Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed alliance of Arabs, Kurds and Christian Assyrians, make gains against Islamic State in al-Hasakah - UPI
Last Week Joint Kurd-Arab force announced U.S.-backed offensive in al-Hasakah- UPI.com
VIDEO ARCHIVE (English): Kurds, Arabs, Syriacs and Turkmens announce the formation of the 'The Syrian Democratic Forces' - YouTube
Syrian Democratic Forces - Wikipedia
Syrian Kurdish forces fight to halt IS advance near Raqqa, fighters are supported by the US-led coalition airstrikes - VOA
Obama says Syria deployment doesn't break no 'boots on ground' pledge - Reuters
How 50 US troops in Syria could actually make a difference, their goal is to support the anti-ISIS Kurdish-Arab alliance that has demonstrated concrete success (VIDEO) - CSMonitor.com
New MacDill Commander of the Special Operations ForcesTakes Over on Eve of Syria Mission - Military.com
US 'Advisors' to Fight Islamic State in Syria Frustrates Anti-Assad Rebels - VOA
U.S. and Turkey on a Collision Course over the alliance with Syrian Kurdish Forces - huffingtonpost.com
As Kurds advance against ISIS, Turkey intensifies 'provocative attacks' on Kurdish headquarters north Syria - ARA News
Opinion: The Kurds Could Bring Russia and the US Together in Syria - kurdishquestion.com
Details revealed in chilling plot to kill anti-ISIS activists in Turkey, they were members of a citizen-journalist group called 'Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently' (VIDEO) - NBC News
Inside Tal Abyad: A block of wood for beheadings and a torture chamber — what ISIS left behind in a town it used to control - Business Insider
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Russia says keeping Assad in power not crucial, but the preservation of the government in the Syrian state is central to ending civil war - VOA
Russia plans to restore Assad regime's economy - aa.com
Russia warplanes bomb IS positions in Palmyra - BBC News
DoD: Russia has opened a new base near Palmyra, bringing the number of Russian bases in Syria to four - NBC News
Russia: Coordinates of 24 terrorist targets in Syria provided by opposition and field commanders of a number of armed rebel groups - TASS
Russia supports Free Syrian Army participating in political settlement in Syria: diplomat - TASS
Transported by the Russian aircraft Christian Assyrians Mobilize More Fighters to Confront ISIS in East Homs - AINA
Men and women locked by Syrian rebels in cages to act as human shields against Assad’s air-strikes (VIDEO) - Daily Mail Online
Pentagon: US, Russian fighters communicate over Syria in test, but no military cooperation - Yahoo News
US is moving jets intended for air-to-air combat to Syria — and Russia might be why - Business Insider
Iran is threatening to pull out of peace talks on Syria, citing the 'negative role' of its main regional adversary Saudi Arabia, - Business Insider
Iranian commander killed in Syria: state media - Yahoo News UK
Israel is no longer taking a public position on Syrian President Assad's prospects of staying in power: defense minister - Yahoo News
Al Qaeda Chief Hints Joining Hands With ISIS In War Against Russia, US - ibtimes.com
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