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USA: IS target attacked in Syria
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USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent
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Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent

Society can protect itself against deadly attacks in various ways but cannot eliminate the risk entirely, according to terror expert Hans Brun.
USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria
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USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"
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This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

Syria's new ruler has roots in IS and al-Qaida, and is terrorist-stamped. But their seven-year rule in the province of Idlib has not been so harsh
Switzerland bans Hezbollah
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Switzerland bans Hezbollah

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return
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EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior
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Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

It was cool to watch IS videos and discuss weapon-related things. But no deed was ever planned
American attack on IS targets in Syria
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American attack on IS targets in Syria

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead
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IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

IS has killed six shepherds in an area in the Syrian desert notorious for extremist attacks, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria
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USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

The EU is reported to open up for diplomatic relations with Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises that the US will cooperate with Iraq to achieve stability in Syria
Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman
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Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

The prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for the Swedish woman who is on trial for having held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate. The defense wants a complete acquittal
US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria
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US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

Kurdish-led forces controlling a large part of northeastern Syria are being pushed back by Islamist rebel forces on several fronts. The USA, which has long armed the Kurdish self-government, says it is working on the situation
After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU
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After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

Ten years after the major refugee crisis, EU countries are hoping for a stream in the opposite direction. The regime's fall in Syria raises hopes that more will return – but also concern about what the new leadership really means
Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers
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Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

The terrorist group IS has killed more than 50 soldiers who tried to flee in the central Homs province in Syria, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
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.
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