February 2019 - Syria Special Weapons News

Trump Again Claims Victory Over IS Caliphate VOA 28 Feb 2019 -- Conflicting accounts have emerged regarding the fate of the Islamic State terror group's self-proclaimed caliphate, pitting the word of the president of the United States against that of U.S.-backed forces on the ground in Syria.
CJTF-OIR Strike Summary Feb. 10 - 23, 2019 CENTCOM 28 Feb 2019 -- Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of Daesh.
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Monthly Civilian Casualty Report CENTCOM 28 Feb 2019 -- The Coalition has worked by, with and through partners since 2014 to defeat ISIS in designated parts of Iraq and Syria, liberating nearly 8 million Iraqis and Syrians from ISIS's brutal rule and reducing its control of territory to less than one percent of what it had previously held.
US-backed forces retake all lands in Syria occupied by Daesh: Trump Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- President Donald Trump has told American troops that US-backed forces in Syria had retaken 100 percent of the territory once held by Daesh terrorists.
US forces responsible for humanitarian crisis at Rukban refugee camp: Syria Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- A Syrian official has held US military forces and their allied militants responsible for the humanitarian crisis affecting thousands of internally displaced people at a refugee camp near the Jordan-Syria border, saying American troops are preventing residents from leaving the site toward government-controlled areas.
Netanyahu discusses Syria with Putin amid tense ties Press TV 28 Feb 2019 -- The Israeli premier holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow over Iran's role in Syria as well as Russia's supply of the S-300 air-defense systems to Damascus, amid tense bilateral ties over the downing of a Russian military aircraft in Syria blamed on Tel Aviv.
Daesh in Syria Defeated But Could Be Reinvigorated in Future - UN Special Envoy Sputnik 28 Feb 2019 -- United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Thursday that Daesh had been defeated in Syria, thought the terrorist organisation could be reborn in future.
New UN Syria envoy pledges to work 'impartially and diligently' towards peace UN News 28 Feb 2019 -- With the eighth anniversary of Syria's brutal civil conflict looming, the new United Nations Special Envoy to Syria gave his first briefing to the Security Council on the complex political road map towards ending the war, with a pledge to work "impartially and diligently".
Syrian President Assad invites Iran's FM Zarif to visit Damascus Press TV 27 Feb 2019 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has invited Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit Damascus.
Moscow, Damascus want American troops out of Syria Press TV 27 Feb 2019 -- Moscow and Damascus have jointly called on Washington to end its military presence on Syrian soil and let Syrian government forces and allied Russian troops evacuate civilians from a refugee camp near Jordan.
Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Iran's Role In Syria RFE/RL 27 Feb 2019 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Moscow on February 27 in a bid to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin that Iran must not be allowed to establish a presence in Syria.
Moscow, Damascus Jointly Urge US Troops to Leave Syria Sputnik 27 Feb 2019 -- Russia and Syria urge the United States to implement its decision to disengage from the Middle East state, a joint statement issued by the Russian and Syrian general staffs said.
Erdogan: Only Turkey Could Control Future Buffer Zone in Northern Syria Sputnik 27 Feb 2019 -- Turkey cannot trust anybody to control the planned buffer zone in northern Syria because the region may pose a threat to the country's national security, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
Russia Calls for Immediate Evacuation of Syria's Rukban Refugee Camp - Envoy Sputnik 27 Feb 2019 -- Russia is calling on all parties to allow for the immediate evacuation of anyone who wants to leave the Syrian refugee camp of Rukban, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Syrian Kurds Seek Other Legal Avenues to Try IS Militants VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- In an effort to reduce the burden of Islamic State foreign fighters, U.S.-backed Syrian forces have recently handed over more than 300 IS militants, who have been captured in Syria, to the Iraqi government, which will reportedly try them for their actions against Iraqi civilians and security forces.
Thousands Evacuate Last Islamic State Hold-Out in Syria VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- The United Nations says in the last three days some 9,000 people have evacuated the final piece of land still held by the Islamic State terror group in Syria.
Erdogan Insists on Syria Intervention, in Face of Growing Opposition VOA 26 Feb 2019 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his demand for a safe zone in Syria exclusively under Turkish armed forces control; however, the Turkish plans, which already face growing regional opposition, threaten to be complicated by Washington's partial reversal of a decision to militarily pull out of Syria.
Some UNSC members waging economic terrorism against Damascus: Syria UN envoy Press TV 26 Feb 2019 -- Syria's Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja'afari says a number of countries, some of them UN Security member states, are conducting a campaign of economic terrorism against his country, stating that active humanitarian support to Syrians could only be provided in case the process is not politicized.
'US Doesn't Have Any Strategy' on Its Troop Pullout From Syria, Turkish FM Says Sputnik 26 Feb 2019 -- In December 2018, President Donald Trump announced the pullout of about 2,000 US troops from Syria, referring to what he described as the defeat of the Daesh* terrorist group in the Arab Republic. Last week, however, Trump reportedly agreed to keep roughly 400 US servicemen in Syria.
Syria still suffering 'staggering levels' of humanitarian need, Security Council hears UN News 26 Feb 2019 -- "Staggering levels" of humanitarian need persist throughout Syria, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told Security Council members on Tuesday.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 25 Feb 2019 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
Iran to help rebuild Syria, restore stability to country: Rouhani Press TV 25 Feb 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is ready to help Syria with its reconstruction plans and restore stability to the war-ravaged country.
Iran proud of supporting Syria: Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 25 Feb 2019 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Islamic Republic is honored to support Syria and considers it as equal to supporting the entire resistance front.
U.S.-Backed Syrian Defense Force Hands Over 280 IS Fighters To Iraq RFE/RL 25 Feb 2019 -- The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have so far handed over 280 captured Islamic State (IS) insurgents to the government of Iraq, officials in Baghdad said on February 24.
Syria's Assad Visits Iran, Meets Khamenei RFE/RL 25 Feb 2019 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Iran for talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani -- the first time the Syrian leader has traveled anywhere other than Russia since the civil war erupted in his country nearly eight years ago.
Cavusoglu: Turkey Coordinates With Russia, US Details of Future Syrian Safe Zone Sputnik 25 Feb 2019 -- Turkey continues to coordinate with Russia, the United States and Iran the details of the prospective safe zone on the border with Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Sputnik.
Fears Last Islamic State Hold-Out Hiding Untold Numbers of Militants, Civilians VOA 25 Feb 2019 -- Hundreds of women and children boarded trucks and evacuated the final piece of land still held by Islamic State Monday, prolonging the more than week-long exodus and delaying the U.S.-led coalition's final assault on the last shred of the terror group's self-declared caliphate.
Israeli F-35s Were Reportedly Behind January Raid on Damascus Airport Sputnik 25 Feb 2019 -- The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on Damascus International Airport in January claiming to be targeting Iranian troops, whose presence Damascus and Tehran have repeatedly denied. Syrian air defences managed to intercept some 30 missiles, but some still managed to get through and damage the airport's infrastructure.
Hezbollah: US main cause of persisting crisis in Syria Press TV 24 Feb 2019 -- A high-ranking member of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the United States is the main cause of the persisting crisis in Syria.
Landmine blast kills 24 civilians in Syria Press TV 24 Feb 2019 -- A landmine left behind by the Takfiri Daesh terrorists in Syria's west-central Hama Province has killed 24 civilians.
Erdogan warns US-planned Syria safe zone must be under Turkey's control Press TV 24 Feb 2019 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the United States and allies operating along the Syria border that any safe zone planned for the area should be under Ankara's control.
Daesh Roadside Bomb Blast in Western Syria Kills at Least 24 Civilians - Reports Sputnik 24 Feb 2019 -- Militants operating in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone on 16 February shelled four settlements in Hama and Aleppo provinces, according to the Russian Defence Ministry's Centre for Reconciliation in Syria.
UK's SAS Fought in Syria Skirting Parliament's Decision, Military Admits Sputnik 24 Feb 2019 -- Back in 2015, when the British parliament was deciding on the country's participation in a US-coalition it allowed the use of its air forces in the Arab state, but never authorised boots on the ground.
US makes contradictory statements on number of forces remaining in Syria Press TV 23 Feb 2019 -- A senior official in the administration of President Donald Trump says the US will keep approximately 400 troops in Syria after the planned pullout, contradicting an earlier statement putting the number at 200.
White House Now Says 400 'Peacekeepers' To Remain In Syria, Up From 200 RFE/RL 23 Feb 2019 -- The White House has clarified its plans for U.S. forces in Syria, now saying it will leave 400 troops in the war-torn country a day after saying the number of "peacekeepers" would be 200.
