August 2015 - Syria Special Weapons News

Fierce Fighting in N. Syria as Turkey Launches Air Raids VOA 31 Aug 2015 -- Islamic State militants are maintaining their offensive on towns at the heart of a safe zone that US and Turkish authorities want to carve out in northern Syria.
IS Militants Target Another Ancient Temple In Palmyra RFE/RL 31 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State extremist group has severely damaged an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra city, a monitoring group and a local resident said on August 30.
Reports of More Palmyra Destruction Spark Outrage VOA 31 Aug 2015 -- Islamic State militants have reportedly destroyed a second iconic Roman-era temple in the historic Syrian oasis town of Palmyra.
Coalition Airstrikes Again Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Coalition Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Turkish Jets Join US-Led Coalition With Airstrikes Against IS VOA 29 Aug 2015 -- Turkish fighter jets have carried out their first airstrikes as part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria.
Turkey strikes Syria as part of US-led 'anti-ISIL' coalition Press TV 29 Aug 2015 -- Ankara says it has launched its first airstrikes in Syria as part of the US-led coalition allegedly targeting the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
Security Council condemns use of sexual violence as ‘tactic of war’ in Iraq and Syria UN News 28 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations Security Council ondemned the use of sexual violence, in particular sexual enslavement and sexual violence “related to or resulting from forced marriage, committee, including as a tactic of war, in Syria and Iraq.”.
Iraq Progresses in ISIL Fight, Key Extremist Confirmed Dead AFPS 28 Aug 2015 -- Progress continues across the battlespace in Iraq’s fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant extremists.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
IS British Hacker Killed in US Airstrike in Syria VOA 28 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State group’s top English-speaking hacker and recruiter has been killed in an airstrike.
US Airstrike Killed Top ISIL Hacker – CENTCOM Sputnik 28 Aug 2015 -- US Central Command confirms that a top hacker for ISIL was killed in a US military airstrike earlier in the week.
Al-Qaida's Syria Affiliate Reemerges VOA 27 Aug 2015 -- The almost singular focus by the United States and some of its coalition partners on defeating the group known as the Islamic State appears to be giving new life to the group's chief rival.
Ban strongly condemns use of chemical weapons and toxic chemicals as weapons in Syria conflict UN News 27 Aug 2015 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned any such use by any party to the conflict.
Unease With Assad Regime on the Rise VOA 27 Aug 2015 -- A growing number of soldiers and civilians in government-controlled areas of Syria are expressing rare public disaffection with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
ISIL Captures New Territories Near Turkish Border from Syrian Rebels Sputnik 27 Aug 2015 -- The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) has wrestled control of five villages in Syria’s northern Aleppo province from rebel groups
North Caucasus Men In Syria Face Different Fates On Russia Return RFE/RL 27 Aug 2015 -- The Russian media published two very different reports this week about Russian citizens who returned home allegedly after fighting alongside the Islamic State in Syria.
Turkey says will go on with training, arming Syria militants Press TV 27 Aug 2015 -- Turkey has reaffirmed its support for militants operating in Syria.
UN humanitarian chief urges Security Council action to end ‘immense suffering’ of Syrians UN News 27 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations humanitarian chief today urged the Security Council to do everything in its power to push for a political solution to end the conflict in Syria.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
How An Ethnic Uzbek From Kyrgyzstan Joined Al-Qaeda In Syria (And Died) RFE/RL 26 Aug 2015 -- White Minaret, the Russian-language media wing of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, has provided an account of an ethnic Uzbek from Kyrgyzstan who fought and died for the group.
Assad: No Syrian Elections With Foreign Observers VOA 26 Aug 2015 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, complaining of foreign interference in his country’s four-year civil war, said he would not permit international observers for any future elections.
UNICEF demands that water not be used to achieve ‘military and political gains’ in Syria UN News 26 Aug 2015 -- Amid the unremitting brutality of the war in Syria and a scorching summer heat wave, there is increasing evidence that parties to the conflict are using water to achieve military and political gains.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Officials Finalize Details of Turkey’s Full Inclusion in ISIL Fight AFPS 25 Aug 2015 -- The United States and Turkey have finalized technical details for Turkey’s full inclusion in the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Turkey Will Fly in Anti-IS Missions, Pentagon Says VOA 25 Aug 2015 -- Turkey has agreed to fly in coalition air missions against Islamic State, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said Tuesday.
