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After Turkey’s quake, some people left homeless say they haven’t eaten in days

In a camp set up by Turkey’s disaster relief arm, survivors of the quake say they do not have enough food, water, heating or basic amenities to keep themselves alive.

By NPR

NPR sues the Pentagon for info on possible civilian deaths during the Baghdadi raid

Last year, the Pentagon cleared troops of wrongdoing

By NPR

As U.S. soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Defense has been forced to adapt quickly to comply with guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,
By The Associated Press

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The Challenges Of Preparing For Coronavirus In Syria

The World Health Organization has begun working with doctors to test for coronavirus in opposition-held areas of Syria. So far, three tests have been conducted.
By NPR

U.N.: Humanitarian crisis in Syria reaches ‘horrifying new level’

Idlib province in northwest Syria has been under air attack for years, but the intensity of those attacks is now worse and there are new ground attacks as well.

By NPR

In last days, ISIS leader al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain

Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security and well-being.
By Tim Lambert/WITF

Head of U.S. Central Command: ISIS leader Baghdadi buried at sea

Gen. Frank McKenzie says the ISIS leader "crawled into a hole with two small children and blew himself up."
By NPR

Special forces dog injured in ISIS leader raid is hailed as a hero

"Their job is to detect any type of danger that's out front."
By NPR

Not over yet: New US Syria mission after al-Baghdadi death

"We don't want to be a policeman in this case."
By The Associated Press

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 The Associated Press
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