Militants hamper exit of refugees from Rukban camp in southern Syria: Russian official Press TV 23 Feb 2019 -- Foreign-sponsored Takfiri militant groups are preventing the safe exit of thousands of displaced Syrians stranded in a camp near the Jordanian border toward government-controlled areas, and continue to terrorize them, the chief of the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria says.
US plot aims to prevent displaced Syrians from returning home, warns Hezbollah official Press TV 23 Feb 2019 -- A high-ranking member of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has warned about a US plot to prevent the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland so that the displaced people could be used as a pressure "lever" against the Damascus government.
Iranian FM Not Ruling Out Military Action Against Militants in Syria's Idlib Sputnik 23 Feb 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has not ruled out that an offensive against terrorists in Syria's Idlib province could be launched because all other options to secure the area have proved fruitless and armed groups have only strengthened their positions in the region.
Turkish Defence Minister Warns Pentagon Against Vacuum of Power in Syria –Report Sputnik 23 Feb 2019 -- Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed the same stance on the issue saying that "it is critical not to allow a vacuum [of power] to replace the American troops in Syria once they withdraw".
Dunford Says Confident Allies Can Maintain Campaign in Syria After US Exits Sputnik 23 Feb 2019 -- Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters that allies will step up in Syria after Washington withdraws troops.
Militants Keep Preventing Refugees From Leaving Rukban Camp - Russian Military Sputnik 23 Feb 2019 -- Militants are still stopping refugees and their families from leaving Syria's Rukban camp and providing them false information about true intentions of Russia and Damascus, head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation Lt. Gen. Sergei Solomatin said on Friday.
Trump Denies Reversal of Syria Troop Decision VOA 22 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his decision to leave a small number of U.S. troops in Syria did not constitute a reversal of his plan to withdraw all troops from the country.
US to Leave Around 200 Peacekeepers in Syria After Pullout, White House Says Sputnik 22 Feb 2019 -- About 200 US peacekeepers will remain in Syria after the military withdraws from the country, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Trump Says US Can Leave Small Force in Syria Amid Troops Pullout Sputnik 22 Feb 2019 -- Earlier, an anonymous US administration official told media that US would keep around 200 troops at the al-Tanf base and around 200 more soldiers in north-eastern Syria.
Trump says not 'reversing course' on troops in Syria Press TV 22 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says he is not changing his decision about the withdrawal of American troops from Syria despite reports that 400 troops will stay in the war-stricken country.
US to keep 200 troops in Syria on 'peacekeeping' mission: White House Press TV 22 Feb 2019 -- The White House has announced that around 200 American troops will remain in Syria on a "peacekeeping" mission despite President Donald Trump's pledge to fully evacuate the Arab country.
U.S. Says 200 'Peacekeeping' Troops To Stay In Syria After Pullout RFE/RL 22 Feb 2019 -- The United States says it will at least temporarily leave 200 "peacekeeping" troops in Syria after a planned pullout of the main U.S. force from the war-torn country.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 22 Feb 2019 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
Kurds Laud US Decision to Keep Some Troops in Syria VOA 22 Feb 2019 -- Kurdish groups fighting Islamic State militants in Syria welcomed the U.S. decision to keep up to several hundred troops in Syria, saying the move would be crucial to keeping peace in the region.
Exodus Underway From Last Islamic State Holdout VOA 22 Feb 2019 -- Dozens of trucks carrying men, women and children left the last piece of the Islamic State terror group's caliphate Friday, while bursts of gunfire echoed across the desert, and the sound of coalition planes and drones screamed overhead.
White House: 200 US Troops to Remain in Syria VOA 21 Feb 2019 -- About 200 U.S. troops will remain in Syria after the U.S. withdraws from the country, the White House announced Thursday.
Blast hits minibus carrying oil workers in eastern Syria; 20 killed Press TV 21 Feb 2019 -- Nearly two dozen people have lost their lives and a number of others sustained injuries when a powerful bomb explosion struck a minibus carrying workers employed in a major oil facility in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
US-backed SDF hands over to Iraq 130 Daesh terrorists captured in Syria Press TV 21 Feb 2019 -- The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have handed over more than a hundred Iraqi members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, who had been captured in neighboring Syria, to Iraqi government forces.
Ankara Refutes Reports on al-Nusra Leader Finding Shelter in Turkey - Source Sputnik 21 Feb 2019 -- Ankara rejects reports claiming that Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group, outlawed in Russia) was currently on Turkish soil, a diplomatic source told Sputnik on Thursday.
New Airstrikes Target Last Islamic State Enclave VOA 21 Feb 2019 -- Coalition warplanes launched new airstrikes against the last remaining enclave of the Islamic State terror group's self-declared caliphate after efforts to evacuate additional civilians stalled.
Pompeo: American-Born Islamic State Woman Is Not US Citizen VOA 21 Feb 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo contended Thursday that an American-born woman who defected to the Islamic State terrorist group is not a U.S. citizen and should not be allowed to return home from Syria because her father was a Yemeni diplomat.
Iraqi intelligence forces nab over dozen French Daesh terrorists inside Syria Press TV 21 Feb 2019 -- Iraqi government forces have arrested more than a dozen French citizens over their membership in the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during a counter-terrorism operation in neighboring Syria.
US-led coalition evacuates Daesh militants, families from last redoubt in eastern Syria: Report Press TV 20 Feb 2019 -- The US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has reportedly withdrawn dozen of the extremists and their family members from their shrinking enclave in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr and near the Iraqi border.
More Civilians Escape Baghuz, but 'Most Hardened' IS Fighters Remain VOA 20 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed forces are one step closer to liberating the last patch of Syrian territory held by the Islamic State terror group, but a final assault could still be days away.
US-Backed Forces Warn Last Islamic State Fighters in Syria to Give Up or Die VOA 20 Feb 2019 -- A U.S.-backed militia in Syria is warning the last remaining Islamic State fighters there to surrender or die.
Trucks Carry Civilians From Last Islamic State Enclave in Syria VOA 20 Feb 2019 -- A convoy of trucks Wednesday carried civilians away from the last area of Syria still under the control of Islamic State militants.
Two safe corridors opened for displaced Syrians at Rukban camp Press TV 19 Feb 2019 -- Russian and Syrian coordination centers on returning refugees have managed to open two humanitarian corridors for thousands of displaced Syrians stranded in a camp near the Jordanian border to leave the site toward government-controlled areas.
Washington & Baghdad Agree to Withdraw US Troops From Syria Via Iraq - Official Sputnik 19 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump announced his intention to pull out American forces from Syria in mid-December, explaining the move by citing the apparent defeat of the Daesh* terrorist group. However, no exact timeframe was set for the withdrawal.
UN rights chief 'alarmed' by upsurge in attacks against civilians in Syria's Idlib UN News 19 Feb 2019 -- Civilians in Syria's north-western city of idlib continue to be used "as pawns", caught in the crossfire of bombardments by the Government and its allies, and attacks by non-State armed groups, the United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, warned on Tuesday.
US illegitimate presence in Syria contributes to instability: Lavrov Press TV 18 Feb 2019 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the illegal presence of US military forces in Syria is a source of instability in the conflict-plagued Arab country, stressing that any solution to the Syria crisis must be in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
Over dozen people, mostly civilians, killed in double bomb attacks in Syria's Idlib Press TV 18 Feb 2019 -- At least 15 people, mostly civilians, have been killed and scores of others injured in twin explosions in the militant-held northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, medics and witnesses say.
Freedom of Movement for Internally Displaced Persons in Rukban US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2019 -- "The United States applauds the recent success of the United Nations and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) humanitarian convoy which brought life-saving humanitarian assistance to more than 40,000 displaced people at the Rukban informal camp in south-eastern Syria."
IS Fighters Refusing to Leave Last Syrian Stronghold VOA 18 Feb 2019 -- Islamic State fighters are refusing to surrender to U.S.-backed Syrian forces and are asking for a safe exit from their last stronghold in eastern Syria, local military officials told VOA Monday.
Islamic State Fighters in Syria Holding On, Looking for Escape VOA 18 Feb 2019 -- The last defenders of the Islamic State terror group's self-declared caliphate are refusing to surrender, clinging to their last sliver of land while hiding among hundreds of civilians.
Syrian Kurds should begin dialog with Damascus: Russia Press TV 17 Feb 2019 -- Russia says Syria's Kurdish militants should begin dialog with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the United States – hitherto backing them on the ground – is preparing to withdraw from the Arab country.
US will not protect those who serve as its agents, Assad says Press TV 17 Feb 2019 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has implicitly warned the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against reliance on the United States, saying Washington would not protect those who depend on it.
