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Turkish strikes spark fire in Syrian oil field

Huge fires erupted at an oilfield in northeast Syria after they were targeted by Turkish airstrikes. Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the facility in Qahtaniya on Wednesday. In recent days, Turkey has launched a barrage of airstrikes on suspected militant targets in northern...

Report: Explosion near Syrian capital kills Iranian colonel

 An explosion in Syria has killed an official with Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, the force said on its website Wednesday, blaming Israel for the killing. The force identified the officer killed as Col. Davoud Jafari, who it said was working for the Guard's aerospace...

5 killed, 5 wounded in rocket attack on Azaz: report

A rocket attack on the northwestern Syrian city of Azaz killed five civilians and wounded five others on Tuesday, a nurse at a local hospital and a local activist said. The dead included a child and four men, the nurse at the hospital in Azaz and the activist told Reuters. According to...

Turkey hints new Syria offensive; Russia urges restraint

ANKARA (AP) — Turkey’s president again hinted at a possible new ground offensive in Syria against Kurdish militants on Tuesday, as Syrian forces denounced new airstrikes and Russia urged restraint and called on Ankara to avoid an escalation. Russian presidential envoy in Syria Alexander...