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Syrian Kurds Win Support In Battle With Al-Qaeda Forces

Syrian Kurdish forces are winning local support in Ras al-Ain by beating back jihadist groups.

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The YPG flag and a photo of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan are displayed in the house of a YPG fighter in Serikaniye, Oct. 12, 2013. — Wladimir van Wilgenburg

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