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Focus: Syria - Mar 8, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 08 March 2017

Marines have arrived in Syria to fire artillery in the fight for Raqqa - The Washington Post [1]

US weighs deploying up to 1,000 'reserve' troops to Kuwait for IS fight - CNBC [2]

US expanding Kobani airport runway to receive large transport aircraft - [3]southfront.org [4]

With a show of stars and stripes, U.S. forces in Syria try to keep Turkish and Kurdish warring allies apart - The Washington Post [5]

VIDEO: US troops on the ground in Syria - Canoe Video [6]

Islamic State losing territory but still determined to fight, an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 fighters remain in Raqqa: U.S. military says - New York Times [7]

ISIS on trajectory toward lasting defeat, defense official says - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [8]

IS leaders reportedly fleeing Syrian de facto capital Raqqa to the nearby province of Deir Ezzor, local sources say - VOA [9]

Iraq to continue striking Islamic State targets in Syria, Abadi says - Reuters [10]

U.S. appears to root for Kurdish support in Raqqa push: Turkish sources - Reuters [11]

Turkey shuts down US aid group Mercy Corps as relations with Washington deteriorate - Fox News [12]

Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) sends aid to civilians in Syrian town Al Bab - [13]aa.com [14]

Turkey Applies political pressure by cutting off water to Syria - Sputnik [15]

Turkey pushes Syria safe zones again, wants the issue on the agenda at the next round of U.N.-led peace talks in Geneva scheduled for later this month - VOA [16]

Kurdish-led forces clash with Turkish military in Efrin canton - [17]almasdarnews.com [18]

Fight IS, start 'revolution': Why foreigners join Syria Kurds - AFP [19]

UN envoy says next round of Syrian talks to start March 23 - therepublic.com [20]

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Syrian Army liberates more territory in east Aleppo pushing towards Raqqa - [21]almasdarnews.com [18]

+20 villages liberated as the Syrian Army seizes ISIS pocket in stunning Aleppo offensive - [22]almasdarnews.com [18]

Syrian army captures water station supplying Aleppo from Islamic State - Reuters [23]

Syrian Army reaches Lake Assad for the first time since 2012 amid humiliating ISIS defeat - [24]almasdarnews.com [18]

VIDEO (Arabic): Syrian Army Tiger Forces liberates Khafseh & reaches Euphrates river - YouTube [25]

Syrian Army advances on Jihar military airbase - [26]southfront.org [4]

Syrian Army captures areas outside Kashish military airport East of Aleppo - Sputnik [27]

Syrian Army amassing soldiers in northwest Aleppo for new offensive - [28]almasdarnews.com [18]

PHOTOS: Another amazing day for the Syrian Army as ISIS faces full annihilation in rural Aleppo - [29]almasdarnews.com [18]

VIDEO: Russian Special Forces engage terrorists in Latakia and Aleppo - [30]almasdarnews.com [18]

Syrian Army breaks through ISIS defense line in Hama - [31]southfront.org [4]

Syrian Army pushes militants out of Daraa city districts - Sputnik [32]

Syrian special forces trained by Russian military advisers ready to fight against ISIS in Homs - [33]southfront.org [4]

PHOTOS: Syrian Army captures underground insurgent HQ in eastern Damascus - [34]almasdarnews.com [18]

MAP: Extrapolation of the population in Syria under control of each war faction: Government 71%, Syrian Democratic Forces 13%, Rebels 9%, ISIS 7% - Syrian Civil War Map on Twitter [35]

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Links:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/03/08/marines-have-arrived-in-syria-to-fire-artillery-in-the-fight-for-raqqa/?utm_term=.d1ed3dfc762f
[2] http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/08/us-weighs-deploying-up-to-1000-reserve-troops-for-is-fight.html
[3] https://southfront.org/us-expanding-kobani-airport-runway-receive-large-transport-aircraft/
[4] http://southfront.org/
[5] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/with-a-show-of-stars-and-stripes-us-forces-in-syria-try-to-keep-warring-allies-apart/2017/03/08/c77671a8-0352-11e7-9d14-9724d48f5666_story.html?utm_term=.c2e9d7e53e6c
[6] http://video.canoe.com/archive/raw-us-troops-on-the-ground-in-syria/5351916496001/page/2
[7] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/world/middleeast/syria-raqqa-isis.html
[8] https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1107042/isis-on-trajectory-toward-lasting-defeat-defense-official-says
[9] http://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-state-leader-reportedly-fleeing-syrian-de-facto-capital/3755760.html
[10] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-syria-idUSKBN16F0TO
[11] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-turkey-meeting-idUSKBN16E0Q8
[12] http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/08/turkey-shuts-down-us-aid-group-mercy-corps-as-relations-with-washington-deteriorate.html
[13] http://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkish-ngo-sends-aid-to-civilians-in-syrian-town/766664
[14] http://aa.com/
[15] https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703081051370769-turkey-syria-water-euphrates/
[16] http://www.voanews.com/a/syria-safe-zones-proposal/3755893.html
[17] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-kurdish-led-forces-clash-turkish-military-efrin-canton/
[18] http://almasdarnews.com/
[19] http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/fight-is-start-revolution-why-foreigners-join-syria-kurds/3577994.html
[20] http://www.therepublic.com/2017/03/08/un-united-nations-syria-talks/
[21] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-liberates-territory-east-aleppo-isis-scatters-southeast-towards-raqqa/
[22] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/20-villages-liberated-syrian-army-seizes-isis-pocket-stunning-aleppo-offensive/
[23] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-idUSKBN16E0WT
[24] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-reaches-lake-assad-first-time-since-2012-amid-humiliating-isis-defeat/
[25] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrpFUhR2x0M
[26] https://southfront.org/syrian-army-retakes-large-chunk-of-territory-from-isis-advances-on-jihar-military-airbase/
[27] https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703081051375338-syria-army-aleppo-airport/
[28] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-amassing-soldiers-northwest-aleppo-new-offensive/
[29] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/photos-another-amazing-day-syrian-army-isis-faces-full-annihilation-rural-aleppo/
[30] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/video-russian-special-forces-engage-terrorists-in-latakia-and-aleppo/
[31] https://southfront.org/syrian-army-breaks-through-isis-defense-line-in-hama/
[32] https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703081051368520-syria-daraa-nusra/
[33] https://southfront.org/syrian-special-forces-trained-by-russian-military-advisers-ready-to-fight-against-isis-in-homs/
[34] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/pictures-syrian-army-captures-underground-insurgent-hq-eastern-damascus/
[35] https://twitter.com/CivilWarMap/status/839558073891049472
[36] http://old.warisacrime.org/taxonomy/term/112