November 2018 - Syria Special Weapons News

AFCENT publishes October Airpower Summary AFNS 30 Nov 2018 -- "Our mission is to deliver decisive air and space power on behalf of U.S. Central Command for the security and stability of the region. We do this mission proudly, alongside our international, joint and interagency partners," said Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, Combined Forces Air Component commander.
30 civilians killed as US-led coalition warplanes strike eastern Syria Press TV 30 Nov 2018 -- More than two dozen civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group conducted an aerial assault on Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Astana 11 affirms preservation of Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity IRNA 29 Nov 2018 -- The guarantor states of the Astana process (Iran, Russia and Turkey) reiterated their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and the continuation of the fight against terrorism.
Syria shoots down 'Israeli war plane' near Damascus Press TV 29 Nov 2018 -- The Syrian military has shot down an Israeli war plane and four missiles over the country's southern region, reports say.
Iran, Russia, Turkey vow to preserve Syria's sovereignty Press TV 29 Nov 2018 -- The guarantor states of the Astana peace process have ended their 11th round of talks in the Kazakh capital, reiterating their strong commitment to Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
UN Syria Envoy Calls Astana Talks On Syria 'Missed Opportunity' RFE/RL 29 Nov 2018 -- The UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura has called the last Syria peace talks of the year in Astana, a "missed opportunity" for the Syrian people, as talks in the Kazakh capital ended without results.
Syrian Air Defences Down 'Hostile Targets' Over Country's South - Reports Sputnik 29 Nov 2018 -- Syrian air defences have downed several "hostile targets" over the country's southern region, Syrian news agency SANA reported. A Syrian security source reported that the air defences downed an Israeli combat plane and four missiles. Israeli military has refuted the claims about the downing.
No Breakthrough at Astana Meeting US Dept. of State 29 Nov 2018 -- The latest "Astana group" meeting on Syria did not yield an agreed list of members for the Syrian Constitutional Committee and thus failed to produce progress toward advancing the political process in this tragic conflict.
Security Council urged to help spare Syrians from 'devastation' UN News 29 Nov 2018 -- An escalation in fighting across northern Syria illustrates the "fragility" of the situation in the war-torn region, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Thursday, urging sustained international efforts to protect millions trapped there, from "devastation."
New Syria fighting represents 'giant powder keg', warns aid veteran, as he leaves UN stage UN News 29 Nov 2018 -- It is unclear if rockets fired into the Syrian city of Aleppo last weekend contained chemical toxins, a senior humanitarian adviser to the UN said on Thursday, adding that if they did, it would constitute a war crime.
UN Official: Global War on Terror Disregards Suffering of Syrian People VOA 29 Nov 2018 -- Senior U.N. Advisor of the Special Envoy for Syria, Jan Egeland, accused the international community of cruelly disregarding the suffering of the Syrian people and failing to protect them in the name of waging a war against terror.
Turkey Refuses to Accept 'Fait Accompli' in Syria Sputnik 28 Nov 2018 -- Turkey is one of the main actors involved in the multilateral Syrian peace process. While contributing to the efforts of fighting terrorism in the Arab Republic, it also addresses its own security challenges represented by Turkish and Syrian Kurdish organizations, the PKK/KCK and PYD/YPG.
11th round of talks on Syria crisis begins in Astana Press TV 28 Nov 2018 -- The 11th round of talks on the Syria crisis has kicked off in the Kazakh capital, with the presence of representatives from the Damascus government and opposition as well as the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process.
Turkey warns US of 'action' if support for YPG continues Press TV 28 Nov 2018 -- Turkey has warned the United States of unspecified "action" if Washington refuses to stop supporting Kurdish militants based in Syria.
Syrian Army Foils Militants' Attack Near Idlib De-Escalation Zone – Source Sputnik 28 Nov 2018 -- Militants in Idlib
Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Press Briefing By Col. Ryan via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 27 Nov 2018 -- Colonel Sean J. Ryan, spokesman, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve; Commander Sean Robertson, Pentagon spokesman
U.S. Setting Up Observation Posts in Syria to Keep ISIS From Entering Turkey AFPS 27 Nov 2018 -- U.S. forces are establishing observation posts in Northeast Syria to further deny escape routes to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters today.
