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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.

September 7, 2023

Germany arrests 2 Syrians suspected of extremist ties and war crimes, one linked to 2013 attack

Two Syrian men have been apprehended in Germany under suspicion of being affiliated with extremist organizations. One of them is believed to have been involved in a 2013 assault in eastern Syria

September 1, 2023

US warns of ISIS return as critics accuse Syria's Assad of stirring 'ethnic' tensions

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi have highlighted the divide between Arab and Kurdish forces in the U.S.-backed coalition in the hopes of further igniting ethnic tensions.

September 1, 2023

9 soldiers dead in Syria as attacks by al-Qaida-linked militants rise in the Northwest, activists say

Al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants in northwest Syria were responsible for Friday’s attack that left nine soldiers dead, according to opposition activists.

August 31, 2023

US military urges halt to clashes in eastern Syria amid concerns of ISIS resurgence

The United States military called to halt the ongoing clashes between rival U.S.-backed factions in Syria, saying the violence could lead to the resurgence of the Islamic State group.

August 31, 2023

Airstrike on southern Syria hits alleged drug factory

An airstrike struck Thursday at an alleged drug manufacturing facility in southern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. There is currently no information regarding casualties.

August 30, 2023

Syria's US-backed Kurdish troops and militia remove commander to end deadly clashes

The Kurdish-led and U.S.-supported forces, along with an allied militia revealed Wednesday that the militia's commander has been removed from his position after his arrest.