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Turkey Demands That States “Exporting” Foreign Fighters Halt Them

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 8, 2016 | World

The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that everyone understands that defeating ISIS in a short time is possible through ground operations along the lines of operation Euphrates Shield, through which Turkey supports Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters in...

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Ankara Welcomes the Withdrawal of Kurdish Fighters From Manbij

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 27, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey welcomed the withdrawal of a large number of fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) from the northern Syrian town of Manbij to the east of the Euphrates River. Meanwhile, the Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed that it had withdrawn from...

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13 Killed in Fresh Fighting Between Government Forces and Militants in Sirte

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

Three members of the Libyan government of national accord’s forces and ten ISIS fighters were killed in Sirte yesterday after renewed fighting in the coastal city, according to military and medical sources. In a statement, government forces said that “Our troops...

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Turkish Authorities Arrest 28 ISIS Fighters

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Sep 17, 2016 | World

Turkish security forces arrested four people on the basis of intelligence information that stated that the terrorist organisation ISIS is planning to target the British and German embassies in Ankara. However, sources at the Turkish Ministry of Interior confirmed that...

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Syria Truce Provides “Psychological Break” for Fighters

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 16, 2016 | Middle East

An end to the shelling and the fighting on the Syrian fronts only provides limited psychological comfort to fighters and activists. They are fully aware that this truce, which is no different from those that have preceded it, is a stepping stone to another stage that...