Syrian president reshuffles cabinet as anti-terror fight nears end Press TV 27 Nov 2018 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reshuffled his cabinet as the government's counter-terrorism operation is nearing an end.
Suffering of thousands of war-affected Syrian children 'unprecedented and unacceptable' UN News 27 Nov 2018 -- Well over 7,000 child casualties in Syria's brutal armed conflict have been verified over the last five years, but this is just "the tip of the iceberg," the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the crisis lamented on Tuesday, with thousands more cases likely going unreported.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 26 Nov 2018 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
Russian jets strike Syrian militants accused of using chemical weapons People's Daily 26 Nov 2018 -- Russian warplanes on Sunday struck militants in Syria who had been shelling civilians in the northern city of Aleppo with chemical munitions, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Fresh US-led airstrikes kill several Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 26 Nov 2018 -- Several civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and sustained injuries when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a number of aerial attacks in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Russia strikes militants behind 'chlorine' attack on Syria's Aleppo Press TV 25 Nov 2018 -- Russia has carried out airstrikes against militants it held responsible for firing shells filled with chlorine gas at Syria's northern city of Aleppo.
Fresh US-led airstrikes kill over dozen Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 25 Nov 2018 -- More than a dozen civilians have lost their lives and sustained injuries when the so-called US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a number of aerial attacks in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Syria calls on UNSC to condemn Aleppo gas attack Press TV 25 Nov 2018 -- Syria's foreign ministry has called on the UN Security Council to condemn the recent chemical attack carried out by the foreign-backed militants in the northern city of Aleppo.
Russia Sends Experts To Aleppo After Reports Of Chemical Attack RFE/RL 25 Nov 2018 -- Russia says it has sent military chemicals experts to Aleppo after reports that shells fired by insurgents in the Syrian city left dozens of people with breathing and vision problems.
Russian Jets Hit Targets at Militants' Staging Ground for Aleppo Chemical Attack Sputnik 25 Nov 2018 -- Syrian media reported on Saturday that militants based north of Aleppo bombarded the city with chlorine-filled shells, causing over a hundred people to be delivered to hospitals with symptoms typical for poisoning such as suffocation.
Russian MoD Confirms Chlorine Used in Aleppo Attack, Dispatches Army Chem Team Sputnik 25 Nov 2018 -- Russian military chemists arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo, at which militants fired shells filled with poisonous agents on Saturday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Sunday.
UN chief 'following very closely' reports of chemical weapons use in Syria's Aleppo UN News 25 Nov 2018 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined that any use of chemical weapons against civilians and under any circumstances is a clear violation of international law, amid reports that such weapons have been allegedly used in Syria's war-battered Aleppo.
Syrians Injured in Possible Chemical Attack VOA 25 Nov 2018 -- Syrian state media and a Syrian watchdog say about 100 people in Aleppo have been hospitalized, complaining of breathing difficulties.
US, Russian forces clashed in Syria 'dozen times': US envoy Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- US and Russian military forces have clashed a dozen times in Syria, including instances of gun battles, said an American envoy involved in the illegal US intrusion into the Arab country, without elaborating on specifics.
Syrian Women Seek Role in Drafting Constitution VOA 24 Nov 2018 -- As the United Nations is working with local and international stakeholders to draft a new Syrian constitution, Syrian women demand a seat at the table to ensure their concerns and insights are considered in a future Syrian state.
Airstrikes by US-led coalition take lives of 20 more civilians in Syria Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Twenty civilians, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes carried out by the coalition led by the United States in the town of Hajin situated in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Russia says US views Daesh as ally to push regime change in Syria Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States is using the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group as a pretext to maintain its military presence in Syria and views the terror outfit as an ally to push regime change in the Arab country.
Ankara uneasy about US plan for 'observation posts' on Syria border: Turkish minister Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- Turkey has expressed its strong dissent against Washington's plan to establish "observation posts" in northern Syria, along parts of its border with the Anatolian country, in a purported attempt to help prevent clashes between Turkish government troops and those armed Kurdish militia supported by the United States.
US-led coalition strikes kill 11 Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- At least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and dozens more have been wounded when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group bombarded residential areas in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
'Negative Impact': Ankara Warns US not to Install Observation Points in Syria Sputnik 24 Nov 2018 -- Earlier this week, Defence Secretary James Mattis said that the United States is establishing several observation posts in northern Syria near the Turkish border in order to share military intelligence on terrorists' movements into Turkey.
US-led coalition strikes kill 11 Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- At least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and dozens more have been wounded when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group bombarded residential areas in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
France Sends Massive Signal Intelligence Ship Dupuy de Lome With Escort to Syria Sputnik 23 Nov 2018 -- Dupuy de Lome, a French signal intelligence (SIGINT) ship designed to conduct electronic surveillance and intelligence collection, has entered the Eastern Mediterranean and is headed toward Syria, according to ship-tracking websites.
US-led coalition again uses white phosphorus bombs in Syria: Russia Press TV 22 Nov 2018 -- Russia says the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has again used white phosphorus bombs to target residential areas in Syria.
Syrian Troops Establish Control Over Last Daesh Stronghold in Country's South Sputnik 22 Nov 2018 -- The Syrian Armed Forces have established control over the last stronghold of the Daesh terrorist group in southern Syria, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
Monitor: Large Arab Force Deployed to E. Syria VOA 22 Nov 2018 -- A large military convoy from an Arab country was deployed last week to the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour, where U.S.-backed forces are fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a monitor group told VOA.
US Installing Observation Posts in Syria at Turkish Border - Pentagon Sputnik 22 Nov 2018 -- The United States is establishing several observation posts in northern Syria near the Turkish border in a move to share military intelligence on terrorists' movements into Turkey from the neighboring country with Ankara, the US Defense Department said citing Defense Secretary James Mattis.
U.S. Setting Up Observation Posts on Syria-Turkey Border AFPS 21 Nov 2018 -- The U.S. military is setting up several observation posts in Syria beside the border with Turkey, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.
Coalition Conducted 19 Airstrikes in Syria's Hajin on November 16-17 - Pentagon Sputnik 21 Nov 2018 -- The US-led coalition against the Daesh terrorist group conducted 19 airstrikes in the area of the Syrian city of Hajin on late Friday through Saturday, Department of Defense spokesperson Col. Rob Manning said.
Israeli Operations in Syria Curbed Iran and Hezbollah – IDF Chief of Staff Sputnik 21 Nov 2018 -- According to the outgoing Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, Iran was unable to give Hezbollah precision missile weapons because of Israeli bombings in Syria.
Syrian army repels terrorists infiltration attempts in Hama IRNA 20 Nov 2018 -- Terrorist groups continued to violate the demilitarized zone agreement in Idleb countryside and Hama northern countryside by infiltrating towards strategic points to attack military posts positioned in the area to protect civilians in the safe villages.
Moscow, Ankara must take swift decisions on Syria's Idlib: Russian defense chief says Press TV 20 Nov 2018 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow and Ankara need to take swift decisions to support a demilitarized zone in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, which has so far held off a government offensive on the last major terrorist stronghold in the country.
U.S. Targets Iranian-Russian Network With Sanctions Over Oil Shipments To Syria RFE/RL 20 Nov 2018 -- The U.S. Treasury Department has targeted six individuals and three entities that it says are part of an Iranian-Russian network providing millions of barrels of oil to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and funding the militant groups Hamas and Hizballah.
Syrian Military Destroys Militants' Ammunition at Test Range Near Damascus Sputnik 20 Nov 2018 -- Syrian military destroyed ammunition discovered near Damascus after the liberation of the territory from militants, head of the 166th sapper unit Ali Suleyman has stated.
Treasury Designates Illicit Russia-Iran Oil Network Supporting the Assad Regime, Hizballah, and HAMAS US Treasury 20 Nov 2018 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating nine targets in an international network through which the Iranian regime, working with Russian companies, provides millions of barrels of oil to the Syrian government. The Assad regime, in turn, facilitates the movement of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars (USD) to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) for onward transfer to HAMAS and Hizballah.
Syrian army repels terrorists infiltration attempts in Hama IRNA 20 Nov 2018 -- Terrorist groups continued to violate the demilitarized zone agreement in Idleb countryside and Hama northern countryside by infiltrating towards strategic points to attack military posts positioned in the area to protect civilians in the safe villages.
Syrian southern region declared completely free of terrorism IRNA 20 Nov 2018 -- The General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces announced the entire southern region is now free of terrorism following elimination of the last gatherings of ISIS terrorists in Tuloul al-Safa area deep inside Sweida eastern Badiya (Desert).
Syrian Envoy to UN Urges to Set Up Country's Constitutional Committee Sputnik 20 Nov 2018 -- UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura voiced late on Monday his hope that the Syrian Constitutional Committee, set to draft reforms to the country's constitution, could convene in December.
US Continues De-escalation Effort Between Turkey, Kurds in Syria - Pentagon Sputnik 20 Nov 2018 -- The United States continues to try to de-escalate the situation between the Kurds and Turkey in Syria, US Department of Defense spokesperson Sean Robertson told Sputnik.
Pentagon Supports Enhanced Dialogue Between US, Russian Troops in Syria Sputnik 20 Nov 2018 -- US Department of Defense spokesman Eric Pahon told Sputnik on Monday that the existing deconfliction channel between the Russian and US militaries in Syria has worked well.
Syrian army says Daesh cleared from last stronghold in south Press TV 19 Nov 2018 -- The Syrian army says it has removed Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their last stronghold in the country's south, where they had been holding out for months.
Infighting between pro-Turkey militants kills 25 in Syria Press TV 19 Nov 2018 -- At least 25 militants have been killed in an "unprecedented" infighting between pro-Turkey groups over influence in Syria's northern town of Afrin, a pro-opposition monitoring group says.
Syrian Forces Rout Daesh From Last Stronghold in Southern Syria Sputnik 19 Nov 2018 -- The Syrian Armed Forces have reported a total victory over Daesh terrorists in as-Suwayda province. This was one of the three remaining Daesh strongholds in Syria.
Credible, legitimate constitutional committee for post-war Syria 'may not' be possible - UN envoy UN News 19 Nov 2018 -- It "may not" be possible to form an inclusive and legitimate constitutional committee in Syria – a way out of the years long crisis plaguing the country – the United Nations negotiator for the conflict-ridden nation has warned.
Reports: Turkey-backed Rebels Battle in Afrin VOA 19 Nov 2018 -- Clashes in the Syrian town of Afrin are intensifying as Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions continue fighting each other over influence in the northwestern town.
Turkey says US support for YPG Kurdish militants in Syria 'big mistake' Press TV 18 Nov 2018 -- Turkey's foreign minister says it is a "big mistake" for Washington to support the Syrian Kurdish militants of the People's Protection Units (YPG), stressing that the matter has strained relations between the two NATO allies.
Syrian forces liberate last Daesh holdout in south: Monitor Press TV 18 Nov 2018 -- Syrian government forces have managed to wrest control over the last holdout of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the country's south, a UK-based monitoring group says.
Militant shelling attack kills 18 Syrian soldiers in Latakia IRNA 18 Nov 2018 -- Militants attacked on Saturday Syrian troops in the province of Latakia leaving 18 servicemen dead and one more injured, the Russian Center for Syrian reconciliation said.
Syria army establishes control over large areas in Sweida IRNA 17 Nov 2018 -- Syrian army units operating in the southern region made a significant advance against Daesh (ISIS) terrorists' depots in Tuloul al-Safaa in the depth of Sweida eastern Badiya (desert).