Trump wants Europe to take back Daesh captives in Syria Press TV 17 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump says Europe should take responsibility for those Daesh terrorists from the continent who have been captured by the US in Syria; otherwise, American forces will be "forced" to release them, as he plans to withdraw American forces from the Arab country.
Trump Asks European Allies To 'Take Back' 800 IS Fighters From Syria RFE/RL 17 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the Islamic State (IS) "caliphate" is on the verge of collapse and he called on European allies to "take back" more than 800 militants captured in Syria.
Denmark Rejects US Call to Take Back Daesh Fighters, Germany Notes Legal Issues Sputnik 17 Feb 2019 -- A day before US President Donald Trump urged EU allies to take back over 800 Daesh* fighters that had been captured in Syria and put them on trial.
Assad on Groups 'Betting on US': 'Americans Won't Protect You, Syrian Army Will' Sputnik 17 Feb 2019 -- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) noted earlier this week they are now clearing the village of Baghouz, which is from their point of view the last settlement in Syria controlled by the Daesh* terrorist group.
US Doesn't Want Syrian Gov't to Regain Control of NE Syria - Special Rep. Sputnik 17 Feb 2019 -- US special representative to Syria James Jeffrey has addressed the Munich Security Conference, outlining Washington's plans on troop withdrawal and subsequent goals in the region.
Spain Dismisses US Appeal for NATO Personnel in Syria Sputnik 17 Feb 2019 -- Two months ago, US President Donald Trump made a surprise decision to bring American troops back home from Syria, having declared victory over Daesh. Washington's European allies, however, seem to disagree with the move.
Trump Asks EU Allies to 'Take Back Over 800' Daesh Fighters Captured in Syria Sputnik 17 Feb 2019 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged "Britain, France, Germany and other European allies" to take back the Daesh militants captured by the US in Syria, hinting at the release of the fighters if Washington's EU allies refuse to put them on trial.
US-backed forces capture last holdout in Syria under deal with Daesh: Monitor Press TV 16 Feb 2019 -- US-backed forces have captured the last enclave held by Daesh in Syria under a deal with the Daesh terrorist group, a UK-based monitoring group says.
US to ask allies to send 'hundreds of troops' to Syria Press TV 16 Feb 2019 -- Senator Lindsey Graham says the US is looking for its allies to deploy hundreds of troops to Syria following the withdrawal of American soldiers from the Arab country.
Militants Shell 4 Settlements in Syria's Aleppo, Hama Provinces - Russian MoD Sputnik 16 Feb 2019 -- Militants operating in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled four settlements in Hama and Aleppo provinces over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on Saturday.
US Urges Allies to Send 1,500 Troops to Syria to Create Safe Zone – Reports Sputnik 16 Feb 2019 -- Earlier on Friday, US Senator Lindsey Graham called for a joint military presence of EU countries and the US in Syria in order to protect American-backed Kurdish forces in the country from Ankara, as well as to prevent the Daesh* terrorist group from regaining its positions.
Operation Against Daesh in Syria's Baghouz Village Close to an End - SDF Sputnik 16 Feb 2019 -- The remaining militants from the Daesh terrorist group* are entrenched in a small area of Baghouz, the last terrorists-held village in Syria, head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) Media Center Mustafa Bali told Sputnik on Saturday.
US-Controlled Militants Gain Majority of UN Goods to Syria - Coordination Centre Sputnik 16 Feb 2019 -- Russia will help Syria open two humanitarian corridors for refugees willing to leave the Rukban camp located in an area controlled by the United States, a joint statement by the Russian and Syrian interdepartmental coordination centres on returning refugees said on Saturday.
Last Defenders of Islamic State's Caliphate Surrounded VOA 16 Feb 2019 -- The last defenders of the Islamic State terror group's self-proclaimed caliphate are surrounded in a small neighborhood in the eastern Syrian village of Baghuz, facing imminent defeat.
Acting Secretary Pleased With Progress of Coalition to Defeat ISIS DoD News 15 Feb 2019 -- Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America's steadfast support for the effort.
US general says America not 'winning' in Syria Press TV 15 Feb 2019 -- The US general in charge of special operations forces has cautioned against talk of "winning" against the Daesh terrorist group in Syria, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that the group had been defeated.
New UN special envoy hopes to convene Syrian constitutional committee soon Press TV 15 Feb 2019 -- United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen hopes to convene the first session of a UN-sponsored Syrian Constitutional Committee in the Swiss city of Geneva "as soon as possible" in a bid to begin a viable peace process to the country's nearly eight-year-old conflict.
Russia Urges US, Militant Leaders to Stop Holding Refugees in Rukban Camp - MoD Sputnik 15 Feb 2019 -- According to the Russian military, various militants are keeping people in the camp by force, while the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has previously noted that terrorists and smugglers in the area are using innocent people as human shields.
Biggest ever UN aid delivery in Syria provides relief to desperate civilians UN News 15 Feb 2019 -- The biggest UN humanitarian convoy yet to operate inside Syria has successfully distributed aid to 40,000 desperate people in a hard-to-access desert camp near the country's southern border with Jordan, the Organization announced on Friday.
Islamic State Making Last Stand Behind Women, Children VOA 15 Feb 2019 -- Fighters and families with the Islamic State terror group are clinging to one last sliver of land next to the Euphrates River in Syria, using women, children and possible hostages as human shields in an effort to postpone defeat.
Tensions Surfacing at Trilateral Summit on Syria VOA 14 Feb 2019 -- Tensions appear to be surfacing between Russia and Turkey just hours into a three-way summit on the Syrian conflict being hosted in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Russia, Turkey, Iran Poised to Map Syria's Future VOA 14 Feb 2019 -- The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey are meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi Thursday to discuss the conflict in Syria for the first time since the United States announced its troop withdrawal.
You can't have Syria safe zone without Assad's consent, Russia tells Turkey Press TV 14 Feb 2019 -- Russia has reminded Turkey that it must obtain the consent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government for its plan to create a safe zone in the northeastern part of the conflict-plagued Arab country.
Russia, Turkey, Iran See U.S. Pullout From Syria As 'Positive Step,' Putin Says RFE/RL 14 Feb 2019 -- Russia, Turkey, and Iran see the planned U.S. withdrawal from Syria as a positive step, President Vladimir Putin said after a summit with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts on February 14 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Turkey Wants Russia, Iran to Prevent Terrorist Corridor on Syrian Border Sputnik 14 Feb 2019 -- Turkey expects assistance from its partners on Astana format talks - Russia and Iran - to prevent the emergence of a terrorist corridor on the Syrian-Turkish border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday at a press conference following three-party talks with his Russian and Iranian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani.
Turkey Making All Efforts to Prevent Attacks on Hmeymim Military Base - Erdogan Sputnik 14 Feb 2019 -- Turkey is doing everything possible to prevent militant attacks on the Russian military base in Syria's Hmeymim, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday.
Rights Group: IS Could Be Hiding Gold in E. Syria VOA 13 Feb 2019 -- As Islamic State faces pressure in its final stronghold in Syria's Deir el-Zour province, the group could be hiding a mountain of gold it smuggled out of other Syrian provinces and neighboring Iraq, a rights group told VOA on Wednesday.
Syria reiterates support for Maduro, rejects US interference in Venezuela Press TV 13 Feb 2019 -- Syria's UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari has reiterated his country's support for Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, condemning US interference in the affairs of the Latin American country.
U.S. Frowns On Armenia's Involvement In Russia-Backed Syria Mission RFE/RL 13 Feb 2019 -- The United States has indicated it does not support Armenia's participation in a Russia-backed mission in war-ravaged Syria, where Yerevan has dispatched demining experts and other personnel.
CJTF-OIR Strike Summary Jan. 27 - Feb. 9, 2019 CENTCOM 13 Feb 2019 -- Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of ISIS.
SDF: IS Using Smoke, Suicide Attacks to Slow Advance on Last Syrian Stronghold VOA 13 Feb 2019 -- Islamic State fighters are resorting to producing acrid smoke and leveling suicide attacks to hamper the advances of the U.S.-backed forces on their last stronghold in eastern Syria, eyewitnesses and sources on the ground tell VOA.
Russia to supports Syria action at Security Council against US-led airstrikes Press TV 13 Feb 2019 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country will throw its weight behind Syria's action in the United Nations Security Council against the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, demanding an end to the aerial assaults against civilian facilities.
Syrian govt. swaps prisoners with militants as part of Astana Process Press TV 12 Feb 2019 -- The Syrian government and the country's militants on Tuesday swapped prisoners as part of a peace process brokered by Iran, Russia and Turkey, Ankara said.
UN Syria envoy underlines need for 'new beginning' in war-ravaged country Press TV 12 Feb 2019 -- United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has stressed the need for a "new beginning" in the Arab country, which has been facing nearly eight years of foreign-sponsored militancy, adding that a focus on the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is still required.
70 civilians killed, injured as US-led coalition warplanes pound Syrian town Press TV 12 Feb 2019 -- Dozens of more civilians, mostly women and children, have lost their lives and sustained injuries when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group launched a fresh round of airstrikes against an area in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
UN Official: Conditions in Syrian Rukban Camp Throwback to 'Stone Age' VOA 12 Feb 2019 -- A senior U.N. official reports the distribution of life-saving aid is nearly complete for 40,000 Syrians stranded in the remote Rukban camp near the Jordanian border. The U.N.'s largest humanitarian convoy in Syria's eight-year conflict arrived at Rukban six days ago.
Turkey, Russia at Odds Over Syria Ahead of Key Summit VOA 12 Feb 2019 -- Russia is hosting a three-way summit this week on Syria even as growing diplomatic differences between two participants threaten to undermine the event.
Top commander says U.S. likely to withdraw troops from Syria in weeks: U.S. media People's Daily 11 Feb 2019 -- U.S. media reported on Sunday that a top commander has said that the United States would likely start to withdraw its troops from Syria in weeks.
US to withdraw from Syria 'in weeks,' claims top general Press TV 11 Feb 2019 -- A top American general is claiming that Washington is "right on track with" its supposed Syria withdrawal.
U.S. Commander: Syria Pullout Likely To Begin Within Weeks RFE/RL 11 Feb 2019 -- The Pentagon commander in charge of U.S. forces in the Middle East says the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria will likely begin within "weeks."
US-Backed Forces in Syria Close In on Last IS Stronghold VOA 11 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed forces are closing in on Islamic State fighters in their last stronghold in eastern Syria.
US, Partners Claim 'Significant Progress' as IS Makes Last Stand VOA 11 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed forces are making "significant progress" against Islamic State fighters in the last sliver of its self-proclaimed caliphate, despite poor weather conditions that have played to the terror group's advantage.
Russia, Turkey 'agree on need for decisive measures' in Syria's Idlib Press TV 11 Feb 2019 -- Russia and Turkey say they agree on the need to take "decisive measures" to stabilize the situation in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, ahead of a summit between the presidents of the three guarantor states of a negotiated Syrian ceasefire, namely Iran, Russia, and Turkey.
20 more Syrian civilians killed as US-led warplanes bombard Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 11 Feb 2019 -- Nearly two dozen civilians have been killed when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group conducted a series of airstrikes in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
At Least 16 Civilians Dead as US Coalition Pounds Village in Southeastern Syria Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- According to the Syrian state broadcaster Ikhbariya, citing local sources, the US-led coalition struck the town of Baghuz in Deir ez-Zor province on Monday. The airstrike claimed the lives of 16 civilians, including seven children, Ikhbariya reported.
Israeli Tank Fire Hits Hospital in Syria, Shells Observatory - Reports Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- The province where a demolished hospital was shelled by Israeli tank fire, is located in southern Syria, close to the Golan Heights, which have long been occupied by Israel.
Syrian Crisis Settlement Should Include Foreign Forces' Pullout – Iranian FM Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- A political solution to the Syrian crisis should necessarily include the withdrawal of all armed forces that are in Syria illegally, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday.
US Praises Marshall Islands For De-Flagging Ships Used by Damascus - State Dept Sputnik 11 Feb 2019 -- The United States commends the Marshall Islands for de-flagging ships used by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a Twitter statement on Monday.
All foreign forces must end unauthorized presence in Syria: Iran FM Press TV 11 Feb 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says all countries must facilitate the peace process in Syria and refrain from making decisions on its fate, stressing that foreign troops need to end their unauthorized presence in the Arab country.
US-Backed Forces in Syria Push to Oust Last of IS Group VOA 10 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say they have recaptured 41 positions held by Islamic State militants as they seek to clear the last enclave the militant group controls in eastern Syria.
US-Allied Syrian Kurds Reportedly Sell Oil to Damascus Government VOA 10 Feb 2019 -- The Wall Street Journal reported Friday the U.S.-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been selling oil from fields that it controls in the east of Syria, despite U.S. economic sanctions. The Syrian government and the Kurds have been discussing possible autonomy conditions with Damascus in light of the expected U.S. pullout from the north of the country in April, and Arab media reports that oil resources are one of the main topics of negotiation.
