[Link] British man fighting in Ukraine forced to surrender to Russians

Read: 13/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

Aiden Aslin, from Newark, joined Ukraine’s marines in 2018 but has told friends and family that he and his comrades cannot hold out any longer as the Russians gradually tighten their grip on the southern port city.

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[Link] US confirms 2019 airstrike hit crowd of Syrian women and children

Read: 15/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

The US military has confirmed for the first time a 2019 air strike in Syria that killed up to 80 people, mostly women and children, but claimed the strike was justified as it killed Islamic State fighters who were attacking coalition forces.

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[Link] US Department of State stresses support of SDF

Read: 4/11/2021 npasyria.com

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, the US Department of State stressed that they will continue to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against ISIS and support stability in the region.

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