Syrian army advances in north amid Kurdish clashes, US kills al Qaeda&affiliated leader
Syrian government forces advanced Sunday into areas of northern Syria previously held by Kurdish-led fighters after talks on integrating their forces stalled. Meanwhile, the US reported a strike in northwest Syria targeting an al Qaeda-affiliated leader linked to the Islamic State group member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers.
Syrian government forces advanced Sunday into areas of northern Syria previously held by Kurdish-led fighters after talks on integrating their forces stalled. Meanwhile, the US reported a strike in northwest Syria targeting an al Qaeda-affiliated leader linked to the Islamic State group member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers.