Russia says informed US of toxic substance attack by rebels in Syria's Aleppo
The Russian military informed the United States that rebels in the Syrian city of Aleppo launched an attack using toxic substances at 19:05 on August 02, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Russian general.
Aug 03, 2016, 23:47 PM IST
Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter shot down
A Syrian rescue service operating in the rebel-held territory said on Tuesday a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier.
Aug 02, 2016, 22:18 PM IST
Rebel shelling kills 28 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor
Shells fired by Syrian rebel groups killed at least 28 civilians in southwestern districts of the battleground city of Aleppo.
Aug 02, 2016, 03:06 AM IST
GRISLY VIDEO: Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held Syria
The helicopter came down near the town of Saraqeb, in Idlib province, roughly midway between Aleppo and the Russian Air Force base at Khmeimim, near the Mediterranean coast.
Aug 01, 2016, 21:55 PM IST
Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
The Syrian army confirmed on state media that rebels had waged an offensive but said its fighters pushed back insurgents from an airforce artillery base.
Aug 01, 2016, 11:11 AM IST
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Aug 01, 2016, 11:02 AM IST
Russia announces four more escape routes from Syrian Aleppo
"Four humanitarian corridors are being opened, in addition to those prepared earlier for the exit of civilians from Aleppo neighbourhoods controlled by militants," a defence ministry statement said.
Jul 30, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
Islamic State executes, crucifies 'apostate'
The Islamic State jihadist group has publicly executed and crucified a man in Syria`s Aleppo province for alleged apostasy, ARA News website said Friday quoting activists and witnesses.
Jul 29, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Russia announces aid operation for Syria`s besieged Aleppo
Syria regime ally Russia on Thursday announced a "large-scale" aid operation to allow civilians and fighters to flee besieged Aleppo, as the president offered an amnesty to rebels who surrender.
Jul 29, 2016, 06:39 AM IST
Russia says starts humanitarian operation in Syria's Aleppo
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday the Russian and Syrian militaries would start a large-scale humanitarian operation in Aleppo during which civilians and militants would be given the chance to leave the city.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
Syria, Russia cluster munition use `relentless`: HRW
Human Rights Watch accused the Syrian regime and its ally Russia on Thursday of extensively using banned cluster munitions in their offensive against rebels in the war-torn country.
Jul 28, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
Aleppo rebel tunnel blast killed 38 regime forces: Monitor
Nearly 40 Syrian soldiers and pro-regime fighters were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel under a government position in Aleppo city, a monitor said Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Russian air strikes kill 21 civilians in Syria: Monitor
Air strikes probably carried out by Russia killed 21 civilians today in a rebel-held Syrian town in the northern province of Aleppo, a monitoring group said.
Jul 20, 2016, 04:12 AM IST
Air raids kill 21 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor
The Observatory, which relies on a network of sources across Syria for its information, warned that the toll could rise due to the number of critically wounded.
Jul 16, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
Syria army presses Aleppo offensive despite truce extension
Syria`s army has extended a nationwide truce for another three days but continued Tuesday to press its campaign against rebels.
Jul 12, 2016, 17:06 PM IST
Rebels launch attack in Syria's Aleppo after government cuts road
Rebels launched an attack against government positions in the historic centre of Aleppo on Monday in response to an offensive that cut a road leading into the opposition-held sector of the city, monitors and insurgents said.
Jul 11, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Rebels launch fierce assault in Syria's divided Aleppo
Opposition fighters launched a major assault on government-held districts of Syria's long-divided Aleppo on Monday, after the regime severed their only remaining supply route into the battleground city.
Jul 11, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria's Aleppo
Syrian state media says 30 people have been killed in rocket fire overnight in Aleppo, the country's largest city and the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in Syria's civil war, now in its sixth year.
Jul 09, 2016, 19:54 PM IST
38 civilians killed in rebel fire in Syria's Aleppo
Those killed included 14 children and 13 women, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights conflict monitor said.
Jul 09, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Syrian Army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo
Syrian government forces effectively cut the only way into rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Thursday as they advanced to within firing range of the road, rebels said, putting some 250,000 people living there under siege.
Jul 07, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
