DAMASCUS: Two Syrian soldiers were killed and another seriously injured in a missile attack on Wednesday near Tishrin Dam in northern Syria, according to state media, though Kurdish forces have denied responsibility and claimed the deaths were caused by landmine explosions. The Syrian defence ministry, as cited by SANA news agency, accused the Syrian Democratic […]
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Will a ‘safe zone’ be set up in northern Syria?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes a new “safe zone” in northern Syria will kill two birds with one stone — easing the refugee burden and pushing Kurdish militants away from his southern border. The US and Turkey have already launched joint patrols this month with the aim of establishing the “safe zone.” But analysts […]