Washington Post | US aircraft shoots down a Syrian government jet over northern Syria, Pentagon says Washington Post A U.S. strike aircraft shot down a Syrian government fighter jet Sunday shortly after the Syrians bombed U.S.-backed fighters in northern Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement. The Pentagon said the downing of the aircraft came hours after Syrian ... US-Led Coalition Shoots Down Syrian Military Jet West Of Raqqa, Pentagon Says US warplane shoots down Syrian jet near Raqqah Pentagon: US shoots down Syrian military aircraft for first time |
New York Times | US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Syrian Warplane New York Times A handout provided by an official Iranian news site shows a missile launched by the Revolutionary Guards Corps from western Iran, toward Islamic State bases in Syria. Credit Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, via Agence France-Presse β Getty Images. Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks Iran Fires Several Missiles at Syria Following Tehran Attacks Iran fires missiles at militant groups in eastern Syria |
Syria, Iraq troops link at border for first time in years ABC News This image provided by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent shows the aftermath of an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy that came under fire shortly before dark Saturday, June 17, 2017, outside Damascus, Syria. The International Committee of the Red Cross ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Report: Israel secretly giving aid to Syrian rebels The Jerusalem Post According to the Journal, Israel has offered rebel groups medical supplies, food, funding and even hard cash in order to safeguard the country's border from the ever-deepening crisis taking place in Israel's northern neighbor Syria, which is suffering ... Israel Gives Secret Aid to Syrian Rebels Israel Reportedly Providing Direct Aid to Syrian Rebels Report: Israel giving secret aid to Syrian rebels |
Aljazeera.com | Syria's displaced: 'This Ramadan is full of grief' Aljazeera.com Hundreds of Syrian families continue to languish in refugee camps, facing poverty and difficult conditions after being displaced from their homes and towns. Since 2014, both the Syrian government and armed opposition groups have reached a series of ... |
The Independent | Russia claims it has killed two more Isis commanders in Syria air strikes The Independent Mr Hashimi said the other Isis leader, al-Beljiki, was unlikely to have been in Syria at the time of the attack. βThe Russians are trying to improve their record fighting Daesh [Isis] as it was the Americans who have killed the top commanders of the ... Russia claims it killed two more Islamic State commanders in Syria: Ifax Syrian Army overruns ISIS in Deir Ezzor, seizes vehicle |
CBC.ca | Teen Syrian refugee who survived bombing of her home has long road to recovery in Winnipeg CBC.ca A 13-year-old refugee who fled to Canada after surviving a bombing in Syria still has a long road to recovery β and she's going through that recovery without her parents, who are still in her home country. In some ways Maryam is like many typical ... |
Military Times | Iraqi forces capture border crossing to Syria from ISIS Military Times BEIRUT β Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists and getting closer to meeting up with Syrian troops and their allies who reached the border earlier this month ... Syrian, Iraqi army troops meet up at border for first time in years Syrian Army, Iraqi forces meet for first time at border |
Foreign Policy (blog) | White House Officials Push for Widening War in Syria Over Pentagon Objections Foreign Policy (blog) A pair of top White House officials is pushing to broaden the war in Syria, viewing it as an opportunity to confront Iran and its proxy forces on the ground there, according to two sources familiar with the debate inside the Donald Trump administration. |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian army declares two-day ceasefire in Deraa Aljazeera.com The Syrian military says it has suspended combat operations in the southern city of Deraa for 48 hours, as mediators announced two separate attempts to convene a new round of talks next month. The Syrian army general command said the ceasefire, ... Syrian army declares city ceasefire as Russia, UN plan July peace talks Syrian Army Declares 48-Hour Ceasefire in City of Deraa Cease-Fire Takes Hold In Syrian City As UN, Russia Plan Peace Talks |