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US, Kurdish soldiers kill senior Islamic State commander, IS gunmen kill 53 in Syria

US and Kurdish soldiers say they've killed a senior Islamic State group commander in a helicopter raid in north eastern Syria, while separately, 53 were killed in an IS terrorist attack.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

ISIS leader killed in Syria helicopter raid with four US troops injured

Hamza al-Homsi died during a US and Syrian Democratic Forces raid, officials say

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023

4 service members injured killing ISIS leader in Syria

A senior ISIS leader was killed in a Thursday night helicopter raid in northeast Syria, where four servicemembers and their dog was injured, U.S. Central Command tweeted Friday. The troops and the dog are being treated in Iraq. They are all reportedly in stable condition.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

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At least 53 killed Syria attack, Islamic State blamed -state TV

At least 53 civilians were killed in an attack in Syria's central desert province of Homs, state media reported on Friday, blaming jihadist militant group Islamic State.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Welsh firefighter in tearful reunion with his children as he returns home from earthquake site in Turkey

Phil Irving surprised his two children at school after risking his life to save others in Turkey

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Turkey earthquake: Co Down businesswoman starts fundraising appeal for victims

"I'm half-Turkish myself so I felt obliged to do something to help."

Belfast Live · Feb 17, 2023

Doctors from Qatar, US work to save quake survivors in NW Syria

Medical specialists have entered opposition-held areas, bringing much-needed expertise and supplies.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

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‘I thought my family died’: Father pulled from earthquake rubble reunited with wife and newborn daughter

Almila was barely three hours old when disaster struck maternity clinic

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Fears Australian boys in Syrian detention could soon be forcibly removed from families

United Nations says several 12-year-old boys at the Roj camp face ‘the prospect of sale, exploitation and abuse, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023

ISIL leader killed, 4 US troops injured in Syria raid: Pentagon

US military says ‘senior’ ISIL official Hamza al-Homsi was killed in helicopter raid in northeastern Syria.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse

WASHINGTON — Years-old sanctions on the Bashar Assad regime are receiving new scrutiny amid efforts to speed delivery of humanitarian aid to the tens of thousands of Syrians injured or displaced by this month’s devastating earthquake.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Syrians Return Home to War Zone

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighboring Türkiye but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now. Taking advantage of an offer from Turkish authorities…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

US Says ISIS Commander Killed, Troops Wounded in NE Syria Raid

The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the ISIS group dead and four American service members wounded. The military added in the short statement that the operation was conducted Thursday night in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023

Syria earthquake: Dad breaks back using body to save children after ceiling collapses

While the death toll in Turkey is markedly higher, the quakes in Syria have compounded conditions that were already nigh unliveable - those who survived share their horror

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

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Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Four U.S. troops wounded in raid that killed Islamic State official

Four U.S. troops were wounded during a helicopter raid that killed an Islamic State group leader in northeast Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now.

WEKU · Feb 17, 2023

11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey

Even as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 43,000, search teams in southern Turkey have rescued a few people who were trapped in the debris, including a 12-year-old boy.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2023

FIFA Foundation to provide $1 million aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

NEW DELHI: FIFA Foundation on Friday provided $1 million in emergency humanitarian aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, soccer's world governing body said.

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Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Cardiff barber loses multiple family members in devastating earthquake

Mehmet Zengin has lost family members in the earthquake in Turkey that has killed nearly 44,000 people

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Tribunal to rule on Shamima Begum’s citizenship case next week

Her British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp.

Roll Call · Feb 17, 2023

Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse - Roll Call

Lawmakers and others are worried about easing sanctions on Syria after a devastating earthquake, fearing abuse of aid funding.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2023

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey wreckage

CILVEGOZU, Turkey: Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

After surviving earthquake, Syrian family of seven dies in fire

The Syrian family had moved to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

My 87-year-old father had to sleep in car after Syrian earthquake – daughter

Lena Baurak is helping to organise donation efforts in Nottingham to help Syrians affected by the earthquake.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023

Commentary: If you think the earthquake damage you see in Turkey can’t happen here, think again

The images from Turkey and Syria in the last week show us just how devastating a major earthquake can be. When the magnitude 7.8 earthquake we expect on the San Andreas fault happens, we will also see death and destruction, perhaps not as extensive as seen in Turkey, but much…

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