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- US-led coalition bombs Syrian town with banned white phosphorus munitions – state media
The US-led coalition has reportedly targeted a Syrian town in the province of Deir ez-Zor with white phosphorus bombs. The forces have been repeatedly accused of deploying banned munitions, yet it denies its involvement.World News - Islamic State revival? ‘Decimated’ terror group ambushes US-backed forces in Syria (VIDEO)
Washington claims that the Islamic State group has been all-but-eliminated from Syria thanks to its military efforts, but recent attacks by the group show that US-controlled eastern Syria is far from terror-free.World News - Over 120 civilians killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria in 1 month – Russian military
Scores of civilians have been killed in the past month as a result of indiscriminate US-led coalition strikes in eastern Syria, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.World News - Common ground on Syria: What France, Germany, Turkey & Russia agreed in Istanbul
Despite years of disagreements on Syria, the leaders of Turkey, France, Germany, and Russia worked out a common vision for the steps to reconciliation in the war-torn country when they met in Istanbul. Here’s a summary of it.World News - Putin: Syria peace process a priority, but remaining terrorists must be destroyed
Setting up the committee to draft a new Syrian constitution is a priority, but eliminating the remaining “radical elements” in the country remains an important objective, Russia’s Vladimir Putin said at the Istanbul summit.World News - ‘Whole world is watching’: Russia-Turkey-Germany-France talks on Syria kick off (VIDEO)
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Germany and France have gathered in Istanbul to discuss the Syrian peace process. While the outcome of such tricky talks is hard to predict, the new format appears to be, at least, quite refreshing.World News
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