Kurdish forces
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
The American military - which spearheads an international coalition fighting IS - has in the past shown itself willing to hand those captured in Syria to the...
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US Syria withdrawal will revive Islamic State, Kurdish-led force says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of all US troops would also leave Syrians stuck between the claws of hostile parties.
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Turkey says its air strikes kill 35 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan had said on Saturday that Turkish warplanes had struck a meeting of the outlawed PKK in Qandil, where he believed high-profile militants had been hit.
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Friend or foe? Assad quietly aids Syrian Kurds against Turkey
Turkey, which regards the Kurdish YPG militia in Afrin as a threat on its southern border, launched an assault on the region last month.
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Pentagon says reviewing 'adjustments' to arms for Syrian Kurds
A spokesperson for the coalition said on Sunday that it was looking at “adjustments” to the support it provides to the SDF, ranging from the number of advisers to training and artillery.
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Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds
Abadi ordered economic and military retaliation against the KRG after Iraqi Kurds voted for independence in September in a referendum that Baghdad declared illegal.
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In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover
An Arab couple who have seen Kirkuk change hands several times before said they now feel safer and more comfortable.
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Hezbollah says Kurdish vote a step toward wider Mideast partition
The United States came out in opposition to the vote, along with major European states and neighbouring countries Turkey and Iran.
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Kurds and Shi'ite forces to coordinate in push to encircle Mosul
The agreement will restrict the movement of the jihadists in and out of Mosul.
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Turkey removes two dozen elected mayors in Kurdish militant crackdown
The 24 municipalities had been run by the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party.
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Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria monitor, says 35 villagers killed
Turkey sent tanks and troops into Syria on Wednesday to support its Syrian rebel allies.
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Kurds versus Syrian army battle intensifies, complicating multi-fronted war
The two sides have mostly avoided confrontation during the five-year conflict.
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Fabius: Kurds won't attend Syria talks, Saudi-backed opponents to take lead
Laurent Fabius said UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said the Kurdish PYD party won’t attend the talks.
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Syrian Kurds seize military base from Islamic State
The base was captured in Raqqa province as the Kurds advance deeper into territory held by Isis.
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Israeli woman joins Kurdish forces fighting ISIS
The Canadian-born woman who served in the Israeli military joined the Kurds who are fighting ISIS in Syria.
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Turkey bombs Kurdish militants
It’s alleged the air force bombed Kurdish fighters furious at Ankara’s refusal to protect their kin.
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Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobani
Kurdish forces have urged a U.S.-led coalition to escalate air strikes on Islamic State fighters.
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Riots in Turkey kill 19
The Kurdish minority rose up at govt’s refusal to protect a besieged Syrian town from Islamic State.
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Kurds battle Islamist militants closing in on Syrian town
Islamists are trying to seize a hill overlooking a Syrian border town with Turkey.
