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October 28, 2019 | 9:36 AM

Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide

Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said his group’s intelligence cooperated with the U.S. military to target Abu Hassan al-Muhajir.

By Sarah El Deeb/The Associated Press
October 23, 2019 | 5:39 AM

US defense secretary in Iraq to discuss troops leaving Syria

Iraq's military said those troops don't have permission to stay in Iraq.
By Lolita C. Baldor/The Associated Press
October 22, 2019 | 6:48 AM

Turkish President Recep Erdogan warns Kurdish fighters to pull out of Syrian region

"If America does not keep to its promises, our offensive will continue from where it left off, with a much greater determination."
By Suzan Fraser/The Associated Press

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October 12, 2019 | 8:32 AM

Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town

The push deeper into northern Syria by Turkish troops came days after U.S. President Donald Trump cleared the way for Turkey’s air and ground invasion, pulling back U.S. forces from the area and saying he wanted to stop getting involved with “endless wars.”

By Mehmet Guzel/The Associated Press
October 9, 2019 | 5:51 AM

Former Trump envoy: Syria withdrawal is ‘haphazard’ and ‘almost unprecedented’

"You can't make decisions on a haphazard basis after a single call with a foreign leader."
By Bobby Allyn and Rachel Martin/NPR
October 9, 2019 | 5:42 AM

Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack

A senior Turkish official says troops would "shortly" cross into Syria,
By Bassem Mroue/The Associated Press
October 8, 2019 | 6:35 AM

Turkey says it won’t bow to US threat over its Syria plans

Trump's statements have reverberated on all sides of the divide in Syria and the Mideast.
By Bassem Mroue and Suzan Fraser/The Associated Press
October 8, 2019 | 5:44 AM

‘Shocking’: President Trump is criticized for pulling troops from Syrian border

"There are ethnic minorities here like Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Yazidi Kurds. They are all in threat of being ethnically cleansed..."
By Bill Chappell and Richard Gonzales/NPR
Updated: 2019-10-07 07:46:00

US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria

The Syrian Kurdish fighters accuse Washington of failing to abide by its commitments to its key allies in the fight against ISIS.
By Bassem Mroue and Suzan Fraser/The Associated Press