Rebels Blame Turkey After US-Trained 'Moderates' Captured Inside Syria Sputnik 25 Aug 2015 -- Turkish intelligence orchestrated last month's capture of a group of Syrian moderate rebels trained by the United States to fight the Islamic State.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
UNESCO: Palmyra Destruction a 'War Crime' VOA 24 Aug 2015 -- The head of UNESCO has called destruction by Islamic State militants in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra a "war crime."
UN calls Daesh temple destruction in Syria's Palmyra 'war crime' Press TV 24 Aug 2015 -- The head of the United Nations cultural watchdog has strongly censured the Daesh Takfiri militant group for blowing up an ancient temple in Syria's historical city of Palmyra, calling the heinous act a “war crime”.
Syria: UNESCO chief condemns destruction of Palmyra’s ancient temple UN News 24 Aug 2015 -- Extremists “cannot silence history,” the Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, declared.
Airstrikes Continue in Iraq, Syria AFPS 23 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
ISIL terrorists attack Syrian town with chemical weapons: Report Press TV 22 Aug 2015 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has once again used chemical weapons in its attacks, this time on residential areas in the Syrian town of Mare’a, a report says.
Russia denies reports of delivering 6 MiG fighter jets to Syria Press TV 22 Aug 2015 -- Russia has denied reports that it has provided Syria with Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jets, adding that it has no plans to do so in the future, either.
Syrian Kurdish Forces Allege Turkish Attacks VOA 21 Aug 2015 -- When Turkey began a two-pronged assault against Islamic State and Kurdish PKK rebels last month, critics of the Turkish government worried the fight would spread to other Kurdish targets.
Department of Defense Press Briefing with Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea, chief of staff, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve via DVIDS from Southwest Asia on Operation Inherent Resolve DoD 21 Aug 2015
General Reports Progress in Inherent Resolve Operations AFPS 21 Aug 2015 -- The Iraq Security Forces are making daily progress in Ramadi during a difficult counterattack against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 21 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
US Sees End 'Closing In' on Syria's Assad VOA 21 Aug 2015 -- There is a growing consensus that Assad’s reign is as close to ending as it has ever been.
Report: Israeli Drone Strike Kills 5 in Syria VOA 21 Aug 2015 -- Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian-controlled portion of the Golan Heights have killed at least five unarmed civilians.
IS Group Destroys Syria Christian Monastery VOA 21 Aug 2015 -- Syrian activists say Islamic State militants have destroyed an ancient Christian monastery in the central province of Homs.
IS Destroys Ancient Monastery In Syria RFE/RL 21 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State (IS) group has reportedly demolished an ancient monastery and church in a central Syrian town.
Syrians Find Ways to Skirt Restrictions for Refuge in Lebanon VOA 21 Aug 2015 -- Fleeing persecution from the Syrian regime, Majd had to plan very carefully before seeking refuge in a country determined to keep him out.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 20 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Israel warplanes bomb Syria’s Quneitra: Israeli media Press TV 20 Aug 2015 -- Tel Aviv’s warplanes have bombed an area in Syria’s southwestern province of Quneitra after the regime’s military claimed four rockets fired from the Syrian soil hit northern Israel.
HRW Urges Syria Arms Embargo VOA 20 Aug 2015 -- A prominent human rights group is calling for the United Nations Security Council to impose a weapons embargo on the Syrian government following airstrikes last week that killed dozens of civilians near Damascus.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 19 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
UNESCO chief deplores killing of two leading scholars of Syrian antiquities UN News 19 Aug 2015 -- Within one week, the Syrian cultural heritage community suffered two immense blows.
Daesh beheads top archeologist in Syria’s Palmyra Press TV 19 Aug 2015 -- Members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group have decapitated a leading antiquities scholar in Syria’s ancient central city of Palmyra, and later hung his body from a column in the main square of the city.
Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 15th MEU Support Operation Inherent Resolve with Harrier Strikes NNS 18 Aug 2015 -- AV-8B Harriers conducted strike missions in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Al-Qaeda Claims Kyrgyz Sniper Injured In U.S. Drone Strike Regains Consciousness RFE/RL 18 Aug 2015 -- A Kyrgyz militant injured in a U.S. drone strike against Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra has "regained consciousness from a coma," according to Nusra's Russian-language media wing White Minaret.
Security Council backs UN special envoy’s plan to move Syrian political process forward UN News 17 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations Security Council reiterated today its demand that all parties to the conflict in Syria must cease any attacks against civilians.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Forces in Iraq, Syria AFPS 17 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Dempsey Makes Case for Long-Term Effort to Defeat ISIL AFPS 17 Aug 2015 -- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is just the most recent manifestation of an underlying set of instabilities, inequities and ideologies that will be around for at least 20 years.
