Aljazeera.com | Syria rebels set 48-hour deadline to end regime assault Aljazeera.com A statement by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), signed by nearly 30 rebel groups that operate across Syria, said they would deem the ceasefire as having "totally collapsed" if the assault by Syrian government and allied Lebanese Hezbollah forces fighters ... Syria rebels threaten to disrupt truce if Assad's forces continue fighting Syria rebels give truce brokers 48 hours to end regime assault Eight ceasefire violations reported in Syria over past day - Russian defense ministry |
Reuters | Heavy air strikes hit rebel road to Syria's Aleppo: monitor, rebels Reuters A statement by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) signed by nearly 40 rebel groups that operate across Syria said they would deem the cessation of hostilities deal as having "totally collapsed" if the assault by Syrian government and allied Lebanese Hezbollah ... Monitor, Rebels: Heavy Airstrikes Hit Rebel Road to Syria's Aleppo Russia in first raids on Syria's Aleppo since truce: monitor Syria rebels bombed for nine hours by Russia |
CNN | Top US commander completes day-long secret visit to Syria CNN Joseph Votel, commanding general of U.S. Central Command, completed a secret several-hour-long trip to northern Syria to visit several locations where there are U.S. special operations forces and meet with local forces the U.S. is helping train to ... Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria Senior US commander secretly visits Syria to 'prepare push to Raqqa' Top US commander makes unannounced visit to Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Monitor: 60000 dead in Syria government jails Aljazeera.com More than 60,000 people have been killed through torture or died in dire humanitarian conditions inside Syrian government prisons throughout the country's five-year uprising, according to a monitor. The numbers were obtained from Syrian government ... Syria conflict: Monitoring group's report finds 60000 people died in jails in past five years 60000 People Have Died in Assad's Prisons During Syria's War, Monitoring Group Says Syrian regime has killed at least 60000 prisoners |
The National Interest Online | Fighting Terrorism in Syria: It's More Than ISIS The National Interest Online The once-promising cessation of hostilities that had significantly reduced the fighting between the Assad regime and the armed opposition in Syria is collapsing, and major questions are being asked about the future course of U.S. policy toward Syria. The world's 2 biggest terror groups are gearing up to battle each other in Syria Showdown: World's two largest terrorist groups about to do battle in Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Syria army commander 'poses next to dead bodies' Aljazeera.com Syrian social media users have circulated photos online of a well-known government army commander posing next to dead bodies in the eastern Syria's Deir Az Zor province. Tasked with leading the Syrian government's military operations in Deir Az Zor, ... |
US crafts a coalition to fight in Syria Stars and Stripes The raw Sunni recruits in crisp camouflage uniforms, popping off rounds at the firing range at a U.S. training camp here in Northern Syria, illustrate the dilemma for the U.S. as it seeks to form a strong military force to drive the Islamic State group ... |
Business Insider | There's a 'secondary conflict' brewing in northern Syria that 'could easily spin out of control' Business Insider Two Syrian Kurds were shot dead by a former member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) last weekend, in what the executioner said was a response to an incident last month in which the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) killed around 50 FSA fighters and ... Invasion? Syrian Kurds Report Turkish Military Crossed Syrian Border |
UNHCR (press release) | Syria Emergency UNHCR (press release) Over 4 million people have fled Syria since 2011, seeking safety in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and beyond. Millions more are displaced inside Syria and, as war continues, hope is fading fast. UNHCR works hard to help, leading a coordinated effort across the ... |
Aljazeera.com | US rejects Russia proposal for joint Syria air strikes Aljazeera.com The United States has rejected a Russian proposal to carry out joint air strikes against armed opposition groups in Syria. "We do not collaborate or coordinate with the Russians on any operations in Syria," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis ... Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly Russia proposes joint airstrikes with US-led coalition in Syria Russia proposes US-led coalition to strike Syrian terrorists with Moscow – def minister |