US-led coalition airstrikes kill 40 people in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 17 Nov 2018 -- Dozens of civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group conducted fresh airstrikes against residential areas in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Russia says nearly 270,000 Syrian refugees returned home in recent months Press TV 17 Nov 2018 -- The Russian military says nearly 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned home in recent months, some seven years after various militant outfits started wrecking havoc in the Arab country.
Arab Media: Airstrikes in Syria Kill IS Fighters, Relatives VOA 17 Nov 2018 -- The head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that U.S.-led coalition airstrikes killed more than 40 people in the village of Abu Husn in the region of Deir el-Zor, near the Iraqi border.
UN condemns Syrian 'war on children' as up to 30 reportedly killed in clashes UN News 16 Nov 2018 -- The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, has expressed alarm at reports that up to 30 children have been killed during recent violence in Al Shafa village, in eastern Syria.
23 Syrian civilians killed in US-led coalition airstrikes IRNA 15 Nov 2018 -- The US-led International coalition warplanes on Thursday renewed airstrikes targeting citizens' houses in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.
Terrorists' infiltration attempts in Hama countryside foiled IRNA 15 Nov 2018 -- Syrian army units in Hama have foiled two infiltration attempts by terrorist groups towards military posts and safe towns in the western countryside near the administrative borders of Idleb southern countryside on the outskirts of the demilitarize zone.
US-led coalition strikes villages in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr, leave some two dozen dead Press TV 15 Nov 2018 -- Nearly two dozen civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group bombarded residential areas in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
US-led Coalition Denies Use of Cluster Bombs in Syria Amid Reported Casualties Sputnik 15 Nov 2018 -- The reports that the US-led coalition against the Daesh* used cluster bombs in its airstrikes on Hajin city and Shaafa village in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province are untrue, coalition spokesman Sean Ryan told Sputnik on Thursday.
US-led Coalition Used Cluster Bombs in Syria, Causing Casualties - Reports Sputnik 14 Nov 2018 -- The strikes were the second reported instance of US-coalition forces carrying out deadly attacks in the town of al-Sha'afa, Deir ez-Zor this week, with Syrian media earlier reporting that over 60 civilians had been killed or injured in deadly coalition airstrikes in the town on Monday.
Briefing on Syria US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2018 -- Special Briefing by James F. Jeffrey, Special Representative for Syria Engagement
Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Press Briefing by U.K. Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 13 Nov 2018 -- U.K. Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, Deputy Commander for Strategy and Information, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve; Commander Sean Robertson, Pentagon Spokesman
US-led aircraft evacuate Daesh terrorists from eastern Syria: Report Press TV 13 Nov 2018 -- The US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has airlifted to safe sanctuaries several members of the foreign-sponsored terror outfit from regions in Syria's eastern provinces of Hasakah and Dayr al-Zawr.
US-led coalition strikes kill several Syrian civilians in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 13 Nov 2018 -- Over 60 civilians have lost their lives or sustained injuries when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a number of aerial attacks in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Germany, EU funding militants in Idlib: Tagesspiegel Press TV 12 Nov 2018 -- The German government and other EU members are funding militants still present in Idlib and involved in a conflict against the Syrian army, Germany's Tagesspiegel newspaper has revealed.
Over 60 Civilians Killed or Injured by Coalition Airstrike in Syria - Reports Sputnik 12 Nov 2018 -- Over 60 civilians have been killed or injured by a US-led coalition airstrike on Syria's eastern province of Deir ez-Zor, Syrian SANA news agency reported.
Iran, Syria vow to keep anti-terror cooperation, counter US bids to spread chaos Press TV 12 Nov 2018 -- Iran and Syria have pledged to keep counter-terrorism cooperation and to counter US bids to revive terrorists and create obstacles to prolong the war in the Arab country.
Syrian Army Pounds Terrorist Pockets in Hama Province - Source Sputnik 12 Nov 2018 -- Syrian Armed Forces on Sunday hit terrorist strongholds in the country's Hama province. The attack came in response to repeated ceasefire violations causing damage and casualties among Syrian civilians and servicepeople, a military source claimed to the Syrian state broadcaster.
