Qamishli
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World Bank says earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1 bn in Syria
A massive earthquake and aftershocks in February caused an estimated $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, the World Bank said on Friday, Agence France-Presse reported.
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At least seven SDF fighters killed in ISIS attacks Syria
At least seven fighters from a Kurdish-led force were killed Sunday in two ISIS group attacks in eastern Syria, a war monitor said.
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Turkey hunts SDF forces in ‘indirect war’ ahead of anticipated military operation
In tandem with Turkey’s ongoing threats to launch a military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s northeast, Ankara is increasingly conducting drone and rocket artillery strikes against SDF commanders and personnel.
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UN envoy urges Kurdish parties in Syria to engage in dialogue
US State Department Special Envoy to Syria Nicholas Granger is urging Kurdish parties to return to intra-Kurdish talks and resolve outstanding contentious issues between them.
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SDF, soldiers killed in Turkey northern Syria attacks
Fighters from the Syrian regime and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were reportedly killed Thursday as Turkey and its allied forces continued their bombardment of northern Syria.
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SDF is in contact with coalition over looming threat of Turkish offensive: commander
The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said on Tuesday, August 16, the SDF is in constant contact with the US and the international coalition over Turkey’s threats to attack Syrian Kurdistan or Rojava.
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Four military personnel killed in Turkish drone attack in Qamishli – local reports
According to local news reports four military personnel have been killed in a Turkish drone strike on Tuesday in Qamishli city and one Syrian Democratic Forces leader included.
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US denounces killing of SDF deputy commander by Turkey
The US Central Command praised the role of the deputy of Mazloum Kobani, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the fight against ISIS, who was killed in a Turkish drone attack.
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Ties between SDF and Damascus improving: official
A delegation from the Kurdish Autonomous Administration visited Damascus, according to al-Watan.
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Turkey preparing for military operation in Syria / Kirill Semenov
At its May 26 meeting, Turkey’s National Security Council (NSC) announced it was necessary to go on with current and prospective operations at the country’s “southern borders” to ensure Turkey’s security. Turkey’s NSC stressed that such operations are not directed against the sovereignty of its neighbors (likely a reference to Syria and Iraq).
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Russia reinforces troops amid reports of possible Turkish incursion into Syrian Kurdistan
The Russian military has sent fighter jets and helicopters to Qamishli airport in northeastern Syria, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Sunday, May 29.