Syria air strikes

Strikes on northwest Syria kill twelve, damage field clinic

Air strikes on a rebel-held village in northwest Syria on Tuesday killed 12 people and put a nearby field clinic out of service.

Apr 25, 2017, 14:17 PM IST

Islamic State downs Iraqi helicopter over Mosul, killing two: Military

The Islamic State group shot down an Iraqi helicopter that was supporting federal police forces in Mosul, killing two crew members, the military said today.

Apr 07, 2017, 00:21 AM IST

Twenty including 14 children dead in air strike in Syria's northwestern​ Idlib province: Monitor

At least 14 children were among 20 people killed in an air strike in Syria`s northwestern Idlib province at dawn on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.

Mar 15, 2017, 20:23 PM IST

Air strikes kill 9 in Syria's Idlib: Observatory

Air strikes pounded Syria`s rebel-held Idlib province on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, including children, a war monitoring group said.

Mar 15, 2017, 14:05 PM IST

Air strikes kill 11 civilians in central Syria: Monitor

"The raids targeted a livestock market in the village of Oqayrabat, held by the Islamic State group in Hama province," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Mar 05, 2017, 00:02 AM IST

22 children killed in air strikes on Syrian school: UNICEF

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "warplanes -- either Russia or Syrian -- carried out six strikes" in the village of Hass, including on a school complex, killing 11 schoolchildren.

Oct 27, 2016, 04:46 AM IST

Syria's Aleppo reels from new wave of air strikes

Rebel-held districts in east Aleppo came under intense air and artillery fire for a fifth night as the army prepared a ground offensive to recapture the whole of the divided city.

Sep 24, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

UN suspends all Syria aid convoys after air strike

The United Nations has suspended all aid convoy movements in Syria after an air strike hit a 31-truck convoy late on Monday, U.N. humanitarian aid spokesman Jens Laerke said on Tuesday.

Sep 20, 2016, 16:21 PM IST

Air strikes on rebel-held Syria town kill 3 civilians: Monitor

Three civilians including two children were killed in air strikes on a rebel-held town in northwest Syria today, the fourth full day of a strained truce, a monitor said.

Sep 16, 2016, 19:25 PM IST

24 killed in air strikes on Syria's Idlib: Monitor

It was not immediately clear who carried out the raids that also hit several neighbourhoods in Idlib and wounded at least 90 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Sep 10, 2016, 22:43 PM IST

Russia, regime strikes kill 47 in east Syria: Monitor

Russian and regime air strikes killed 47 people, most of them civilians, and wounded dozens more on Saturday in a jihadist-held town in eastern Syria, a monitor said.

Jun 25, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

Moscow proposes joint Syria air strikes, US rejects proposal

Pentagon rejected Moscow's proposal, saying the US military does "not collaborate or coordinate with Russians on any operations in Syria."

May 20, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

Russia proposes joint Syria air strikes with US from next week

Moscow on Friday proposed that Russia and United States, which have been flying separate bombing campaigns in Syria, launch joint air strikes against jihadists in the war-torn country from next week.

May 20, 2016, 19:50 PM IST

US 'appalled' by Syria regime strikes that killed more than 30

The United States said it was "appalled" by Syrian government air strikes that killed more than 30 people - including children -- in a key rebel bastion east of the capital of Damascus.

Apr 01, 2016, 10:08 AM IST

At least 15 civilians dead in Syria coalition air raids: Monitor

At least 15 civilians were killed in US-led coalition air strikes on Tuesday on a town in northeast Syria held by the Islamic State jihadist group, a monitor said.

Feb 17, 2016, 02:19 AM IST

Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia

Almost 50 civilians were killed when missiles hit at least five medical facilities and two schools in rebel-held areas of Syria on Monday.

Feb 16, 2016, 00:52 AM IST

Protest planned in London as Syria air strikes vote looms

The protest is organised by the Stop The War Coalition protest movement, which is also holding a string of other demonstrations around Britain.

Nov 28, 2015, 16:03 PM IST

Bombing Islamic State in Syria will make UK 'safer': David Cameron

Britain should join air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and should not "sub-contract" its security to allies, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday in a written statement to MPs.

Nov 26, 2015, 18:03 PM IST

Syria air strikes must target all terrorist groups

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius today said that air strikes in Syria must target Islamic State militants but also other groups "considered as terrorists."

Oct 05, 2015, 14:35 PM IST

Russia carries out first air strikes in Syria

Russia launched its first air strikes in war-torn Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin won parliamentary permission to use force abroad.

Sep 30, 2015, 20:03 PM IST