Iraq And Syria

• Number of returned foreign fighters ‘essentially the same’ as 2 years ago: Ralph Goodale

  An upcoming report on the terrorism threat in Canada will not include updated numbers on how many foreign fighters have returned from conflicts abroad.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2017
  
• U.S.-led jets kill dozens of Syrian soldiers, prompting emergency UN meeting

  U.S.-led coalition forces bombed Syrian troops near Deir al-Zor airport on Saturday, the Syrian army said, allowing Islamic State fighters to briefly overrun their position.

  World

  Sep 17, 2016
  
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• Syria truce ‘will not hold out’ says senior rebel source

  A senior rebel in Syria warned the truce "will not hold out" as some fighting persisted and aid failed to come through.

  World

  Sep 17, 2016
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• No Canadian troops have entered Syria, says DND

  Canadian troops have not crossed the border into Syria as part of the latest push against the so-called Islamic State, says Canada's Department of National Defence.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2016