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Syrian Minister of Defence Ali Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: Syria TV) Syria Syrian and Turkish disagreements continue over Turkish military presence
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Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone (Photo: Anadolu Agency) Syria Two Syrian soldiers injured in Turkish drone attack near Manbij
An Israeli air strike near Damascus on July 19 (Photo: AFP) Syria Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile strikes: SANA
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