Israel continued to carry out airstrikes across the region today, with Syrian state media reporting the Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeinab was hit multiple times. Numerous civilian sites were hit, resulting in material losses. Two people were killed and five were...
Israel Confirms July Ground Raid on Southern Syria
There have been reports circulating for some time about Israeli commandos conducting ground operations inside southern Syria. Today, Israel confirmed one of those operations just a few months ago, in which commandos captured a Syrian citizen. The raid took place in...
At Least 10 Killed, Mostly Civilians, in Israeli Airstrikes on Western Syria
At least 10 people were killed, mostly civilians, and 11 others were wounded in multiple Israeli attacks in and around the western Syrian city of Qusayr. The attacks targeted warehouses near the Lebanon border. Israel’s military offered rare comment on the attacks,...
US Military Says It Killed 35 ISIS Operatives in Syria Airstrikes
US Central Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces conducted a series of airstrikes in Syria on October 28 and claimed the operation killed 35 ISIS members. "The strikes targeted multiple ISIS locations in the Syrian desert, targeting multiple...
US Bombs ‘Multiple’ ISIS Camps in Syria
On Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces launched airstrikes against "multiple" ISIS camps in Syria a day earlier. "US Central Command forces conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of October...
Report: Israeli Commandos Conducted Ground Raid in Syria
Israeli commandos dropped into Syria from helicopters on Sunday and conducted a raid against an alleged missile production site, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing US and other Western officials. Syrian media reported heavy Israeli airstrikes in Syria on...
US Says It Captured ISIS ‘Facilitator’ in Syria With Kurdish Forces
US Central Command said Monday that its forces, along with the Kurdish-led SDF, captured an ISIS "facilitator" in Syria who was responsible for breaking other ISIS members out of prison. "During the early morning hours of September 1, CENTCOM forces and SDF captured...
US Says It Killed Senior Member of Hurras al-Din in Syria
The US military said Friday that its forces launched a strike in Syria that killed Abu-Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, who was described as a "senior leader" of Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda offshoot that operates in northwestern Syria. "Hurras al-Din is an al-Qaeda-associated...
Pentagon: Eight US Troops Wounded in Syria Attack Last Week
The Pentagon said Tuesday that a total of eight US troops were wounded in a drone attack that hit a US base in northeast Syria on Friday. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said all eight troops were treated for smoke inhalation and traumatic brain injuries....
Oregon National Guard Sends Off 230 Soldiers to Iraq and Syria
The Oregon National Guard is sending off 230 guardsmen to Iraq and Syria amid soaring tensions in the Middle East as the US is pledging to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal attack. The US has about 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 troops occupying eastern...