Author: Albert Aji
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Syria says Israeli airstrikes over Homs have killed and wounded civilians
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Syria’s military says Israeli airstrikes over Syria’s central city of Homs and nearby areas have killed and wounded civilians
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Assad’s forces make advances, further securing Aleppo region
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DAMASCUS, Syria • Syrian troops have made significant advances against the last rebel held enclaves in the country’s northwest, state media said on Sunday, consolidating the government’s hold over the key Aleppo province. The Syrian government advance also appeared to put the provincial capital of Aleppo out of the firing range of opposition groups for…
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U.S. troops clash with pro-government group in Syria
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DAMASCUS • A Syrian was killed and another was wounded when government supporters attacked American troops and tried to block their way as their convoy drove through an army checkpoint in northeastern Syria, prompting a rare clash, state media and activists reported. The U.S. military said its force came under fire, and that troops responded…
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Syria state TV: 50 injured in rebel poison gas attack
DAMASCUS, Syria • At least 50 civilians were being treated Saturday after a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian rebels on the government-held Aleppo city in the country’s north, according to reports in Syrian state media. Most of those admitted to hospitals had breathing problems and blurred vision, doctors told state TV. One doctor said…