Location of US Patriot Missiles Redeployed From Turkey to Remain Secret Sputnik 17 Aug 2015 -- The location of US Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, subject to withdrawal from Turkey, will not be disclosed for security reasons.
Russia Dismisses Iran General Visit as 'Rumor' VOA 17 Aug 2015 -- Russia is dismissing as "rumors" reports it hosted an Iranian general, despite a United Nations travel ban on such a visit.
Islamic State Suffers Spate of Desertions in E. Syria VOA 17 Aug 2015 -- Islamic State extremist groups have been struck by a wave of desertions in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor.
‘Horrified’ by immense human suffering in Syria, UN relief chief urges all parties to protect civilians UN News 17 Aug 2015 -- Horrified by the "total disrespect" for civilian life in Syria, the top United Nations humanitarian official today warned that the protracted conflict in the country not only severely affects the lives of millions of people, but also threatens the stability of the entire region and beyond.
Syrian Air Strikes Kill Nearly 100 Civilians RFE/RL 17 Aug 2015 -- The death toll from Syrian government air strikes on a rebel-held town outside Damascus neared 100 on August 17, as the UN's humanitarian chief expressed horror and appealed for civilians to be protected.
Russia delivers six Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria: Report Press TV 16 Aug 2015 -- Russia has delivered six Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria in a bid to help the Arab country in its battle against Takfiri terrorists.
US, Germany to Pull Patriot Missiles From Turkey VOA 16 Aug 2015 -- The United States is withdrawing its Patriot missile system deployed near Turkey's border with Syria when its mandate expires in October.
U.S. To Withdraw Patriot Missile System From Turkey RFE/RL 16 Aug 2015 -- The United States says it will withdraw its Patriot air- and missile-defense units near Turkey’s border with Syria when the mission’s mandate ends in October.
Iran to continue support for Syria: Deputy foreign minister Press TV 16 Aug 2015 -- An Iranian deputy foreign minister has pledged continuing support by the Islamic Republic for Syria in the fight against terrorism.
Germany to withdraw Patriot missile-defense from Turkey Press TV 15 Aug 2015 -- Germany intends to pull out two Patriot missile-defense batteries along with its 250 soldiers from Turkey, German Defense Ministry says.
Germany to Withdraw Patriot Missiles From Turkey Border Sputnik 15 Aug 2015 -- Germany is planning to withdraw its Patriot surface-to-air system from southern Turkey, which were deployed there as part of a NATO mission to counter alleged threat from Syria, by the end of 2015.
Shelling Resumes in Syrian Towns as Talks Collapse VOA 15 Aug 2015 -- A Syrian rebel group said Saturday that a cease-fire negotiated with the Syrian army and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, had collapsed.
Syria: UN special envoy condemns indiscriminate shelling in civilian areas UN News 14 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations special envoy for Syria renewed his call on the warring parties to immediately cease such attacks.
Turkey constructing wall on border with Syria: Reports Press TV 14 Aug 2015 -- The Turkish military has reportedly started constructing a concrete wall along Turkey’s southern border with conflict-stricken Syria.
Moderate Syrian Opposition Leader Rejects Russian-Iranian Peace Plan RFE/RL 13 Aug 2015 -- The leader of a political coalition of moderate Syrian opposition forces has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that a Russian-Iranian proposal to end Syria's four-year-old civil war is unworkable.
Head of UN food relief agency appeals for continued support to Syrian refugees UN News 13 Aug 2015 -- The head of United Nations World Food Programme called on the international community to continue supporting Syrian refugees.
Turkey Vows 'Safe Zone' On Syrian Border; U.S. Says No Deal RFE/RL 12 Aug 2015 -- Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says his country is determined to set up a safe zone just across the border in northern Syria where civilians would be safe from attack.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 12 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
US-led air raids leave 8 civilians dead in Syria: Report Press TV 12 Aug 2015 -- At least eight civilians have lost their lives in airstrikes conducted by the US-led coalition purportedly targeting terrorists in Syria.
Why Chechen Militants In Syria Are Showing Off Weapons Meant For Moderate Rebels RFE/RL 12 Aug 2015 -- On August 11, a Chechen-led militant group in Syria posted a photograph of one of its fighters with a Chinese-made large-caliber sniper rifle.