US-Led Coalition Probing Reports About Strikes in Syria That Killed Civilians Sputnik 10 Nov 2018 -- US-led coalition air strikes against Daesh* militants in Hajin, Syria had also claimed the lives of at least 26 local civilians, including 14 children, AFP reported Friday.
Militant shelling kills 6 Syrian soldiers in Hama:Russia MoD IRNA 11 Nov 2018 -- A total of six Syrian servicemen were killed, while five others were injured in the attacks in Syria's western-central province of Hama, the Russian Defense Ministry said late on Saturday.
Militant Shelling Kills at Least 6 Syrian Soldiers in Hama – Russian MoD Sputnik 11 Nov 2018 -- A total of six Syrian servicemen were killed, while five others were injured in the attacks in Syria's western-central province of Hama, the Russian Defense Ministry said late on Saturday.
Syria demands international mechanism to investigate US-led coalition's crimes Press TV 10 Nov 2018 -- The Syrian government has demanded an independent and international mechanism to investigate the crimes being perpetrated against civilians by the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Turkish court sentences Syrian correspondent to over 4 years in prison for insulting Erdogan Press TV 09 Nov 2018 -- A court in Turkey has sentenced a journalist working for Syria's official news agency, SANA, to more than four years in prison for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but indeed exposing the Ankara government's support for foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists operating inside Syria.
Syrian army kills 5 terrorists in Hama Countryside IRNA 09 Nov 2018 -- A unit of the Syrian Arab Army on Friday killed five terrorists belonging to the so-called "Kataeb al-Ezza" organization in a tight ambush at al-Zalaqiyat direction in Hama northern countryside.
US airstrikes on Syria kill 26 civilians, mostly women, children Press TV 09 Nov 2018 -- The US-led coalition's airstrikes on Dayr al-Zawr, eastern Syria, killed 26 civilians, including 14 children, on Friday morning, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syrian army retakes key position in heavy fighting in Hama Press TV 09 Nov 2018 -- In one of the heaviest clashes in northwestern Syria in a year, the army has retaken a key position and killed at least 22 militants in Hama province on Friday, a London-based observatory said Friday.
Humanitarian aid convoy to Syria's Rukban camp: Mission Accomplished UN News 09 Nov 2018 -- The United Nations and partners concluded a six-day humanitarian aid operation, providing lifesaving aid to around 50,000 mostly women and children living in southeast Syria's Rukban camp – the first supplies they had received since January.
S-300 deliveries minimized Israeli attacks' success IRNA 08 Nov 2018 -- Deliveries of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria did not nullify the risks of new attacks by Israel, but minimized the possibility of their success, Syrian Army political bureau head Brig. Gen. Hasan Ahmad Hasan told Sputnik in an interview.
Syrian forces free all women, children held hostage by Daesh: SANA Press TV 08 Nov 2018 -- Syrian government forces have managed to set free all the remaining women and children, who had been abducted by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group from the country's southern province of Suwayda in July.
S-300 Deliveries Minimized Possibility of Israeli Attacks' Success – Syrian Army Sputnik 08 Nov 2018 -- Deliveries of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria did not nullify the risks of new attacks by Israel, but minimized the possibility of their success, Syrian Army political bureau head Brig. Gen. Hasan Ahmad Hasan told Sputnik in an interview.
US, Turkey Conduct Second Joint Patrol in Manbij VOA 08 Nov 2018 -- U.S. and Turkish forces have completed their second joint patrol in the area of Manbij, Syria, where Kurdish militia have been critical to defeating Islamic State fighters.
Syrian Forces Free Hostages, Launch Offensive Against Daesh in Safa Region Sputnik 09 Nov 2018 -- Some 1,500 Daesh terrorists are believed to remain in this area of southern Syria.
US Blocks $199Mln in Assets Belonging to Iran, Syria, N Korea in 2017 - Treasury Sputnik 07 Nov 2018 -- The United States blocked nearly $200 million in assets belonging to Syria, Iran, and North Korea in 2017 as a result of the sanctions imposed on the three countries, the Treasury Department said in its annual report to Congress released on Wednesday.
