Syrian military takes control of Kurdish-held areas

For years the Kurds have been a key Western ally in the fight against Islamic State. Now, Kurdish control in north-east Syria appears to be collapsing – after days of fierce fighting against government forces. A deal to integrate autonomous Kurdish territory and troops into Syria’s post-Assad government had earlier broken down. While a four day ceasefire is now underway, the fighting has left uncertain the fate of thousands of ISIS prisoners and their families held across the region. The US military today confirmed it has transferred some of them to Iraq.

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