Russia Hosts Talks With Syrian Opposition, Signals Possible Shift VOA 12 Aug 2015 -- Russia this week is for the first time hosting talks with the main Syrian opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, as part of a push for dialogue with Damascus.
In Jordan, head of UN food releif agency urges increased funding for Syrian refugees UN News 12 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations World Food Programme has voiced concern over the deteriorating conditions of Syrian refugees now residing in Jordan.
Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq AFPS 11 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
IS Launches Attacks in Planned Syria Buffer Zone VOA 11 Aug 2015 -- Islamic State extremists are intensifying an offensive on a group of towns and villages at the heart of a buffer zone U.S. and Turkish authorities say they want to establish in northern Syria.
Small Steps Seen Toward Syria Peace Talks VOA 11 Aug 2015 -- Russian and Saudi Arabian diplomats met in Moscow amid a flurry of international diplomacy seen as small steps toward Syria peace talks.
Saudi Minister Tells Lavrov Riyadh Rejects Any Anti-IS Coalition With Assad RFE/RL 11 Aug 2015 -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has told the Kremlin that Riyadh will not join any coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants if the coalition includes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Syria ready to join international anti-ISIL bid: Russia Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Damascus would agree to be a part of the international coalition against ISIL Takfiri terrorists in case it receives such a request.
Syria army kills 30 Daesh militants in Homs Province Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Syrian military airstrikes have killed at least over two dozen Takfiri Daesh militants in the central Homs Province.
Russia dismisses 'unfounded accusations' about chemical weapons in Syria Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned against making 'unfounded accusations' regarding undeclared chemical weapons in Syria.
Death toll from militant mortar attacks on Damascus jumps to 11 Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Security officials in Syria say the death toll from recent mortar attacks by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants on residential areas in the country's capital city of Damascus has climbed to 11.
Syrian Forces Kill Scores of ISIL, Nusra Front Insurgents Nationwide Sputnik 09 Aug 2015 -- The Syrian army made advances against militants in provinces outside the capital city Damascus and near the Turkish border, Syrian state television reported Sunday.
ISIL leaders in Iraq's Anbar escape to Nineveh, Syria Press TV 09 Aug 2015 -- Security officials in Iraq say dozens of ISIL senior leaders have escaped from the Anbar province to Nineveh province and Syria due to the "significant progress" of Iraq's army in the region.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Syrian Army Kills 50 Al-Nusra Front Terrorists, Mostly Foreign Mercenaries Sputnik 08 Aug 2015 -- The Syrian army killed more than 50 militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group in the city of Rabis, Latakia Governorate in the north-west of the country, Syrian national TV channel citing a military source reported Saturday.
Hundreds of Christians Fear IS Attack, Flee Syrian Town VOA 08 Aug 2015 -- Scores of Christian families have fled a Syrian town amid fears that Islamic State militants are advancing toward it and plan a major offensive, activists said Saturday.
Coalition, Not ISIL, Dictates Pace of Operations AFPS 07 Aug 2015 -- The current situation in Iraq and Syria clearly indicates that the coalition, and not ISIL, now dictates the pace of operations, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said today during a telephonic press conference with Pentagon reporters.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 07 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
ISIL kidnaps 230 civilians in Syria's Homs Province Press TV 07 Aug 2015 -- ISIL militants operating in Syria have abducted more than 200 civilians in a town in the country's central Homs Province, reports say.
Security Council approves probe into those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria UN News 07 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations Security Council today gave the greenlight for the establishment of a Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
UN Seeks Accountability for Syria Gas Attacks VOA 07 Aug 2015 -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed Friday to establish a joint investigation mechanism to identify perpetrators of chlorine and other toxic chemical attacks in Syria. It is the first time the council has sought to establish accountability for such attacks in Syria.
IS Kidnaps Hundreds in Syria VOA 07 Aug 2015 -- An observation group says the Islamic State (IS) militants kidnapped 230 people in Syria, including dozens of Christians, some taken from a monastery.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
1 Year in, Officials Assess Anti-ISIL Progress AFPS 06 Aug 2015 -- On Aug. 8, 2014, coalition aircraft conducted the first airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. A year later, senior leaders have had a chance to reflect on the progress thus far and how it shapes the future of Operation Inherent Resolve.
UNSC to vote on probe into chemical arms use in Syria: Diplomats Press TV 06 Aug 2015 -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on a draft resolution to assemble a team of investigators tasked with identifying the perpetrators of the chemical weapon attacks in war-ravaged Syria, diplomats say.
