A US MQ-9 Reaper drone was fired at by a Russian SA-22 Pantsir air defense system in Syria back in November, a US official told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The incident was first revealed by one of the Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira. The US...
Civilian Reported Killed in US Drone Strike in Northwest Syria
US Central Command said Wednesday that it launched an airstrike in northwest Syria that killed an al-Qaeda leader but did not name the target or release other details of the strike, and local reports suggest a civilian was killed. "At 11:42 a.m. local time on May 3rd,...
Israeli Airstrikes Again Target Syria’s Aleppo Airport
Israeli airstrikes put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service and hit other targets on the outskirts of the city on Monday night, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The strikes killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five more soldiers and two civilians. "At around 11:35...
Arab Ministers Call for Syria to Regain Control of Its Territory
The foreign ministers of Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt met in Amman on Monday to discuss a solution to the crisis in Syria in the latest step towards Damascus fully normalizing with regional countries. The ministers released a joint statement expressing...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded
Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result...
Turkish Official Says Condition for Syria Withdrawal Is End of ‘YPG Threat’
A Turkish official has said the condition for a Turkish withdrawal from Syria is the end of the "YPG threat" in the country, referring to the primary military component of the SDF, the Kurdish-led group that is backed by the US. The comments came after Syrian and...
Withdrawal of Turkish Troops from Syria Discussed in Moscow Talks
The Syrian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the issue of withdrawing Turkish troops from northern Syria was discussed during talks in Moscow between the defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Iran. The talks are part of a Russian...
Russia to Host Meeting of Syria and Turkish Intel and Defense Chiefs
Russia will host a meeting of intelligence and defense chiefs from Turkey, Syria, and Iran on Tuesday as part of an effort to work toward the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced the planned meeting...
Syria’s Assad Meets Saudi FM in Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted Saudi Arabia's foreign minister in Damascus on Tuesday in the latest sign that Riyadh is ready to normalize diplomatic relations with Syria, which have been suspended since 2012. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's...
Saudi Push to Bring Syria Back Into Arab League Faces Some Resistance
Saudi Arabia's push to bring Syria back into the Arab League is facing resistance from a few countries, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The report named Qatar, Morocco, and Kuwait as opposing normalization between Syria and the Arab League, which suspended...