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turkey claims capture of key syrian border town as offensive continues

They reached highway that connects Syrian towns of Manbij and Qamishli — the facto of Syrian Kurdistan.. inhumane, or otherwise goes beyond the lines President has, in his own mind, United States is willing to impose significant cost, said State Department official. ..

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Several Syrian Democratic Forces have been killed in attacks by unidentified gunmen in the city of Manbij in Northeastern Aleppo as tensions have heightened between the SDF and civilians in the region, sources said. . . . . President Rouhani: Iran Extends Hands of Friendship to..

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in state of the union, trump celebrates islamic state win while

The YPG has largely prevented the sorely depleted Turkish military from advancing anywhere in Afrin, but Erdogan insisted the next stop on the Operation Olive Branch tour is Manbij, where Turkish forces would collide with U.S. troops. . President Trump has yet to definitively weigh in on the..

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u.s., kurds deny turkish claims islamic state jihadis killed in syria

American officials have stated that Turkey may have “legitimate security concerns” in Afrin, but Manbij is far afield from the objective of Operation Olive Branch. President Donald Trump is expected to speak to Erdogan in a phone call Wednesday. . ..

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