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Syrian government forces advance into Kurdish-held north as U.S. urges restraint — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian government forces advance into Kurdish-held north as U.S. urges restraint

Syrian government troops advanced into Kurdish-held territory in the north on Saturday, seizing key towns and sparking clashes that raised U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict and drew government forces closer to Raqqa. The escalation follows intense fighting earlier this month between the government and the

Syrian army seizes Kurdish-held towns and dams in northern advance — I.guim.co.uk

Syrian army seizes Kurdish-held towns and dams in northern advance

Syria’s army has seized swathes of the country’s north, dislodging Kurdish forces that had exercised effective autonomy for more than a decade, state media said. The army took the northern city of Tabqa and its adjacent dam, and the Freedom dam west of Raqaa, the reports said. The

Syrian troops advance into Kurdish-held north, threatening Raqqa area — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian troops advance into Kurdish-held north, threatening Raqqa area

Syrian government troops advanced into Kurdish-held territory in the north on Saturday, seizing key towns and sparking clashes that threatened to unravel a political agreement intended to reunify the country. The escalation follows intense fighting earlier this month between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F.