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Syrian Army Surges into Kurdish-Held Towns in Northern Syria
(Guardian-UK) Syria's army has taken control of swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade. State media said on Saturday that the army took over the northern city of Tabqa and its adjacent dam, as well as the major Freedom dam, west of Raqaa, despite U.S. calls to halt the advance. The Kurdish-led SDF forces - backed by the U.S. - fought against Islamic State.