QAMISHLI: The Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria called up civilians on Wednesday to defend the region against a feared Turkish assault, believed to be imminent. “We announce three days of general mobilization in northern and eastern Syria,” it said in a statement, urging all civilians to “head to the border with Turkey… to resist during […]
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At least 600 arrested since Iraqi Kurd protests began: lawmakers
At least 600 people have been arrested since protests began last week against authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan over corruption and the fallout from a failed independence push, lawmakers said Tuesday. They said hundreds of them were still being held over the unrest, which saw protesters torch offices of political parties in the autonomous region in […]
Clashes reported between Iraqi, Kurdish troops close to Kirkuk city
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchanged artillery fire early Monday south of the city of Kirkuk, after central government forces began a “major operation” to take control of a Kurdish military base and oil fields. Shortly before, state television announced that government troops had taken “large areas” of the province from Kurdish peshmerga fighters “without fighting”, […]
Some IS foreign fighters have left Raqa under deal: local official
Some foreign Islamic State group fighters have left the one-time jihadist bastion of Raqa in Syria under a deal as the city’s capture nears, a local official said Sunday. “A portion of the foreigners have left,” said Omar Alloush, a senior member of the Raqa Civil Council, when asked about a deal announced Saturday for […]