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The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief
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The Latest: Official: Kurds worked with US to find IS chief

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the alleged death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US-led…
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
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Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq’s conflicts and swiftly did what…
Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media
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Islamic State head Baghdadi believed dead after US strike: US media

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was believed to be dead after a US military raid in Syria’s Idlib region,…
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
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Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed

Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier this month and which could…
US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria
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US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria

US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
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Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian…
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
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All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly…
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
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Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday,…
US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes
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US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

The US decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria after paving the way for a Turkish invasion has placed the oil-rich…
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
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Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding…
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