Fierce fighting for key Aleppo road despite Syria truce
The army had earlier announced that it was observing a 72-hour nationwide ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Jul 07, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
UN can't verify incendiary bombs in Syria, concerned by reports
Russia deployed warplanes to Syria last year to support President Bashar al-Assad against rebels seeking to end his rule.
Jun 25, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Shelling and airstrikes kill 8 in Syrian city of Aleppo
Rebels seized part of Aleppo city in 2012.
Jun 23, 2016, 15:14 PM IST
Aleppo bombardments kill 9 civilians
Barrel bomb attacks and shelling on rebel-held areas of Syria's northern city of Aleppo killed at least nine civilians today, the second day of a temporary truce, a monitor said.
Jun 18, 2016, 01:02 AM IST
Russian soldier dies from Syria wounds
A Russian soldier who had come under fire in Syria's Aleppo region has died of his injuries.
Jun 17, 2016, 05:27 AM IST
Russia announces 48-hour ceasefire in Syria`s Aleppo
Russia`s defence ministry announced late Wednesday that a ceasefire had been introduced to stabilise the situation in Syria`s city of Aleppo for 48 hours.
Jun 16, 2016, 03:43 AM IST
70 persons killed as battles heat up in Aleppo
At least 70 jihadist fighters and military soldiers were killed over the past 24 hours during battles in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor group reported on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2016, 21:42 PM IST
70 fighters dead in clashes around Syria's Aleppo
At least 70 fighters have been killed in less than 24 hours of fierce clashes between pro-regime forces, jihadists and rebels in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor said on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
At least 15 civilians dead in strikes on Syria`s Aleppo: Monitor
Syrian government air strikes on rebel-held neighbourhoods of divided second city Aleppo killed at least 15 civilians on Wednesday, a monitor said.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Syria regime raids on Aleppo kill 16 civilians: monitor
Dozens of Syrian regime strikes on Aleppo killed at least 16 civilians today, a monitor said, and caused huge damage to one rebel-held district targeted by a barrel bomb.
Jun 05, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
31 killed in Syria regime strikes in and near Aleppo
An AFP correspondent in Aleppo said today's bombing raids were the most intense in more than a week.
Jun 03, 2016, 18:27 PM IST
10 civilians dead as regime strikes hit bus near Syria`s Aleppo: Civil defence
Ten civilians were killed near Aleppo Friday when regime air raids hit a bus travelling on a key road out of the embattled northern Syrian city, the civil defence said.
Jun 03, 2016, 13:18 PM IST
Turkish army kills 14 Islamic State militants near Aleppo
The Turkish military shelled Islamic State targets north of the city of Aleppo in Syria, killing 14 militants, television chanenls reported, citing a statement from the General Staff.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Islamic State advances against Syrian rebels near Turkish border - monitor
Islamic State fighters captured territory from Syrian rebels in an area near the Turkish border on Friday and were close to cutting off an insurgent-held town, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
May 27, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Blast kills Hezbollah military chief in Syria
Lebanon`s Hezbollah announced Friday that its top military commander had been killed in an attack in Syria where the Shiite militant group has deployed thousands of fighters backing the Damascus re
May 13, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Syrian army battles jihadists near Palmyra
President Bashar al-Assad's troops retook Palmyra with support from Russian air strikes on March 27.
May 12, 2016, 11:36 AM IST
Residents return as truce extended in Syria`s Aleppo
Displaced families returned home and schools reopened in rebel-held districts of Syria`s Aleppo on Saturday after a temporary truce was extended for 72 hours in the battleground northern city.
May 07, 2016, 17:09 PM IST
More than 70 dead as Syria Army battles jihadists south of Aleppo
Fighting between Syrian regime forces and al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists and their allies has left more than 70 dead south of the battleground city of Aleppo, a monitor said on Friday.
May 06, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
US, Russia win truce promise in Syria`s Aleppo
The Syrian climb-down came after Washington said the US and Russia had agreed to push the warring parties to extend their shaky ceasefire.
May 05, 2016, 10:41 AM IST
Some 59,000 Syrians, a new high, stranded on Jordan border
The number of Syrian refugees gathered in remote desert areas on the Jordanian border and waiting to enter the kingdom has risen to a new high of 59,000, the commander of Jordan's Border Guard Forces said today.
May 05, 2016, 03:04 AM IST
