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US airstrikes target multiple sites in Syria, killing up to 35 ISIS militants
U.S. Central Command says the U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing as many as 35 militantsTop stories - ABC News - October 30 -
U.S. Says It Killed Islamic State Militants in Syria
Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped up its attacks in Iraq and Syria.World - The New York Times - October 30 -
Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities
The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria after terror attack in Ankara
Turkey has hit Kurdish military targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack Wednesday at a state-owned defense manufacturer in Ankara that killed five people and wounded more than ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans
U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon
The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state ...Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Assad is sitting tight as Syria burns
The president sees an opportunity in the great regional rebalancing currently under wayWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
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Israel says it carried out ground raid in Syria
The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties
Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants Despite Attack on Aerospace Company
Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootoutWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
A banned Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five people.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five peopleWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group
Hezbollah says it has chosen cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb in late ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
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German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
Police in Germany have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organizationWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Gaza Militants Release Video of Sasha Troufanov, an Israeli Russian Hostage
It was the first sign of Sasha Troufanov since May, when the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group posted two videos of him. His family pressed for the release of all the hostages in Gaza.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militantsWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Pakistani security forces raid a militant hideout in the northwest and 10 insurgents are killed
Police say Pakistani security forces have raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, sparking an hourslong shootout on Monday in which at least 10 insurgents were killed and several others ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Satellite images show Israel bolstering defences on Syria border
Digging of new trench in Israel-occupied Golan Heights comes as IDF prepares against potential threats from war-torn neighbourBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Turkish raids kill dozens in Syria and Iraq after Ankara attack
Kurdish group says civilians among dead in wave of retaliation for Wednesday’s assault on state aerospace companyBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
What we know about Turkey's strikes in Iraq, Syria
Turkey launched strikes in Iraq and Syria as a response to an apparent terrorist attack in Ankara being linked to Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
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Destruction of Lebanon-Syria border crossings in Israeli airstrikes creates difficulties
A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission ...World - ABC News - October 27 -
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey
The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
American strikes kill up to 35 ISIS operatives in Syria, U.S. says
The U.S. military struck several Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing up to 35 operatives, said the U.S. Central Command.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns
Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nursesWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'
Israel announced Sunday that it carried out a special ground operation in Syria "in recent months," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says
New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Turkey's Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria
Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achievedWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of BaalbekWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people
The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this yearWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Erdogan tacitly supports ally's proposal for leniency toward imprisoned Kurdish militant leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to give his implicit support on Tuesday for an unprecedented proposal by his nationalist ally that could lead to leniency for Abdullah Ocalan, the ...World - ABC News - October 29
