Turkey Syria offensive: Heavy fighting on second day of assault
Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive, as their incursion into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria enters a second day.
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The death of ISIS: US-backed Syrian forces say desperate caliphate has lost its last stronghold
Syrian Democratic Forces declared 'total elimination' of group from Baghouz.
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The last days of Isis caliphate
Columns of black smoke billowed from the last small piece of territory held by Islamic State militants on Sunday as U.S.-backed fighters pounded the area with artillery fire and occasional airstrikes.
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After Syria, Trump planning 'troop withdrawal from Afghanistan'
The Trump administration is planning to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, US media say.
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Donald Trump's strategy of retreat in Syria leaves allies flummoxed
President Donald Trump has always taken a contrarian's view of US military power: He wants to command the biggest, toughest forces on Earth, and he wants to keep them at home.
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Syria war: 'Iranian personnel among dozens dead' in missile attacks
Missiles hit a number of military sites in northern Syria on Sunday night, state media say, with unconfirmed reports of dozens of fatalities.
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Syria air strikes: Macron says he convinced Trump not to pull out troops
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he convinced US President Donald Trump not to withdraw troops from Syria and instead commit "for the long term".
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Haley says US 'locked and loaded,' prepared to maintain pressure on Syria
UN ambassador Nikki Haley says U.S. is prepared to strike Syria again in the event of another chemical attack
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