A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone over northeast Syria on Wednesday, a US official told The Wall Street Journal. According to Reuters, the Turkish Defense Ministry denied that it was a Turkish drone. But US officials said it was identified as...
Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded by Israeli Airstrikes in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
At least two Syrian soldiers were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province late Monday night, Syrian state media reported. "At approximately 11:50 pm today, Monday 10/2/2023, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack on some of our...
US Expresses Support for Anti-Assad Protesters in Southern Syria
A US official spoke with a Druze spiritual leader to express support for protests against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that have been taking place in Syria's southern Suwayda governate. The US Embassy in Syria wrote on X that Deputy Assistant...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Syria and Kill Two Syrian Soldiers
Israeli airstrikes hit targets near Syria's Mediterranean Sea port city of Tartous on Wednesday, killing two Syrian soldiers, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The report said the strikes targeted air defense positions. On top of the two Syrian soldiers that were...
Israeli Airstrikes Put Syria’s Aleppo Airport Out of Service
Israeli airstrikes on Syria targeted the Aleppo airport early Monday morning, knocking it out of service, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At about 4:30 a.m. on Monday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial act of aggression from the direction of the...
One Syrian Soldier Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus
Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Monday wounded at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "At around 11:55 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out a guided missile attack from the direction of the occupied...
Four Syrian Soldiers Killed by Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus
Israeli airstrikes targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus early Monday morning, killing four Syrian soldiers and wounding four more, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "At around 02:20 am on Monday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial act of aggression from...
US Sanctions Blocked UN Earthquake Rescue System in Syria
A life-saving United Nations mapping system to coordinate rescue efforts was blocked in Syria by US sanctions following a devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on February 6, Middle East Eye reported on Wednesday. The system, known as the Insarag...
Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus
Israeli airstrikes targeted Syria's capital Damascus early Wednesday morning, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian media has reported. "At about 12:25 am, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with bursts of missiles from the direction of the north of the...
US Claims Drone Strike Killed ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria
US Central Command on Sunday said that it killed an ISIS "leader" in a drone strike in eastern Syria that it launched on July 7 and suggested that a civilian may have also been injured in the bombing. "On July 7, US Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that...