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September 30, 2023

CENTCOM confirms successful helicopter raid on ISIS collaborator

US Central Command confirmed the capture of ISIS collaborator Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji Shaykh, the latest in a string of operations targeting the terrorist organization.

September 29, 2023

US-backed Syrian Kurds report capture of key Islamic State figure

Backed by American forces, Syrian Kurdish fighters have reportedly captured Mahmdouh Ibrahim al-Haji, described as a "key facilitator" of the Islamic State group.

September 26, 2023

India chafes against UN Security Council in final day at UN General Assembly

India and Canada avoid making public attacks on one another over the killing of a Sikh activist during the final day of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

September 26, 2023

German police find 100 Syrian citizens during raids to find smuggled migrants

Federal authorities in Germany have found more than 100 Syrian citizens while cracking down on gang and commercial smuggling of foreigners.

September 22, 2023

Cyprus asks EU to re-evaluate Syrian 'safe zones'

The Cypriot government has formally requested that the European Union re-examine war-torn Syria's "safe zones" so migrants can eventually be repatriated there.

September 21, 2023

Israeli tanks strike Syrian structures in demilitarized zone, alleging 1974 ceasefire violation

Israeli tanks struck two structures Thursday inside a demilitarized zone in Syria, claiming the buildings violated a half-century-old ceasefire agreement between the two countries.

September 18, 2023

Airstrike on northern Iraq military airport kills 3

A military airport in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region came under attack in an airstrike, resulting in three deaths, according to local officials.

September 18, 2023

Attack on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in Syria kills 13 militants

A Kurdish-led group launched an assault on Turkish-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria on Monday, resulting in the reported deaths of at least 13 militants.

September 14, 2023

Syrian citizen charged with murder, attempted murder in 'Islamist-motivated' knife attacks in Germany

Germany's federal prosecutor's office filed charges of murder, attempted murder and causing serious bodily harm against a Syrian national in connection with two knife attacks.

September 13, 2023

Syrians attempting to illegally enter Lebanon injured in land mine explosion

At least three Syrians, who may have been trying to flee from their war-torn country, became injured Wednesday when two land mines exploded along the Lebanese border.