Syrian Arab Army

Defectors quit last US-backed rebel group in Syria, head for regime territory

A suspected drug smuggler and other former member of Maghawir al-Thawra, the last US-backed rebel group in Syri,a defected to the regime

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Syria: Russia and Turkey agree to ceasefire in battered Idlib

Erdogan and Putin announce plans for a joint buffer zone to halt Syria's offensive against Idlib province, ceasefire to begin at midnight

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Syria’s regime re-enters key Idlib town ahead of Russia-Turkey talks

Syrian pro-regime troops re-entered the Idlib province town of Saraqeb amid a blitz of Turkish strikes against Bashar al-Assad's forces

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Syrian helicopter shot down over western Aleppo, second in days to be downed in northwest

A Syrian regime helicopter crashed in western Aleppo, reportedly shot down by rebel fighters just days after a similar incident killed an Mi-17 crew

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Syrian army pushes forward with Idlib offensive

Syrian regime forces pressed on with their offensive in Idlib province that has displaced half a million people, despite heightened tensions with Turkey

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Turkish counter-attack kills Syrian soldiers in Idlib province

Syrian government troops were killed by Turkish shelling in the northwestern region of Idlib in retaliation for a deadly regime attack

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Syrian Army captures Maaret al-Numan, strategic M5 highway in Idlib

Syrian government forces recaptured Maaret al-Numan, a strategic northwestern highway town in Idlib province, from jihadist and allied rebels

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Fearing conscription into Assad’s army, Syrian Kurds flee to Iraq

Syrian Kurdish men in Iraq say they fled not only Turkey's military offensive but the possibility of conscription into Assad's army

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Contempt and violence spiral in al-Hol camp, where ISIS women dread regime’s return

With winter approaching and tensions in Syria's al-Hol camp at a boiling point, some ISIS-affiliated women said they intend to escape

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Turkey releases 18 Syrian soldiers after talks with Russia

Turkey freed 18 Syrian soldiers that its forces captured in northeastern Syria, the defense ministry said

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