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Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"
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Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Syria will never again be "divided", says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a speech, he expresses hope for an end to fighting and conflicts – but at the same time emphasizes that "terror groups like IS and PKK/PYD" must be crushed
Accused Brothers Deny: "Not Under IS Leadership"
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Accused Brothers Deny: "Not Under IS Leadership"

First they swore allegiance to IS, then they prepared attacks in Sweden, according to prosecutor Lars Hedvall. Now the trial against four terror-suspected men begins after Säpo's notable raid in Tyresö
Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall
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Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall

Since the Assad regime was ousted, there are many questions about what will happen in Syria. One of them is what awaits for the country's chemical weapons
Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus
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Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus

Discussions about the practical takeover of power in Syria are underway in Damascus, where many former supporters of dictator Bashar al-Assad are quickly switching sides.
USA has attacked many IS targets in Syria
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USA has attacked many IS targets in Syria

Expert: It's not certain that the militia group will succeed
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Expert: It's not certain that the militia group will succeed

Terror-labelled HTS has overthrown the Syrian dictator al-Assad with the goal of establishing an Islamic state. But it is not certain that they will succeed in doing so at all, says Middle East expert Aron Lund
City by city, they fall – this is what has happened in Syria
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City by city, they fall – this is what has happened in Syria

During the course of just over a week, rebels led by the Islamist group HTS have taken city after city in Syria. Now they are said to have reached the Damascus suburbs
Suspected Terror Brothers' Conversations: Must See Blood
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Suspected Terror Brothers' Conversations: Must See Blood

Praise for terrorist murders of Swedes in Brussels and discussions about synagogues as suitable targets. The discussions in an Islamic association's premises in Tyresö were wiretapped by Säpo for months
USA warns: Leave Syria now
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USA warns: Leave Syria now

The US Department of State is urging American citizens to leave Syria immediately. Jordan has issued a similar appeal to its citizens due to the jihadists' advance
Government Forces Lose Ground in Eastern Syria
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Government Forces Lose Ground in Eastern Syria

Syrian regime forces and their allies have "suddenly" withdrawn from eastern Dayr al-Zor (Deir Ezzor) and its surroundings on Friday.
Kurdish commander: IS advances in eastern Syria
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Kurdish commander: IS advances in eastern Syria

Ranstorp: The Terror Indictment a Vital Reminder
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Ranstorp: The Terror Indictment a Vital Reminder

Three young men, including two brothers, are being prosecuted suspected of having planned an Islamist terrorist attack. An important prosecution – and a reminder of the elevated security situation, according to terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp
Brothers charged with terror plans – joined IS
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Brothers charged with terror plans – joined IS

Three young men, including two brothers, are being prosecuted for preparing to commit a terrorist offense after a raid on an Islamic association's premises in Tyresö. The premises were wiretapped by the Security Service, which heard the brothers discussing terrorist plans they allegedly received from IS
Man admits to terror plans against parliament
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Man admits to terror plans against parliament

One of the two men who are on trial in Germany for planning to carry out a terrorist attack on the parliament building in Stockholm admits that he had such plans, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
Expert: Crash could be Russia's way of intimidation
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Expert: Crash could be Russia's way of intimidation

Flammable objects smuggled onto cargo planes can be part of Russia's hybrid warfare, according to former Lieutenant Colonel Jörgen Elfving. This is a way to show that one can, as fear spreads about whether the next target will be a passenger plane
At Least 13 Killed by Militia in Congo-Kinshasa
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At Least 13 Killed by Militia in Congo-Kinshasa

Received Orders from IS: Kill Ten in Sweden's Parliament
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Received Orders from IS: Kill Ten in Sweden's Parliament

The two men were to open fire in the Swedish Parliament and kill at least ten people. They were prepared to die a martyr's death themselves
Over 100 killed in clashes in Chad
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Over 100 killed in clashes in Chad

Investigation into terrorist offenses dropped
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Investigation into terrorist offenses dropped

Turkey responds to terrorist attack in Ankara
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Turkey responds to terrorist attack in Ankara

At least five people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack outside Ankara, which Turkey accuses the Kurdish PKK of. Late on Wednesday evening, Turkey responded by attacking PKK targets in Syria and Iraq
Man planned IS attack on election day
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Man planned IS attack on election day

The actions were committed in order to exterminate
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The actions were committed in order to exterminate

IS tried to exterminate the Yazidi minority through executions, forced relocations, and enslavement. A 52-year-old woman from western Sweden will stand trial on Monday in Stockholm for her involvement in the genocide
15-year-old suspected of planning knife attack in Germany
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15-year-old suspected of planning knife attack in Germany

Attack on base with American troops
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Attack on base with American troops

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