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Russian doctors arrive in northern Syria

Russian doctors arrive in northern Syria

Doctors from a Russian special medical unit have arrived at a Russian military police base near the city of Kobane in northern Syria with equipment and medications in order to provide medical assistance to civilians. According to …

Russia and Turkey begin second joint patrol in Syria

Russia and Turkey begin second joint patrol in Syria

A second joint patrol mission by Russian military police and Turkey’s border guard service has begun in a border area several kilometers north of Kobani in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. "Starting from …

Russia's military police convoy arrives in Syria’s Kobani

Russia's military police convoy arrives in Syria’s Kobani

 A Russian military police convoy has arrived in Kobani (Ayn al-Arab), a city in northern Syria located close to the Syrian-Turkish border, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The Russian military police convoy has …

Turkish military opens fire on Kurds protesting in Kobane

Turkish military opens fire on Kurds protesting in Kobane

The number of Kobane residents injured by the Turkish military as they protested at the border has risen to 40 people and a 17-year old was killed, the Peoples Protection Units (YPG) said. Jinha news reported that Turkish soldiers …

 Kurds launch conscription campaign to protect Kobane

Kurds launch conscription campaign to protect Kobane

160 civilians were conscripted in Syria’s Kurdish city of Kobane for military service after ratifying the law of self defence duty in June beginning this month, a former official in the Kobane administration, Idris Nasan, …