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Turkish Soldier Killed, 4 Hurt in Attack in Syria
Last year, Turkey and Russia reached a cease-fire agreement that stopped a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive on Idlib
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Militants Attack Bus in Central Syria, Killing 9
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Militants Attack Oil Wells in Iraq's North, Production Unaffected, Sources Say
At least one policeman was killed in the attack and bombing, the oil ministry said
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Israel Says It Struck Targets in Syria After Missile Attack
Missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor
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Islamic State Kidnaps 19 People in Central Syria
At least 11 civilians were among those kidnapped by IS militants, according to the Syrian Observatory; the other eight were reportedly Syrian governme
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Helicopter Crash Kills 9 Afghan Troops in Central Province
Four crew members of MI-17 helicopter, along with five security personnel, were killed in crash, in Behsud district of Maidan Wradak province
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Who Are Iran-backed Militants Struck by US in Syria?
Kataeb Hezbollah and Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada, two of the Iran-backed militias based in Iraq and operating in Syria, were struck Thursday by US milita
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US Condemns Killing of Two Women by IS in Syria
The two women were abducted, then found decapitated near a main road in northeast Syria, local reports said
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Militants Attack Bus in Central Syria, Killing 9
The ambush is the second this week to target buses traveling between government-controlled areas and to be blamed on suspected Islamic State militants
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US-Backed SDF Targets IS Militants in Eastern Syria
New campaign led by the Syrian Democratic Forces targets jihadist remnants in Deir al-Zour province, which borders Iraq/
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Iran-Backed Iraqi Militants Deny Involvement in US Embassy Attack
Experts say armed Shi'ite groups fear retaliation from outgoing Trump administration
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IS Militants Intensify Attacks in Syria's Desert
Last week, attacks claimed by IS in the desert area killed at least a dozen Syrian troops, according to local news reports
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Militants Attack Beachfront Hotel in Somali Capital
A firelight is reported inside the hotel between the militants and hotel guards
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Suspect in Attack on Judge's Family Tied to Killing in California, FBI Says
Anti-feminist lawyer Roy Den Hollander is suspected of killing former associate in men's rights group earlier this month
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3 Killed by Al-Shabab Extremists in Bus Attack in Kenya
Such attacks have brought education to a near-standstill in Kenya's Mandera, Garissa and Wajir counties
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Syria: US Troops Open Fire on Locals in Northeastern Syria, Killing 1
A US military spokesman said coalition forces conducting a patrol near Qamishli encountered a checkpoint occupied by pro-Syrian government forces
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Five Turkish Soldiers Killed in Attack in Northwest Syria
Turkey has sent major reinforcements to Syria's Idlib region where the attack occurred, as Ankara tries to stem rapid advances by Syrian government fo
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Gunmen Kill 19 in Central Nigeria Attack, Police Say
A local security source said the killings were suspected to be a reprisal attack linked to clashes with a rival community in the area
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3 Killed in Suspected Al-Shabab Attack on Kenya Bus
Three other people were reportedly injured in the attack on the bus, which was traveling from the city of Mombasa to Lamu town