Israel threatens to target Russia-manned S-300s in Syria Press TV 07 Nov 2018 -- The Israeli regime has threatened to hit the Russia-made S-300 missile defense launchers in Syria, even those manned by the Russian military itself, should the launchers target Tel Aviv's warplanes.
Syrian troops discover new caches of US-built munitions in ex-terrorist redoubts Press TV 07 Nov 2018 -- Syrian army forces have uncovered new caches of British and US-made munitions, including machine guns, sniper rifles, anti-tank missiles as well as mortar rounds, used by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants in the country's southwestern provinces of Rif Dimashq and Quneitra.
'Who Will Control Them?' US 'Very Concerned' About S-300s in Syria - Envoy Sputnik 07 Nov 2018 -- Earlier, an Israeli official called Russia's S-300 deliveries to Syria "a big mistake" and warned that Israel would target the air defenses if they fired on Israeli jets. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Israel that new attacks in Syria would not resolve Tel Aviv's security concerns, but only serve to increase regional tensions.
Joint US-Kurdish Patrols in Northern Syria 'Unacceptable' - Erdogan Sputnik 06 Nov 2018 -- Joint patrolling by the US military and members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria is unacceptable and could lead to negative consequences, Erdogan said Tuesday.
Russia,Iran underline continuing anti-terrorism war in Syria IRNA 06 Nov 2018 -- Russia and Iran affirmed the necessity of continuing the war against terrorism in Syria till eradicating it completely.
Israel Sheds Light on Contacts With Russian Military After Il-20 Downing Sputnik 05 Nov 2018 -- Israeli and Russian military maintain contacts after the downing of the Russian Il-20 plane off the Syrian coast, and the conflict prevention mechanism remains operational, Deputy Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Alexander Ben-Zvi stated.
Ending use of chemical weapons in Syria: 'still work to be done', says UN disarmament chief UN News 05 Nov 2018 -- As inspections and investigations continue into several reported instances of chemical weapons use against civilians in Syria, the United Nations High Representative on Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, told the Security Council on Monday that much remains to be done to end their use, and called for international unity.
Moscow:Terrorists impeding implementation of Idleb agreement IRNA 01 Nov 2018 -- Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and the affiliated groups are trying to impede the implementation of an agreement on a demilitarized area in Idleb.
Syria Pres slams European countries for ignoring reality IRNA 01 Nov 2018 -- President Bashar al-Assad affirmed Thursday that that one of the biggest mistakes made by many European countries is separation from reality.
Syria calls for int'l probe into int'l Coalition's crimes IRNA 01 Nov 2018 -- Syrian Foreign Ministry said the mass graves discovered recently in Raqqa city prove the bloody massacres committed by "Washington Coalition" against the Syrian people, calling on the UN Security Council to conduct an investigation into these crimes.
Russia says Nusra terrorists seek to wreck buffer zone deal in Syria's Idlib Press TV 01 Nov 2018 -- Russia says Takfiri terrorists in Syria's Idlib province are striving to wreck a Russian-Turkish initiative to establish a demilitarized zone in the flashpoint militant-held region.
Assad scolds Europe as Polish delegation visits Syria Press TV 01 Nov 2018 -- President Bashar al-Assad has urged European countries to come and take a closer look at the developments in his country as their approaches to Syria are totally "divorced from reality."
Norwegian diplomat becomes UN's fourth Syria envoy Press TV 01 Nov 2018 -- Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen has been appointed as the UN's new envoy for Syria, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.
Militants preparing to stage false flag chemical attack in Syria, Russia warns Press TV 01 Nov 2018 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says it has information that militants in Syria are preparing to stage false flag chemical attacks in Idlib province and other regions in order to incriminate the Syrian government.
US, Turkey Begin Joint Patrols in Syria's Manbij VOA 01 Nov 2018 -- U.S. and Turkish forces have begun joint patrols in the area of Manbij, Syria, where Kurdish militia have been critical to defeating Islamic State fighters.

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