Almost 1,000 civilians leave Idlib De-escalation zone on Monday - Russian Military
Jan 14, 2020, at 09:50 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A total of 983 civilians left terrorist-controlled territory in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib on Monday through two newly-established humanitarian corridors, Maj. Gen. Yuri Borenkov, the commander of the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation, reported.
Syrian helicopters drop leaflets to urge civilians to leave rebel-held areas in Aleppo, Idlib
Jan 12, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: Syrian choppers dropped leaflets on rebel-held areas in the northern province of Aleppo, urging civilians to leave rebel-held areas through humanitarian corridors which opened on Sunday, a war monitor reported.
Security Council beats midnight deadline, renews Syria cross-border aid in contentious vote
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Friday evening renewed a UN operation delivering humanitarian aid across the Syrian border to millions of civilians, but some of the body’s members expressed disappointment that the “watered down” measure cut in half the number of crossing points and duration of the authorization.
Blast in northern Syria claims lives of 7 Turkish soldiers
Jan 09, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: The explosion that rocked a Turkey-held area in northern Syria has claimed the lives of seven Turkish soldiers, a war monitor reported on Thursday.
Syria declares full solidarity with Iran facing US threats
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Syrian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday declared the Syrian government's full solidarity with Iran and its right of self-defense, according to the state news agency SANA.
Syria: Civilians face ‘daily nightmare’ in Idlib, says top UN official
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:16 am
New York/IBNS: Following a sharp escalation of hostilities in southern Idlib, “at least 300,000 civilians have fled their homes” since mid-December, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria crisis said on Tuesday, voicing concern for their well-being.
Seven Syrian troops killed in ambush in desert region
Jan 07, 2020, at 06:14 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: A bus transporting Syrian soldiers was ambushed on Tuesday morning in the desert of the eastern province of Deir al Zour, leaving seven soldiers killed and 14 others wounded.
Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December, Security Council hears
Jan 04, 2020, at 07:07 am
New York/IBNS: Amidst concern for the safety and protection of more than three million civilians in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, the UN’s most senior humanitarian and political affairs officials briefed the Security Council on Syria behind closed doors on Friday.
Turkish Police detain 5 Syrians planning New Year's terrorist attack
Dec 31, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: Turkish police have arrested five Syrian nationals who were preparing a terrorist attack during New Year's celebrations in Ankara, media reported on Tuesday.
Mike Pompeo defends US strikes in Iraq, Syria in call with Guterres
Dec 31, 2019, at 10:02 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres defended American strikes in Iraq and Syria as a response and deterrent to Iranian attacks, the State Department’s spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said.
US forces hit 5 Iran-backed military group bases in Iraq, Syria
Dec 30, 2019, at 10:26 am
Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: The US forces on Sunday attacked five bases of Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH) in Iraq and Syria in response to repeated attacks by KH against US-led coalition forces in Iraq, a US military statement said.
Terrorists Attacked Syrian Forces' Positions Twice in Idlib Province - Russian Military
Dec 29, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Terrorists attacked Syrian forces in the northwestern province of Idlib two times, and approximately 50 militants were involved in the attacks each time, Maj. Gen. Yuri Borenkov, the head of the Russian Center for Syrian reconciliation, said on Saturday.
Militants tried to attack Syrian airfield in Hama with drones – Reports
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:55 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: Militants tried to attack a military airfield in the Syrian city of Hama with unmanned aerial vehicles, media reported.
Dec 25, 2019, at 09:43 am
New York/IBNS: “Deeply concerned” over a recent military escalation in northwest Syria, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities”.
Turkish Defense Ministry says Kurdish forces still remain in northern Syria
Dec 24, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Ankara/Sputnik/UNI: The Kurdish forces have not yet completely withdrawn from the areas in northern Syria that they were supposed to have left in accordance with the agreements that Turkey reached with Russia and the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday.
Syrian troops repel Islamist onslaught on Idlib’s Qarratin al-Qabira: Russian military
Dec 23, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A hundred Syrian jihadists tried to storm the Idlib village of Qarratin al-Qabira over the weekend but was repelled by government forces, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Syria reconciliation center said Sunday.
Syria: Lack of consensus following face-to-face talks, underscores need for broader process
Dec 21, 2019, at 08:53 am
New York/IBNS: The second session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, aiming to create a new post-war political road map for the country, failed to get off the ground due to lack of consensus over the agenda, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Friday.
Life for civilians in Syria ‘worse than when the year began’
Dec 20, 2019, at 08:18 am
New York/IBNS: The humanitarian situation facing civilians in many parts of Syria is “worse than when the year began”, the UN deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday.
Car bomb goes off in rebel-held area in NE Syria, leaving casualties
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:41 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: A car bomb went off in the countryside of the rebel-held Ras al-Ayn city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, leaving unknown numbers of casualties, state news agency SANA reported.
Nearly 2 Mln Syrian refugees return home due to Russia's assistance - General Staff
Dec 18, 2019, at 10:29 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Nearly 500,000 Syrian refugees and 1.3 million internally displaced Syrians have returned home over the past one and a half year due to the assistance of the Russian Defense Ministry, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches.
Car blast kills at least one man in Damascus – Syria TV
Dec 17, 2019, at 10:12 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: At least one man was killed in a car explosion in the Syrian capital in the early hours of Tuesday, Syria TV reports.
Russian Military Police begin 14th joint patrol with Turkish troops in Syria: Ministry
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The 14th joint Russia-Turkey patrol has been launched in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
US-Led coalition drone attack kills Tahrir Al-Sham Commander in Syrian Idlib - Reports
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:40 am
Damascus/Sputnik/UNI: A drone attack in Syria's Idlib province by the US-led international coalition killed Abu Ahmad al-Muhajir, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) commander, Syrian media reported on Tuesday.
Seventeen civilians killed in car explosion near Syrian city of Ras Al-Ayn - Ankara
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:36 am
Ankara/Sputnik: The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that 17 civilians were killed with over 20 others injured in a car explosion staged by Kurdish fighters, considered as terrorists by Ankara, near the city of Ras al-Ayn in northeastern Syria.
Landmine explosion kills 5 children in eastern Syria
Nov 25, 2019, at 10:20 am
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: At least five children were killed on Sunday when a landmine exploded inside a school in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a war monitor reported.
Iraq boosts security on Syrian border to prevent IS Terrorist Infiltration: Reports
Nov 24, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Iraqi border guards along the Iraqi-Syrian frontier have increased security measures to prevent terrorists from finding their way into the country, national media reported.
Syrian Constitutional Committee a ‘sign of hope’: UN envoy tells Security Council
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York/IBNS: The launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee could be a “door-opener” to finally providing a solution to the country’s brutal conflict, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Missile strike kills at least 12 civilians, including children, in Syria’s Idlib: UN humanitarians
Nov 22, 2019, at 09:51 am
New York/IBNS:Violence in Syria continues to kill and maim civilians with reports that missiles fired into settlements for people fleeing conflict in the country’s northwest on Wednesday night, killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, including children, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack
Nov 20, 2019, at 10:20 am
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported.
Israeli Air Defense intercepts 4 'launches' from Syria: Army
Nov 19, 2019, at 10:07 am
Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli air defense systems intercepted four unspecified launches from Syria against the north of the country, Israeli Defense Forces said Tuesday.