ISIL seizes strategic town in Syria's Homs province: Observatory Press TV 06 Aug 2015 -- ISIL terrorists have managed to capture a key town in the central Homs province, a UK-based monitoring group says.
Iran Offers To Mediate Syrian Conflict, Present UN Peace Plan RFE/RL 06 Aug 2015 -- Iranian leaders on August 5 offered to help mediate the conflict in Syria and said they would soon present a Syrian peace plan to the United Nations.
UN agency prioritizes most needy Syrian refugees in Iraq for food assistance UN News 06 Aug 2015 -- In an effort to meet the food needs of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees living in Iraq, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it will focus its resources this month on those living in the country's Kurdistan region.
U.S., Russia To Push UN Measure On Chemical Attacks In Syria RFE/RL 06 Aug 2015 -- The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a draft United Nations resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can be brought to justice, diplomats said August 5.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Positions, Equipment AFPS 05 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
US Strikes IS Fighters in Syria From Turkey VOA 05 Aug 2015 -- The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Turkey have carried out their first strike against Islamic State fighters in Syria.
Syria, Hezbollah retake new positions west of Zabadani Press TV 05 Aug 2015 -- Syrian troops and fighters of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah have made fresh gains in their battle against militants in the southwestern city of Zabadani.
Syria army retakes several areas in Hama from terrorists Press TV 05 Aug 2015 -- Syrian government forces have managed to retake control of several areas in Syria's western province of Hama, Press TV reports.
Syria's Oil Industry Largely Destroyed VOA 05 Aug 2015 -- Syria's oil industry, like most of its industries, is in a state of collapse. And even recent gains, according to analysts, won't come close to bringing it back.
Use of Russian troops in Syria is out of question - Kremlin spokesman TASS 05 Aug 2015 -- The use of Russian troops in the Syrian conflict has never been even discussed, [Syrian President Bashar] Assad has never asked for that, Russian president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Syria army, Hezbollah fighters liberate positions west of Zabadani Press TV 04 Aug 2015 -- Syrian forces and fighters of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah have liberated some positions held by militants in Syria's southwestern city of Zabadani.
Al-Qaeda's Syria Affiliate Takes US-Trained Rebels Hostage Sputnik 04 Aug 2015 -- According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, the al-Qaeda linked group al-Nusra has taken five US-trained Syrian rebels hostage.
Islamic Extremists Target Homs, Syria VOA 04 Aug 2015 -- Despite facing severe threats in northern Syria from Turkish and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, and Kurdish-led forces threatening their de-facto capital of Raqqa, Islamic State extremists are expanding an offensive in central Syria.
Monitor Says Hundreds Of Civilians Killed By Coalition Air Strikes RFE/RL 04 Aug 2015 -- U.S.-led air strikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have likely killed at least 459 civilians over the past year, an independent monitoring group said August 3.
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Obama authorizes airstrikes in Syria, raises risk of direct conflict with Assad Press TV 03 Aug 2015 -- In a move to increase pressure on the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, US President Barack Obama has authorized using airstrikes to defend US-trained militants if they come under attack by the government forces or other groups.
Pentagon Authorizes Air Support for US-Backed Forces in Syria Sputnik 03 Aug 2015 -- US President Barack Obama sanctioned the use of air-strikes to support military groups trained by the US armed forces, US media reported.
Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Government troops, Hezbollah fighters kill 70 militants in Syria Press TV 02 Aug 2015 -- Over 70 foreign-backed militants have been killed in recent clashes with Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah fighters in the western-central Hama province, a UK-based monitoring group says.
Syrian army forces pound western Syria, kill 20 Takfiris Press TV 02 Aug 2015 -- At least 20 foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists have been killed when Syrian army troopers carried out assaults against militant hideouts in the country's western province of Latakia.
Syrian Kurds Uneasy About US-Turkey Deal VOA 02 Aug 2015 -- After having proved themselves an effective fighting force against Islamic extremists, Syrian Kurds are worrying Washington will distance itself from their fighters and look the other way as Turkey resumes its war against Kurdish separatists.
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Aug 2015 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Syria army kills 19 terrorists in Hama Province Press TV 01 Aug 2015 -- Syrian forces have killed several militants during an operation in Hama Province in the west-central part of the Arab country, a report says.
Syrian troops kill over 125 terrorists in Daraa, Aleppo Press TV 01 Aug 2015 -- Syrian armed forces have killed more than 125 foreign-backed terrorists in clashes with Takfiri militants in the southwestern city of Daraa and the northern city of Aleppo.

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