United States, to seize territory rich in oil and natural gas. The fighting offered a ...
In Syria, Russian bad faith turns fatalWashington Post
Deadly battle with Syrian regime forces complicates Trump's Syria strategyCNN
US-led air raids in Syria 'kill 100 pro-Assad fighters'Aljazeera.com
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View From The Ground In Syria - NPR Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:21:49 GMT

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View From The Ground In Syria
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This week, U.S. troops came under artillery fire in Syria. None of them were killed, fortunately, and they repelled this attack with massive air power. But it was a sign of how the fight against ISIS is getting more complicated even as the Islamic ...

Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria - DW - Deutsche Welle Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:18:52 GMT

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Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria - DW
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An Israeli jet was shot down by Syrian anti-air fire after Israel intercepted an Iranian drone launched from Syria. The incident is one of the most serious involving Israel, Iran and Syria amid the Syrian civil war.

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News Brief: Government Funding Lapses, Market Volatility, Syria - NPR Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:52:41 GMT

News Brief: Government Funding Lapses, Market Volatility, Syria
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The federal government's funding lapsed after Sen. Rand Paul stalled a vote. Also, a look at recent swings in the stock market and how the fight against ISIS in Syria is getting more complicated. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Months of false starts, political ...

Syria war: Last of British IS 'Beatles' gang captured by Kurds - BBC News Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:08:24 GMT

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Syria war: Last of British IS 'Beatles' gang captured by Kurds
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Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State group cell have been seized by Syrian Kurdish fighters, US officials say. Alexanda Kotey, 34, and El Shafee Elsheikh, 29, were the last two members of the cell to remain at large. The ...
2 suspected ISIS militants from Britain detained in Syria, US officials sayWashington Post
The last 2 British ISIS 'Beatles' have been captured in SyriaNBCNews.com
2 of ISIS' Infamous British Fighters Are Captured by Syrian KurdsNew York Times
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