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Some US troops may remain in northern Syria to guard oil fields
WARNING: This report contains some images viewers may find distressing. The United States says it may now leave some troops in north-east Syria, not for the benefit of its former allies, the Kurds, but to protect the oilfields there. President Trump’s abrupt decision to pull US forces out of the area effectively paved the way…
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Fighting in Syria continues despite ceasefire, reports say
A fragile peace in northern Syria appears to have been shattered, with reports – denied by Turkey – that shelling has started again.
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Vice President Pence arrives in Turkey in an attempt to halt Syria offensive
Tonight, as well as Brexit, members of the European Council are discussing Turkey’s agreement to ‘pause’ its military assault in Syria. The American Vice President Mike Pence, who is in Ankara to persuade President Erdogan to stop the offensive, says a ‘pause’ for 120 hours has been agreed.
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Trump under mounting pressure over impeachment and Syria
US Vice President Mike Pence is being sent to the Middle East to call for an immediate end to Turkey’s attacks on Kurds in Syria.
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Inside Idlib: Kids scavenging trash for food in Idlib, Syria
Besieged Idlib is now controlled in large part by a coalition of jihadi groups and rebels. With more than four million people still trapped there, with limited access to food and medicines, the most vulnerable are the children. The filmmaker is Fadi Al Halabi. Produced by Kamal Kaddourah and Helene Cacace. Edited by Tim Bentham.
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Tory MP Tom Tugendhat on Syria: UK hasn’t ‘been firm enough with US’
Tom Tugendhat is the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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British volunteer Lizzie Irvine: Kurds ‘furious and disgusted’ about US withdrawal from northern Syria
Lizzie Irvine is a British volunteer with the Kurds in northern Syria. We asked her what the situation was on the ground.
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Tory MP Andrew Mitchell ‘horrified’ by US troop withdrawal in Syria
Andrew Mitchell is a former International Development Secretary.
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Former Turkish Minister Egemen Bagis on Syria offensive: ‘Turkey does not expect a bloodbath’
Egemen Bagis is a former Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs.
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Jan Egeland on Turkish offensive in Syria: ‘Trump should mediate’
Jan Egeland is a former UN Special Adviser on Syria and UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, and is currently Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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Dozens of civilians killed and injured in Turkish attacks in Syria
Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in Turkish attacks and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of the danger.
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Syrian forces move into Kurdish-held territory as Turkish offensive continues
Syrian troops have begun moving into Kurdish-held territory in the country’s north east, as Turkey and its allies continue their offensive, insisting they are countering an “imminent terrorist threat”.
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David Miliband speaks out about the Turkey-Syria conflict
President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, David Milibandresponds to today’s events.
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‘Hundreds’ with suspected links to ISIS escape Syria camp
Almost 800 women and children with suspected links to Islamic State have escaped from the Ain Issa camp, according to Kurdish officials.