Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck from their embattled holdout in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Saturday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Kurdish-led alliance supported by a US-led coalition is battling to expel […]
AL-TANF, Syria— The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria, pressing the need for a continued U.S. presence there to root out remaining Islamic State fighters and serve as leverage against growing Iranian activity in […]
open view web desk Iran said Monday it struck jihadists in Syria with ballistic missiles in retaliation for a deadly attack on an Iranian military parade, warning the “real punishment” was still to come. Last month’s assault in the Iranian city of Ahvaz killed 24 people and was […]
open view web desk Syrian rebels denied on Sunday they had pulled any heavy arms from a major opposition bastion in the north, as the deadline to implement a demilitarisation deal there draws closer. Regime ally Moscow and rebel backer Ankara agreed earlier this month to create a […]
open view web desk The United States, Britain and France launched strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime early Saturday in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack after mulling military action for nearly a week. Here is what we know so far about the strikes: – Targets […]
open view web desk WASHINGTON/BEIRUT – U.S., British and French forces pounded Syria with air strikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. US attack on syria, […]
open view web desk Russia warned the West Friday against any “dangerous” moves on Syria as its rivals hesitated over possible strikes on the country which Moscow has warned could lead to “war”. The UN Security Council was to meet again Friday, at Russia’s request, to try to […]
open view web desk President Donald Trump warned Russia Wednesday about supporting Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and said US missiles “will be coming” in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, […]
open view web desk AMMAN – Syria and its main ally Russia blamed Israel for carrying out an attack on a Syrian air base near Homs on Monday which followed reports of a poison gas attack by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on a rebel-held town. Israel, which has […]
open view web desk A suspected chemical attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta sparked international outrage Sunday, as state media reported that the last rebel holdouts in the onetime opposition stronghold had agreed to evacuate. State news agency SANA, citing a government source, said fighters with the Jaish al-Islam […]
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