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the kurds were essential to finding the leader of the islamic state.

QAMISHLI, SYRIA — the leader of Islamic State, zoomed in on in northwestern Syria, United States turned to its local allies to help track the world's most-wanted terrorist.. ..

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trump: turkey will face ‘swift, strong, and severe’ sanctions if

President Trump warned Turkey it would face economic sanctions if it does not protect religious minorities Syria while it conducts military operations there.. ..

syria: arrests, torture by armed group

They said Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham appeared to equate criticism of their rule with collaboration with Syrian, Turkish, US-led coalition, or other Syrian non-state armed actors such as Ahrar al-Sham or National Liberation Front. ..

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the state department shouldn’t target kurds to appease turkey

The Department has authorized rewards for information leading to the identification or location of Kurdistan Workers Party members Murat Karayilan, Cemil Bayik, and Duran Kalkan .. ..

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