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Syrian military police were deployed to secure the scene of an attack in Raqqa. Photo: Sana

Four killed in 'ISIS attack' on Syrian police checkpoint

Extremist group has declared war on President Ahmad Al Shara's government

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Syria names presidential envoy to oversee SDF integration deal

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A US-led coalition plane prepares to take off from Shaddadi base in Hasakah, Syria, from which American troops have now withdrawn. Getty Images

US withdraws from major base in north-east Syria amid regional volatility

Washington handed base in the south to Damascus last week

Syria's Al Shibani claims 'no violence' against minorities despite killings

US military says strikes hit 30 ISIS targets in Syria as detainees are transferred to Iraq

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Syria appoints Kurdish official as governor of Hasakah after SDF deal

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Armed members of the Syrian Democratic Forces watch a demonstration by Syrian Kurds in Hasakah. AFP

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US troops withdraw from Al Tanf base in Syria

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Five assassination plots against Syria’s Al Shara last year, UN report says

Rival Syrian forces pull back from Hasakah frontline

A US military escort for buses transporting ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq. Reuters

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