Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in and around the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday, killing one Syrian soldier and wounding three others, Syrian media has reported. "A soldier was killed and three others injured following an aerial aggression launched by the...
On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey for talks on potentially restoring ties. "We will extend our invitation (to Assad); with this invitation, we want to restore Turkey-Syria relations to...
A State Department official has told Rudaw that the US has no plans to withdraw its troops from Syria. The US has about 900 troops in eastern Syria and backs the Kurdish-led SDF, allowing Washington to control and occupy about one-third of the country's territory. The...
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed on Wednesday that Israel will "pay" for killing an Iranian military advisor in Syria in strikes that hit targets north of Aleppo on Monday night. Iranian media reported that IRGC advisor Saeed...
Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the Syrian city of Aleppo early Monday morning, resulting in heavy casualties. "The Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of southeastern Aleppo, targeting some sites in the vicinity of Aleppo," a military source...
The Syrian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that an Israeli airstrike hit the coastal Syrian city of Baniyas, killing a girl and injuring 10 other civilians. "The Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of Lebanon, targeting a central site and a...
Israeli airstrikes were launched in Syria early Thursday morning, targeting a building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syria's SANA news agency reported. "At approximately 03:20 am on Thursday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial attack from the...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged on Thursday that its forces killed a civilian in a May 2023 drone strike in northwest Syria, walking back its initial claim that it killed an al-Qaeda leader. Lufti Hasan Masto, a 56-year-old father of 10, was hit by a...
On Tuesday, the Pentagon said the Iraqi government must "ensure the safety" of US troops and appeared to threaten airstrikes if there are more attacks on US bases in the region. The warning came after US bases in Iraq and Syria came under drone and rocket attacks for...
US troops in Iraq and Syria came under two separate rocket and drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Reuters reported Monday, citing US and Iraqi officials. The officials said the attacks were the first since a nearly three-month pause started in February. The Iraqi...
