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Fighters from the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are seen setting off for the Dhiban front line in Deir Ezzor province, during a guided media tour organized by the SDF. Days of deadly clashes between the SDF and local fighters have rocked eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, threatening a fragile balance in the strategic area. IMAGES
Images show destruction caused by Turkish air strikes against Kurdish power plants in northern Syria. Turkey announced early Sunday it had carried out air strikes against outlawed Kurdish 'militant bases' across northern Syria and Iraq which it said were being used to launch "terrorist" attacks on its soil. IMAGES
United Nations, June 16 (EFE).- The United Nations (UN) warned on Tuesday of the dangers of the economic crisis in war-torn Syria and encouraged all parties to take the political path to end the conflict.SOUNDBITES OF UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SYRIA GEIR O. PEDERSEN.
US forces patrol part of Syria's border with Turkey in the first such move since Washington withdrew troops from the area earlier this month. IMAGES
A convoy of Syrian troops arrives in the northern border town of Kobane as part of a deal that sees Damascus, Ankara and Moscow carve up the now-defunct Syrian Kurdish autonomous region. IMAGES
European Council president Donald Tusk says after a meeting of EU leaders that Turkey's US-brokered truce is not serious and demands Ankara halt its offensive against Kurdish forces. SOUNDBITE