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Syrian Forces Enter Key Border Town, Blocking Turkish Plans

ELENA BECATOROS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Kobani is taken by forces loyal to Bashar Assad, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Turkey Vows to Widen Offensive to Eastern Syria, Iraq

SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 19, 2018 President Erdogan calls the Afrin campaign the "most important phase" of the military operation launched Jan. 20 and aimed at driving Syrian Kurdish forces out border areas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Islamic State Strives Without End

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 Unembedded Middle East reporter Patrick Cockburn describes the political and economic facts that enable Isis to continue its sweep through Iraq and Syria, and explains why a defeat for the group in the Syrian city of Kobani would not be the beginning of its end. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iraqi Journalist Who Embedded With Shiites: U.S. Strategy Will Fail

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 9, 2014 Two months after the United States began airstrikes in Iraq that expanded to Syria, Islamic State is poised to gain control of more than half of Syria's border with Turkey. Independent reporter Patrick Cockburn and Iraqi Guardian journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad discuss the "massive military failure" of the response strategy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Turkish President Says IS May Claim Border Town in Syria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 7, 2014 According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Islamic State forces were closing in on capturing the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday. This development was of particular concern to Erdogan, as Kobani is close to the border between Syria and his own country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Syrian Kurds Halt Islamic State Fighters Near Syrian Town

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 22, 2014 Kurdish fighters from Syria stopped an advance by Islamic State to the east of a largely Kurdish town near the Turkish border, a spokesman for the victorious group said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )