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    <date>2019-10-11</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2019/10/11/a-car-bomb-detonates-in-the-syrian-city-of-qamishli-killing-three-and-injuring-nine-the-islamic-state-claims-responsib</slug>
    <text>A car bomb detonates in the Syrian city of Qamishli, killing three and injuring nine. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. </text>
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    <date>2018-08-5</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2018/08/5/syrian-media-reports-that-isil-has-executed-one-of-a-number-of-druze-hostages-taken-from-syria-s-government-held-city-of</slug>
    <text>Syrian media reports that ISIL has executed one of a number of Druze hostages taken from Syria's government-held city of As-Suwayda in an attack last week. </text>
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    <date>2017-11-19</date>
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    <index>2</index>
    <keywords>Abu Kamal</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2017/11/19/syrian-government-troops-and-allied-militia-retake-abu-kamal-isil-s-last-urban-stronghold-in-syria</slug>
    <text>Syrian government troops and allied militia retake Abu Kamal, ISIL's last urban stronghold in Syria. </text>
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    <date>2017-11-8</date>
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    <keywords>Abu Kamal</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2017/11/8/the-syrian-army-and-its-allies-capture-abu-kamal-from-the-islamic-state-of-iraq-and-the-levant</slug>
    <text>The Syrian Army and its allies capture Abu Kamal from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. </text>
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    <date>2017-09-4</date>
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    <keywords>Islamic State</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2017/09/4/syrian-state-television-reports-the-syrian-army-reaches-a-point-3-kilometers-from-deir-ez-zor-a-city-besieged-by-the-is</slug>
    <text>Syrian state television reports the Syrian Army reaches a point 3 kilometers from Deir ez-Zor, a city besieged by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant since 2014. </text>
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    <date>2017-08-30</date>
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    <index>3</index>
    <keywords>Abu Kamal</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2017/08/30/cjtf-oir-jets-destroy-a-section-of-road-blocking-the-path-of-a-convoy-carrying-isil-evacuees-from-the-lebanon-syria-bor</slug>
    <text>CJTF–OIR jets destroy a section of road, blocking the path of a convoy carrying ISIL evacuees from the Lebanon–Syria border en route to Abu Kamal in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The convoy, carrying 308 militants and 331 civilians according to Hezbollah, is now effectively stranded in Syrian government-controlled territory. </text>
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  <related>
    <date>2016-08-25</date>
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    <keywords>Islamic State</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2016/08/25/turkey-sends-more-tanks-into-northern-syria-to-continue-its-offensive-against-islamic-state-of-iraq-and-the-levant-and-k</slug>
    <text>Turkey sends more tanks into northern Syria to continue its offensive against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). </text>
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    <date>2016-06-22</date>
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    <index>2</index>
    <keywords>Islamic State</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2016/06/22/according-to-the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-airstrikes-on-isil-held-al-raqqah-kill-at-least-18-civilians-the</slug>
    <text>According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, airstrikes on ISIL-held Al-Raqqah kill at least 18 civilians. The group was unable to determine who carried out the airstrikes. </text>
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  <related>
    <date>2015-11-1</date>
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    <index>2</index>
    <keywords>Islamic State</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2015/11/1/islamic-state-fighters-seize-control-of-mahin-a-town-in-syria-s-central-homs-province-following-clashes-with-governmen</slug>
    <text>Islamic State fighters seize control of Mahin, a town in Syria's central Homs province, following clashes with government forces which left about 50 dead. Fighting was also reported to be taking place on the outskirts of Sadad, a nearby town mostly populated by Christians. </text>
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    <date>2015-10-2</date>
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    <keywords>Islamic State</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2015/10/2/the-russian-government-says-russian-jets-bombed-syria-for-the-third-consecutive-day-hitting-12-islamic-state-of-iraq-an</slug>
    <text>The Russian Government says Russian jets bombed Syria for the third consecutive day, hitting 12 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that ISIL has no presence in the western and northern areas struck though Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate al-Nusra Front does. Russian planes also bombed Raqqah, the unofficial capital of ISIL. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2017/11/11/isil-regains-control-of-abu-kamal</slug>
  <sources>
    <name>NDTV</name>
    <day>11</day>
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    <permalink>https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/isis-regains-full-control-of-syria-border-town-albu-kamal-monitor-1774248</permalink>
    <year>2017</year>
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  <text>ISIL regains control of Abu Kamal. </text>
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