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Rebel fighters ride a military vehicle near rising smoke from al-Bab city, northern Aleppo province. (Reuters)

‘Euphrates Shield’ Faces Fierce Resistance at Al-Bab Outskirts

by Said Abdul Razzak | Nov 16, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- The terrorist ISIS organization has escalated its assaults against Turkish-backed members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) as forces from the Euphrates Shield Operation were close from entering the town of al-Bab, the main ISIS stronghold north Syria. Meanwhile,...

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An armored military vehicle drives past a wall along the border between Turkey and Syria, near the southeastern village of Besarslan, in Hatay province, Turkey, November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasREUTERS/Umit Bektas

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Visits Ankara as Raqqa Operation Commences

by Said Abdul Razzak | Nov 7, 2016 | Middle East, World

Ankara- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Ankara where he arrived in coincidence with the Syrian Democratic Forces announcing launching a military operation to liberate Raqqa, ISIS stronghold in the...

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Smoke rises near a damaged road in Dahiyet al-Assad, west Aleppo city, Syria October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Syrian Opposition Regains Control over Towns in Aleppo’s Northern Countryside

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – Syrian opposition fighters, who are part of Euphrates Shield operations, are trying to regain control over several towns and villages in Aleppo’s northern countryside. Reports revealed that ISIS regained their power of attack through controlling Akhtarin...

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People dig in the rubble in an ongoing search for survivors at a site hit previously by an airstrike in the rebel-held Tariq al-Bab neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, September 26, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo

Turkish Military Says Syrian Border Security Largely Achieved with Dabiq Seizure

by Carlone Akoum, Saeed Abdulrazek and Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara, Beirut- Turkey-backed Syrian opposition seized control of nine areas, including the village of Dabiq, from ISIS on Sunday, largely achieving border security between the Turkish towns of Kilis and Karkamis, the country’s military said on Monday. Taking...