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Focus: The Anti-Islamic State Offensive in Syria - Mar 17, 2017


By bartolo - Posted on 17 March 2017


Syrian Kurdish YPG says Raqqa attack to start in early April - US News


Kurdish forces renew push towards Raqqa city, Al-Kulayb and Hamad Assad villages liberated from ISIS - almasdarnews.com


VIDEO: US-Backed Kurdish forces celebrate capture of Raqqa provincial village al-Hoos from Islamic State - Yahoo News


Kurds call on Trump to establish safe zones in SDF-held territory in northern Syria - ARA News


Opposition party offices closed, members arrested by the Kurdish Rojava administration - Rudaw


UN report counters Amnesty claim that YPG and SDF have committed ethnic cleansing in Syria - Rudaw


UN says Syrian Kurdish YPG forcibly conscripts men, boys for military service - ekurd


YPG to participate in Raqqa operation: US military officer - Daily Sabah


Syrian Democratic Forces continue to ‘build Arab element’: US coalition - Sputnik


US-led coalition says no plans to incorporate Rojava Peshmergas in fight against ISIS in Syria - ARA News


Coalition spokesman Col. Dorrian estimates ISIS has around 2,000 fighters left in Mosul and 3,000-4,000 in Raqqa - EHSANI2 on Twitter

 

VIDEO: Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Dorrian briefs reporters on Raqqa progress - dvidshub.net


TRANSCRIPT: Department of Defense press briefing by Col. Dorrian - defense.gov


US-led coalition strikes destroy Daesh drone facility near Raqqa - Sputnik


U.S. military likely to send as many as 1,000 more ground troops into Syria ahead of Raqqa offensive, officials say - Washington Post


CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after Islamist attack: sources - Reuters


State Dept official says US continues to work with Kurdish YPG in Syria, 'but we also recognize Turkey's concerns' - ARA News


Turkey wants diplomatic solution on Syria's Manbij, defense minister says - Reuters


Turkey prepares new Arab army to fight Kurdish YPG with leaders of some 50 Syrian tribes - kurdistan24.net


Assault on al Raqqa commences, but cooperation between US and Russia coalitions is critical - Lima Charlie News


The roles of the US, Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel in Syria: moving towards the end of the war - Elijah J M


Trump deserves a chance to deal with Russia over Syria - The National Interest

 

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Syrian Army liberates Umm Zulaylah, Tall Ayoub, Hazazeh and Al-Kreen villages in eastern Aleppo, encircles ISIS bastion Deir Hafer - almasdarnews.com


Syrian army further outflanks Deir Hafer from southern direction, gains the villages of Khassaf and Zubayda and hill top - southfront.org


Syrian army retakes Kiyariyah village located directly north of the ISIS-held city of Deir Hafer in Eastern Aleppo - southfront.org


Tiger Forces liberate Harmalah village near ISIL's stronghold Deir Hafer in east Aleppo - almasdarnews.com


Russian airstrikes target the Islamic State’s positions inside the Deir Hafer Plain of east Aleppo - almasdarnews.com


ISIS deploys large fighting force to keep hold of last stronghold Deir Hafer in Aleppo - almasdarnews.com


ISIS actively prepares for protracted defense of Raqqa - southfront.org


Islamic State launches fresh suicidal attacks on Deir Ezzor Airbase - almasdarnews.com


Syrian, Russian jets launch nonstop airstrikes over Deir Ezzor - almasdarnews.com


Syrian army repels ISIS attacks in Deir Ezzor - southfront.org


Syrian army expands buffer-zone around Palmyra - almasdarnews.com


Syrian Army liberates Palmyra gas fields as ISIL's defenses collapse north of city - almasdarnews.com

 

Russia sends 150 demining experts to Syria's Palmyra: agencies - Reuters

 

1,000 Servicemen of 5th Legion completed training by Russian instructors in Damascus (PHOTOS) - southfront.org


Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels - Reuters


Syrian opposition ignored Astana talks after Erdogan's failure in meeting with Putin: source - southfront.org


New round of Astana talks on Syria to be held in May: Russian official - Kurdpress News Aganecy

 

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