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Turkey backtracks on 'IS child bomber' claims


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 18:50 AFP Turkey on Monday went back on claims that a child bomber linked to Islamic State (IS) jihadists carried out a deadly suicide bombing close to Syria, saying it had no clue who was behind the attack.

Kurds make major inroads in Syria's Hasakeh


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 18:05 AFP Kurdish fighters on Monday captured the central prison in Hasakeh after fierce clashes with Syrian regime forces and are in control of 90 percent of the northern city, a monitor said.

Turkey launches artillery strikes on IS, Kurdish PYD in north Syria: TV


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 17:53 AFP Turkish armed forces on Monday launched artillery strikes on separate targets of Islamic State (IS) jihadists and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) Kurdish militia in northern Syria, television reports said.

Turkey launches artillery strikes on IS, Kurdish PYD in north Syria: TV


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 17:17 AFP Turkish armed forces on Monday launched artillery strikes on separate targets of Islamic State (IS) jihadists and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) Kurdish militia in northern Syria, television reports said.

Turkey PM says creation of any Kurdish entity in northern Syria 'unacceptable'


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 16:34 AFP

Kurds, Syria regime clash again despite mediation


Monday, 22 August, 2016 , 09:38 AFP New fighting broke out overnight between Kurdish and regime forces in the flashpoint northern Syrian city of Hasakeh, a monitor said on Monday, as Russian officials pursued mediation efforts.

Kurds deny Hasakeh truce deal agreed with Syria regime


Sunday, 21 August, 2016 , 18:14 AFP Syria's military said Sunday a truce deal has been reached with the Kurds in the flashpoint city of Hasakeh, but a Kurdish source said it has yet to be finalised.

Syria regime, Kurds agree on truce after Russia mediation


Sunday, 21 August, 2016 , 15:48 AFP Regime forces and Kurdish fighters agreed to a truce in the flashpoint Syrian city of Hasakeh on Sunday after two days of Russian mediation efforts, a military source told AFP.

Kurds advance in Syria city after Russian mediation fails


Sunday, 21 August, 2016 , 10:04 AFP Kurdish fighters advanced in the flashpoint city of Hasakeh in northeast Syria after a Russian mediation bid failed to halt clashes with pro-regime forces, a monitoring group said Sunday.

'Likely IS attack' kills at least 30 at Turkey wedding


Sunday, 21 August, 2016 , 06:05 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the Islamic State (IS) group was the "likely perpetrator" of a bomb attack on a wedding in the city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border that left at least 30 dead.