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Italian police arrest Syrian suspected of trying to join militants

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ROME -- Italian police arrested a Syrian man in the northern city of Genoa on Wednesday on suspicion he was planning to travel to his home country to join Islamistmilitants.Police said in a statement their anti-terrorism unit had arrested an unemployed man, 23, who they said was planning to return to Syria to join the rebel group Nusra...

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Syira democratic forces welcomes US support

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIRUT -- An alliance of Syrian armed groups fighting Islamic State (ISIS) said on Monday it welcomed U.S. plans to send as many as 250 additional U.S. personnel to Syria but urged greater support including the provision of guided anti-armour missiles.The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance, which includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia, is the main Syrian partner...