Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Violence in north Syria kills 10, mostly in rebel-held areas
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Violence in north Syria kills 10, mostly in rebel-held areas
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces and insurgent groups exchanged shelling in northwestern Syria on Monday that killed at least…
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion rocked a rebel-held area in northern Syria across the border from Turkey late Sunday, killing…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Airstrikes again hit Syria’s rebel area, displace thousands
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Airstrikes again hit Syria’s rebel area, displace thousands
BEIRUT (AP) — Suspected Russian airstrikes pounded villages on the edge of the last rebel enclave in northwestern Syria, sending…
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Syria’s war-ravaged northwest woke up to relative calm Friday, its skies free of warplanes for the first day in months,…
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks on Friday to try to scale down tensions after 33 Turkish…
Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1
DAMASCUS (AP) — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded in a rare clash Wednesday between American troops and…
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) — Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on…
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
Middle East
February 3, 2020
4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least four Turkish soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in “intensive shelling” on…