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October 17, 2016
Syrians Tell of IS Horrors After Fleeing Militant-held Town

Thousands of residents of a town in northern Syria have escaped Islamic State rule. VOA’s Amina Misto reports from Afrin, Syria.
September 08, 2016
Syrian Kurdish Fighters Blame Turkey for Border Attack

Syrian Kurdish officials say the Turkish military fired artillery rounds at the border town of Afrin, killing at least six Kurdish fighters. VOA's Amina Misto reports.
September 08, 2016
Kurdish Fighters Blame Turkey for Deadly Border Attack

Six Kurdish fighters killed, a dozen people wounded in attack, which Turkish military sources say was a response to unprovoked machine-gun fire from Syria into Turkey
September 02, 2016
IS Loses Grip on Villages in Northern Syria

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces capture three strategically important regions; fighting continues near where senior IS figure al-Adnani was killed this week
September 02, 2016
US-backed Forces Push IS From 3 Strategic Villages

U.S.-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters have taken control of three Syrian villages from Islamic State militants. VOA's Amina Misto reports.
August 02, 2016
Kurdish Town’s Tourism Sector Crippled by Syria’s War

Once a destination for tourists, the Syrian town of Afrin has fewer visitors these days because of the ongoing civil war in the country. VOA’s Amina Misto reports.
June 15, 2016
Kurds Capture IS-trained Would-be Child Suicide Bombers in Syria

Islamic State allegedly has been using child suicide bombers to target opponents in the Syrian civil war. VOA's Amins Misto met two of the children, whose efforts to detonate explosive vests were thwarted by authorities.
June 15, 2016
IS Allegedly Recruiting Child Suicide Bombers

Two captured children wearing explosive vests say they were ordered to detonate themselves in residential area in Syria
April 26, 2016
Kurdish Town Receives Refugees but Lacks Resources

A wave of refugees is pouring into the Kurdish town of Afrin in northern Syria as a result of fighting between rebel forces and Islamic State militants. VOA’s Amina Misto went to the town and reports local authorities are finding it difficult to cope with this influx of internally displaced people. Bronwyn Benito narrates her report.
April 08, 2016
Soap-making Factories Bring Economic Relief to Syrian Town

War in Syria, now in its fifth year, has adversely affected businesses and local industries. But in one district of the country, the soap-making industry is trying to get back on its feet and providing much-needed employment opportunities to the local population. With Robert Raffaele narrating, VOA’s Amina Misto reports.
January 13, 2016
Kurdish Women on the Frontlines Against Extremists

Islamic State militants say those fighters who die by the hands of a woman will be denied entry into paradise. With that in mind, the extremists may want to steer clear of a special Kurdish unit in Syria. VOA Kurdish service reporter Amina Misto visited the military camp made up solely of female fighters and filed this report narrated by Bronwyn Benito.
January 12, 2016
Syrian Kurdish Female Fighters Expand Ranks Against IS

Special units train women in physical fitness, weapons education and military classes; ‘We lead our lives together,’ one member said

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