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Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Syrian troops gain more ground from rebels in northwest
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces captured new areas from insurgents in their offensive in the northwest Saturday, as…
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
Middle East
August 25, 2019
Family stayed in Syrian town during offensive as rebels ousted
KHAN SHEIKHOUN, Syria (Reuters) – Russia-backed Syrian forces found Abu Abdo and family this week in Khan Sheikhoun, a town…
Turkey sends weapons to Syrian rebels facing Russian-backed assault: Syrian sources
Middle East
May 26, 2019
Turkey sends weapons to Syrian rebels facing Russian-backed assault: Syrian sources
Russia is backing the Syrian army’s large aerial and ground assault as it seeks to gain control of the last…
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on…
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State attacks on the Syrian army and allied militias in central Syria have killed 35 soldiers…
Syrian media cites source saying US-led jets attacked army
Middle East
February 3, 2019
Syrian media cites source saying US-led jets attacked army
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media, citing a military source, said US-led jets attacked a Syrian army position near…
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
Middle East
July 17, 2018
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as…
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Syrian military air defenses struck an Israeli warplane and shot down Israeli missiles targeting the T4 air base in…
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
Middle East
July 6, 2018
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
South Syrian rebels said they had agreed on Friday to lay down arms in a Russian-brokered deal that appeared to…
Syria troops launch assault on Daraa city amid civilian exodus
Middle East
June 27, 2018
Syria troops launch assault on Daraa city amid civilian exodus
Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said, after a week…