Syrian army gains ground on Jordan border in southwest
The Syrian army and its allies seized control of at least 30 km (19 miles) of Syria`s border with Jordan from rebels in an attack on Thursday, two rebel groups and a Syrian military source said.
Aug 10, 2017, 19:16 PM IST
Syrian military says jets attack Islamic State east of Raqqa: Report
Syrian warplanes carried out air strikes on Saturday against Islamic State in an area of countryside east of Raqqa and close to where U.S.-backed forces operate, Syrian state TV reported, citing a military source.
Jul 22, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri says Army to carry out operation at Syrian border
Speaking in parliament, Hariri described the operation planned for the Juroud Arsal area as carefully studied, the National News Agency reported.
Jul 18, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
Israel bombs Syria in response to rocket strike
The rocket hit an unpopulated area of the Golan Heights and was the result of internal strife in Syria and left no damage, Efe news cited an Israeli army note as saying on Friday.
Jul 01, 2017, 08:32 AM IST
Syrian Observatory says 30 killed in east Syria air strike
It says it takes great pains to avoid harming or killing civilians and investigates all reports that it has done so. The Syrian government and Russia also deny targeting civilians.
Russia to track coalition planes in Syria, halts US hotline
Moscow accused the US of failing to use the established communication hotline to warn Russia about the downing of the plane on Sunday.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Turkey PM says Raqa operation in Syria has begun: state media
Yildirim appeared to contradict comments yesterday from the Kurdish-Arab alliance battling the jihadists that the push into the northern Syrian city would "begin in a few days".
Jun 04, 2017, 22:32 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
Syrian army sends reinforcements to Hama province
The Syrian army is sending reinforcements to face a major rebel offensive in Hama province, a Syrian military source told Reuters on Wednesday, as insurgents pressed an attack in a western area critically important to President Bashar al-Assad.Bashar al-Assad.
Mar 22, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Syria army urges rebels to quit Aleppo, let civilians out
The military airdropped leaflets with a picture of a green coach like those used in the past to transport civilians and rebels from areas retaken by the government.
Nov 22, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
Syria regime steps up fierce Aleppo assault
Streets were deserted and residents took refuge indoors as the government unleashed a fourth straight day of bombardment on opposition-held parts of Aleppo.
Nov 18, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Suspected Syrian government air strike kills Turkey-backed rebels: Turkish Army
A helicopter thought to belong to Syrian government forces dropped barrel bombs on Turkey-backed rebels in northern Syria on Tuesday, the Turkish military said, killing two and wounding five others.
Oct 26, 2016, 12:13 PM IST
Syria Army takes rebel-held Aleppo district
Syrian government troops on Tuesday took control of a central rebel-held district in Aleppo city, where the army is pressing an operation to retake opposition territory, a military source said.
Sep 27, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Syrian military says ceasefire period over, vows to fight terrorism
Syria`s military on Monday declared the seven-day initial period for a ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia over, without indicating whether the truce would be reinstated.
Sep 19, 2016, 23:10 PM IST
Heavy air strikes target rebel-held areas in western Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 17 people had been killed in the air strikes overnight.
Sep 01, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Syria's military extends ceasefire but no letup in fighting
Fierce clashes have erupted between rebels and pro-government forces around Syria's largest city, Aleppo, despite a proclamation from the Syrian military that it would extend its own ceasefire through tomorrow.
Jul 10, 2016, 05:31 AM IST
Syrian Army starts using new weapons from Russia: Military source
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
