Commandos kill 25 jihadists in central Syria: Monitor
A commando operation backed by Russian warplanes and helicopters has killed 25 members of the Islamic State jihadist group in central Syria, a monitor said on Sunday.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Air strikes on village of Syria's Idlib; killed 21 civilians
Russia began a military intervention in support of President Bashar al-Assad in September 2015, saying it was carrying out strikes against "terrorists".
Dec 04, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Syria regime bombs rebels as Aleppo food aid runs out
Syrian government and Russian warplanes pounded rebel-held parts of northern Syria Wednesday, including battered second city Aleppo.
Nov 17, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Russian warplanes targeted US, British outpost in Syria: Report
Russian warplanes bombed a remote outpost in Syria used by elite US and British forces last month as well as another site linked to the CIA, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
Syrian army enters key Islamic State-held city near Palmyra
The Syrian army on Sunday stormed a key city in the central province of Homs near the ancient city of Palmyra, following intense battles against the Islamic State (IS) militant group, a military source said.
Apr 03, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
Russian warplanes sit idle on Syria base during ceasefire
Dozens of Russian warplanes sat idle today on the tarmac at this Russian air base in Syria on the fourth day of a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington.
Mar 01, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
Russian air strikes continue on rebel bastions ahead of ceasefire
Russian warplanes carried out intense air strikes on rebel strongholds in Syria today hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
Feb 26, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
The "cessation of hostilities" agreed by the US and Russia is due to take hold on Saturday morning from midnight.
Feb 26, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Air strikes destroyed hospital in Syria, killed at least seven: MSF
Air strikes on Monday destroyed a hospital in northwestern Syria supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), killing at least seven people and leaving more missing, the group said.
Feb 15, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
Bombardment of rebel bastion near Syria capital kills 28
At least 28 civilians were killed in heavy bombardment of a besieged Syrian rebel stronghold.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Putin's Syrian strategy a recipe for disaster: Obama
Referring to his meeting with Putin early this week, Obama told a press conference yesterday that he told Putin that it is true that the two countries and the entire world have a common interest in destroying the dreaded Islamic State militant group (ISIS).
Oct 03, 2015, 04:50 AM IST
France tells Putin to confine airstrikes to Islamic State
With Russian warplanes bombing Syria for a third day, French President Francois Holland has told President Vladimir Putin that Moscow's airstrikes must be confined to attacking Islamic State militants, not other rebels opposing the Damascus government.
Oct 03, 2015, 04:00 AM IST
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
Russian warplanes, in a second day of strikes, bombed a camp run by rebels trained by the CIA, the group's commander said, putting Moscow and Washington on opposing sides in a Middle East conflict for the first time since the Cold War.
Oct 02, 2015, 06:03 AM IST
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
Russian warplanes, in a second day of strikes, bombed a camp run by rebels trained by the CIA, the group's commander said, putting Moscow and Washington on opposing sides in a Middle East conflict for the first time since the Cold War.
Oct 02, 2015, 02:44 AM IST
