With Syria in Flux, Turkish Forces Attack U.S.-Backed Forces

Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other.

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U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria

The U.S. has around 900 troops deployed to Syria to help prevent ISIS from reemerging as concerns rise that extremists could take advantage of the power vacuum in the wake of the Assad regime. CBS ...
CBS News - 10h
Russian forces stay put at key military bases in Syria

Satellite imagery shows no signs of withdrawal from air and naval facilities
Financial Times - 1d
Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say

Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said.
The New York Times - 2d
Assad dynasty collapses in Syria as rebel forces claim Damascus

The defense forces of the Russia and Iran-backed Assad government have been struggling to stave off the lightning advance of rebel forces.
CNBC - 2d
Israel terminates 1974 agreement with Syria on separation of forces

Yahoo News - 3d
Rebel army seizes one of Syria's biggest cities as government forces retreat

Rebel forces entered the Syrian city of Hama and forced out government troops Thursday in a development that may have significant consequences in the country's 14-year-long civil war.
NBC News - 6d
Moscow claims ‘external forces’ seeking to escalate violence in Syria

Statement comes as Ukrainian intelligence says Russia will send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus. Moscow has condemned “external forces” seeking to escalate violence in ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
What is the ultimate goal of Syria's rebel forces?

The Syrian military and Russian forces launched joint airstrikes Monday targeting rebel groups that seized control of the nation's largest city, Aleppo. Syria's civil war has stood at a stalemate ...
CBS News - Dec. 2
Airstrikes hit hospitals in Syria’s Idlib region as insurgents fight Assad forces

White Helmets say at least 18 people killed in strikes on five healthcare facilities including maternity hospital. A wave of airstrikes has pummelled hospitals and neighbourhoods in the rebel-held ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2