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Syria army extends control over north as Kurds report clashes
Syria’s army expanded control over northern areas, clashing with Kurdish forces despite a decree recognizing Kurdish rights. Kurds decry betrayal, demand constitutional guarantees, while international actors call for de-escalation and ceasefire.
January 18, 2026
Syria claims killing senior IS leader, arresting operative near Damascus
Syrian authorities said forces killed a senior leader in the Islamic State group and arrested another operative in fresh operations near capital Damascus in coordination with the US-led coalition
December 25, 2025
US troops in Syria killed in alleged militant ambush
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell says the attack occurs in Palmyra, home to UNESCO-listed ancient ruins, once controlled by Daesh during its territorial expansion in Syria.
December 13, 2025