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Syria Democratic Forces mans an anti-aircraft weapon in the southern rural area of Manbij, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria May 31, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 9, 2016 | Middle East
U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS near the Syrian-Turkish border said on Thursday they had reached the militants’ last main route in and out of their stronghold in the area, the city of Manbij, as a French official confirmed that French special forces are...
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In this file February 2, 2014, a man rides a bicycle past damaged building in Daraya near Damascus. Reuters
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 7, 2016 | Middle East
Syrian regime troops backed by Russian air power moved to within 25 km of an ISIS-held town in Raqqa province on Tuesday as U.S.-backed militias captured more territory from the group near the city of Manbij in Aleppo province. The offensives both got underway last...
