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Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces, military sources say

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Maya Gebeily AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week,

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Iraqi militias bolster Syria’s government in counteroffensive against insurgents

Turkey's foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Iran-Backed Iraqi Forces Enter Syria

Approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen crossed into Syria overnight through the strategic Bou Kamal border crossing, according to an opposition war monitor.

Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out, sources say

At least 300 fighters, primarily from Iraq's Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the ...

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Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents

BEIRUT (AP) — Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government's counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo ...

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