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syria
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US military reportedly downs drone heading toward Syria base
Capt. Bill Urban, spokesman for the US Central Command, told the outlet that the downed drone was "demonstrating hostile intent." -
Pope Francis calls for ‘dialogue’ in annual Christmas message
The Holy Father, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, also called attention to ongoing or threatening conflicts across the world, including in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and the Ukraine. -
Iraqi and Syrian bases holding US troops attacked, but no American forces killed
US-led coalition forces fired back after they were attacked Wednesday morning by suspected Iranian-backed militias who fired eight rounds of indirect fire at their base in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, though there were no coalition casualties... -
Assad regime colonel involved in 4,000 cases of torture is handed a life sentence
A German court is set to rule on the case of a Syrian colonel accused of committing crimes against humanity on Thursday, in the first-ever torture trial against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. -
Video shows US-backed forces clashing as ISIS militants attempt prison break
CNN's Arwa Damon reports as US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces clash with militants near Ghweran prison in the city of Hasakah, Syria. The prison houses thousands of members of the terrorist group, ISIS. -
US-backed Kurdish forces retake Syrian prison after ISIS attack
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained control of a prison in northeast Syria where ISIS fighters launched an attack last week, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led alliance said Wednesday. -
Jordanian military kills 27 in shootout with Syria smugglers
The Jordanian military said Thursday that troops have killed 27 suspected smugglers attempting to enter the country from neighboring Syria. -
Jordan army kills 27 drug smugglers trying to enter from Syria
Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed drug smugglers as they tried to enter the country from Syria on Thursday, an army spokesman said.