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Chaos around prisons holding ISIS detainees in Syria is highlighting security risks for U.S. forces in the region.
US president says he spoke to his Syrian counterpart on Monday, 'because we were talking about the prisons' - Anadolu Ajansı
The Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew abruptly from the sprawling Al Hol camp, according to Syrian and Kurdish officials, during a conflict with the government.
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US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria
U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda-affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.
In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade.
Residents of the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli voiced disillusionment on Monday after a deal with Damascus struck a fatal blow to their long-held aspirations of autonomy, with some accusing
Fighting in north-east Syria sorely tested a day-old ceasefire on Monday as Kurdish forces resisted a government takeover in the region. Dozens of people were reported killed in clashes between the army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.