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Turkey · 9 Oct 2019 Syrian Kurds mobilize ahead of Turkish incursion The Kurdish militia-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday declared a three-day state alert in preparation for the Turkish incursion. "As threats… Syria · 7 Oct 2019 Kurdish fighters feel betrayed by U.S. On Monday the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - who occupy former IS territory in the north-east of Syria - said US… Turkey · 7 Oct 2019 Turkey announces incursion into northeast Syria Syria · 27 Mar 2019 Kurds want an international court to try ISIS foreign fighters Kurdish Syrian fighters that defeated and removed ISIS fighter from their last strongholds called for an international tribunal to prosecute hundreds of… USA · 24 Mar 2019 Trump welcomes fall of ISIS in Syria US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of ISIS's five-year "caliphate", but warned that the terror group remained a threat. Mr Trump's… Syria · 23 Mar 2019 Kurdish fighters and White House declare complete fall of ISIS in Syria Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have declared an end in the battle against ISIS in Baghouz, eastern Syria, the last bastion of ISIS… Italy · 18 Mar 2019 ISIS announces the killing of an Italian citizen ISIS announced that it killed an Italian citizen identified as 33 year Lorenzo Orsetti from Florence. Initial information indicates that Orsetti had… 15 Jan 2019 Trump and Erdogan discuss Syria U.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Monday he wants to address Turkey’s security concerns… Belgium · 19 May 2018 Belgium: Two-year-old girl died after being shot during a police chase for a van with Kurds A two-year-old girl died on Thursday after being shot in the face by a bullet near Namur, Belgium. The incident happened during…