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| US special forces forced out of Syrian town by anti-Assad rebels | US special forces forced out of Syrian town by anti-Assad rebels |
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| Syrian rebels have chased American forces out of the town of al-Rai, according to local sources. | Syrian rebels have chased American forces out of the town of al-Rai, according to local sources. |
| The Associated Press reports that US troops headed back towards Turkey after a dispute about their presence. | The Associated Press reports that US troops headed back towards Turkey after a dispute about their presence. |
| The five or six US special forces were there to support Operation Euphrates Shield, which began last month with Free Syrian Army fighters backed by Turkish artillery and jets. | The five or six US special forces were there to support Operation Euphrates Shield, which began last month with Free Syrian Army fighters backed by Turkish artillery and jets. |
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