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Syria Kurds say to pull forces from flashpoint town Manbij


Tuesday, 5 June, 2018 , 10:53 AFP —

Turkey says troops closing in on Kurd stronghold in Iraq


Monday, 4 June, 2018 , 14:38 AFP — Turkish troops are advancing on the mountainous Qandil region of northern Iraq where the leadership of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is based, a senior minister said Monday, as military operations are stepped up.

Erdogan seeks to sway Turkey voters in Kurdish heartland


Sunday, 3 June, 2018 , 20:08 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday sought to persuade voters in the heartland of Turkey's Kurdish minority to vote for him in June 24 polls, arguing his party had done the most to rebuild the area and find peace after years of violence.

Three Turkish soldiers killed by PKK in southeast: state media


Sunday, 3 June, 2018 , 19:48 AFP — Three Turkish soldiers were killed Sunday in an attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the extreme southeastern Hakkari province neighbouring Iraq, state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Iraq issues arrest warrant for Kurdish referendum leader


Sunday, 3 June, 2018 , 15:34 AFP — Iraqi judicial authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Kurdish politician at the centre of last year's failed independence bid, a source from within the provincial administration said Sunday.

Syria's tolerated opposition in rare visit to Kurds


Saturday, 2 June, 2018 , 14:49 AFP — A delegation from Syria's tolerated domestic opposition made a rare visit to the Kurdish region Saturday after the president threatened to use force to retake areas held by the Kurds.

Pentagon warns Syria's Assad against attacking Kurdish-led forces


Thursday, 31 May, 2018 , 22:18 AFP — The Pentagon on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad not to carry out an offensive agains Kurdish-led forces backed by the United States that control the country's north-east.

Pentagon warns Syria's Assad against attacking Kurdish forces


Thursday, 31 May, 2018 , 20:35 AFP — The Pentagon on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad not to carry out an offensive against US-backed Kurdish forces that control the country's north-east.

Syria's Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds


Thursday, 31 May, 2018 , 15:44 AFP — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third of the country they control.

Turkey says 3 soldiers killed in Iraq clashes with Kurdish rebels


Thursday, 31 May, 2018 , 14:38 AFP — Three Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said.