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Turkey accuses Kurdish forces of freeing IS prisoners in Syria


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 14:11 AFP Turkey on Monday accused Kurdish forces of deliberately releasing Islamic State prisoners held at a prison in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad.

France weighs troop pullout as US forces leave north Syria


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 14:11 AFP France may have no choice but to pull its troops out of the coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Syria, after President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US forces, sources told AFP on Monday.

For Syria Kurds, the end of autonomy?


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 13:59 AFP After years of working towards autonomy, Syria's Kurds have been dropped by their US ally and forced to call in the Damascus regime to stem a six-day Turkish offensive.

Turkey accuses Kurdish forces of freeing IS prisoners in Syria


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 13:53 AFP Turkey on Monday accused Kurdish forces of deliberately releasing Islamic State prisoners held at a prison in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad.

Turkey accuses Kurdish forces of freeing IS prisoners in Syria


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 13:49 AFP

Syria regime steps in to halt Turkish assault on Kurds


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 13:23 AFP The Syrian regime sent troops towards the Turkish border on Monday to contain Ankara's deadly offensive against the Kurds, stepping in for US forces due to begin a controversial withdrawal.

EU condemns Turkey's Syria offensive


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 13:23 AFP EU member states united on Monday to condemn Turkey's offensive in Syria but stopped short of imposing an arms embargo, while opening the way to sanctions over Ankara's controversial drilling off Cyprus.

Kurds 'may be releasing' IS prisoners in Syria to get US involved: Trump


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 12:53 AFP President Donald Trump suggested Monday that Kurdish fighters may be releasing imprisoned Islamic State group jihadists to bait the United States into remaining involved in northeastern Syria.

Turkey denies offensive triggered IS prison break


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 12:28 AFP Turkey denied that its offensive in northern Syria had allowed Islamic State prisoners to break out of detention camps, charging Monday that Kurdish militants had instead deliberately "emptied" a prison.

EU condemns Turkey's Syria offensive


Monday, 14 October, 2019 , 12:27 AFP EU member states united on Monday to condemn Turkey's offensive in Syria but stopped short of imposing an arms embargo, while opening the way to sanctions over Ankara's controversial drilling off Cyprus.