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‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic
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‘America is running away’: Syrian withdrawal turns chaotic

BEIRUT (AP) — The crowd hurled potatoes that thudded on the sides of the hulking US armored vehicles. “What happened…
US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria
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US forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria

US forces withdrew from their largest base in northern Syria on Sunday, a monitor said, as Turkey accused Kurdish forces…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
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Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian…
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
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All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly…
Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says
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Turkey plans presence across northeast Syria, Erdogan says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will set up a dozen observation posts across northeast Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday,…
McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares
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McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has attacked President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria as “a strategic…
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
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Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops…
US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes
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US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

The US decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria after paving the way for a Turkish invasion has placed the oil-rich…
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
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Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding…
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
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US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark…
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