Syria army at gates of Islamic State-held town on road to east: Monitor
The Syrian army has reached the last jihadist-held town on the road to its besieged garrison in the east, a monitoring group said on Friday.
Jul 28, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Syria army at gates of IS-held town on road to east: Monitor
The US-backed Syrian Defence Forces now control more than half of its most important remaining stronghold Raqqa.
Jul 28, 2017, 18:09 PM IST
Syria army reaches Iraq border after US tensions: Monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens of pro-regime forces had arrived at the point on the Syria-Iraq border around 70 kilometres north of At-Tanaf, which is on the Syria-Iraq border.
Jun 09, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Syria army takes Aleppo town from IS: military source
The capture of Maskana, on the western bank of Lake Assad, comes as part of a major Russian-backed military operation that began in mid-January to drive the jihadists from Aleppo province.
Jun 04, 2017, 22:21 PM IST
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: Monitor
The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since 2014 after driving out jihadists.
May 26, 2017, 22:01 PM IST
Syria army says six dead in US strike
Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the country early Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Thousands flee Syria army advance in north: Monitor
Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled advancing Russian-backed regime forces fighting Islamic State group jihadists in the north over the past week.
Mar 04, 2017, 14:51 PM IST
Syria army, opposition announce nationwide truce
Earlier, Russia`s President Vladimir Putin announced the deal, saying the Syrian regime and "main forces of the armed opposition" had signed on.
Dec 29, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Syria army announces offensive on rebel-held Aleppo
The announcement came just minutes after the United States and Russia convened a last-ditch meeting in New York to save their Syria ceasefire plan and followed several hours of intensive bombardment that left Aleppo in flames.
Sep 23, 2016, 04:06 AM IST
Syria army thrusts into IS bastion as Kurds advance from north
It was the first time that government troops had entered Raqa province since they were ousted by IS fighters in August 2014.
Jun 04, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Syria army readies Aleppo offensive as civilian toll rises
The Syrian army was preparing an offensive to retake the northern city of Aleppo, where 53 civilians were killed in fighting Thursday in a new blow to a tattered truce.
Apr 29, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
'Syria army seizes strategic town of Salma in Latakia'
Syria's army and allied forces on Tuesday took full control from rebel groups of the strategic town of Salma.
Jan 12, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
