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US forces carry out airdrop operation in Syrian govt controlled area
US forces carry out airdrop operation in Syrian govt controlled area

It's the US first airdrop of forces in Syrian government-controlled areas in Hasakah, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Thursday.

  • Friday, 07 October 2022
Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official
Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official

As the eyes of the world turn to other conflicts, Syria is on the verge of becoming a forgotten crisis. Yet millions of Syrians struggle each month to survive. For many, their situation has never been direr since the civil war erupted in 2011, she told the Security Council on Tuesday.

  • Wednesday, 27 April 2022
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IS Leader Dead Following US Raid In Syria

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, died when he detonated an explosive device during a US military raid in Syria that aimed to kill or capture him, a Pentagon official said.

  • Friday, 04 February 2022
Israeli Missiles Target Syria Again
Israeli Missiles Target Syria Again

The report said that the air defences intercepted most of the missiles.

  • Thursday, 16 December 2021
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US begins withdrawing some military equipment from Syria

Washington/Damascus: The first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria, signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, according to an administration official. “Some cargo has already moved,” the official told CNN on Friday. Due to security concerns, the official would not describe exactly what the cargo was or whether […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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US troops to exit Syria 'over a period of time': Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that the US troops would be withdrawing from Syria “over a period of time,” dismissing the previously reported four-month exit plan. “Over a period of time. I never said I’m getting out tomorrow,” Trump was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. Trump dismissed a New York […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Over 1,500 bodies found in Syria mass grave

Damascus: More than 1,500 bodies have been found in a mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa province, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS), the media reported on Wednesday. Citing medical sources, the pro-government al-Watan newspaper said “the bodies belonged to civilians who had been killed by the strikes of the US-led coalition […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Iran launches missile strikes at Syria

Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps announced targeting “terrorists'” bases in Syria with missiles and drones on Monday in response to a deadly attack on a military parade last month. In the operation, which targeted an area in the east of the Euphrates river in Syria, the Revolutionary Guard Corps used six mid-range missiles and seven […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Russian warplanes hit positions of Nusra Front in Syria

Moscow: Four Russian jets have bombed positions of Nusra Front in Syria’s Idlib province, Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, four planes of the Russian aviation unit deployed at the Hmeymim airbase carried out strikes on the militants’ storages where they kept drones, Sputnik quoted Defence Ministry spokesman as saying. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Putin, Trump to discuss 'complex' issues, including Syria

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are set to discuss a number of “very complex” issues, including the situation in Syria, the Kremlin said on Friday. “A rather detailed discussion on Syria is anticipated,” Xinhua quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying. He said “serious preparations” are being made for […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Pro-Assad forces launch offensive after Ghouta victory

Beirut: Syrian government forces launched an offensive in the Homs and Hama provinces on Sunday, after proclaiming victory in the Eastern Ghouta district on the outskirts of Damascus, according to British NGO Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR). According to a source, the military operation is taking place along the road linking Homs to the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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US-led airstrikes hit all targets in Syria: Pentagon

Washington: The US Defence Department has said airstrikes on Syria had struck all of their targets and none of the coalition’s planes or ship-launched missiles had been intercepted by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White and US Marine Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. made the remarks during a news briefing on Saturday, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Syria missile strike: India calls for restraint

New Delhi: India on Saturday, while describing an alleged chemical attack in Syria as “deplorable”, called for restraint after the US, Britain and France launched coordinated missile attacks on the West Asian nation. “We have taken note of the recent strikes in Syria. India is closely following the situation. The alleged use of chemical weapons, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Trump pledges swift US response to Syria chemical attack

Washington: Amid hurried diplomacy that signalled allied military strikes may be imminent, US President Donald Trump has said he will take swift action in retaliation to the alleged weekend chemical attack on civilians in Syria. The Trump administration, backed by France and Britain, on Monday began making a circumstantial case that Syria and its Russian […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Russian air strikes kill 30 militants after jet downed

Moscow: In a retaliatory move, massive Russian air strikes have killed at least 30 militants in Syria, where a Russian fighter jet was shot down, an official said on Sunday. “A series of high-precision weapon strikes have been delivered in the area controlled by the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group, which brought down the Russian Su-25 […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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