Heavy Clashes Reported In 'Final Battle' Against IS In Syria RFE/RL 10 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed forces in Syria were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last enclave held by the extremist group Islamic State (IS) near the Iraqi border.
Armenia Sends Deminers To Syria As Part Of Russia-Backed Mission RFE/RL 10 Feb 2019 -- The Armenian Defense Ministry says Yerevan has sent a team of demining experts and other personnel to war-ravaged Syria as part of a Russia-backed mission.
SDF Clearing 'Last Daesh Village in Syria' From Terrorists – Spokesman Sputnik 10 Feb 2019 -- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are clearing the village of Baghuz, which is from their point of view the last settlement in Syria controlled by the Daesh* terror group, of the terrorists, SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali has stated.
Russia renews call for end of US military presence around Rukban camp IRNA 09 Feb 2019 -- Russia renewed its call for an end to the illegitimate US military presence in the area around al-Rukban camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border.
US-led airstrikes claim 3 more civilian lives in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 09 Feb 2019 -- At least three civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group conducted a series of airstrikes in Syria's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
US-Backed SDF Launches Op to Clear Last Daesh-Held Pockets in Syria - Reports Sputnik 09 Feb 2019 -- In December 2018, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara's armed forces were ready to initiate a campaign in eastern Syria if the US didn't remove its Kurdish allies from the region. He later postponed the operation after talks with his American counterpart Donald Trump, who announced a US troop pull-out from Syria.
US-backed Fighters Launch Final Push to Defeat IS in Syria VOA 09 Feb 2019 -- U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday that they had begun an assault against Islamic State to clear the last enclave the militant group controls in eastern Syria.
SDF Prepares for Final Push Against Daesh-Held Territory in Syria - Report Sputnik 09 Feb 2019 -- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are preparing for their final offensive against Daesh, which is cornered in a tiny sliver of territory along the Syrian border with Iraq.
Syrians, Foreigners Flee as US-backed Forces Move on IS VOA 08 Feb 2019 -- More than 23,000 Syrian civilians and foreign nationals have fled eastern Syria this week as the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces move on the last Islamic State pockets in Deir el-Zour governorate, according to local officials and activists.
Landmine blast kills 7, injures 1 in western Syria IRNA 08 Feb 2019 -- Explosion of a military landmine resulted in killing 7 civilians and injured 1 more in Rasm al-Ahmar village, Hama Province, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.
Russia objects to 'arbitrary' Israeli airstrikes on Syria Press TV 08 Feb 2019 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry objects to Israel's airstrikes on Syria, calling for an end to the "arbitrary" Israeli attacks on the country.
Arab League chief to visit Beirut for talks on Syria's return to bloc Press TV 08 Feb 2019 -- Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit is reportedly going to pay an official visit early next week to Lebanon, where he will discuss the restoration of Syria's membership in the regional organization with high-ranking Lebanese government officials.
Iran FM says situation in Syria's Idlib 'very dangerous' Press TV 08 Feb 2019 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned about the current situation in the militant-held Idlib province in northwestern Syria, describing it as "very dangerous".
Daesh leader survives coup attempt by own militants: Report Press TV 08 Feb 2019 -- The ringleader of the Daesh terrorist outfit has escaped a failed coup launched by his own militants in his hideout in eastern Syrian, British daily The Guardian has reported, citing intelligence officials.
Daesh Leader Barely Escapes Death as His Foreign Fighters Turn on Him – Report Sputnik 08 Feb 2019 -- The terrorist group has been rapidly losing territory over the last two years due to efforts by Russian and Syrian forces, as well as the US and its allies. The group has lost most of its forces and resources, leading it to go into hiding.
U.S. Plans 'Full Pullout' From Syria By End Of April RFE/RL 08 Feb 2019 -- The Pentagon plans to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria by the end of April, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
US to complete Syria pullout by April: WSJ Press TV 07 Feb 2019 -- The United States military is expected to fully withdraw its forces from Syria by the end of April following an order by President Donald Trump, unnamed officials have confirmed to The Wall Street Journal.
Aid reaches internally displaced Syrians at Rukban camp near Jordan border Press TV 07 Feb 2019 -- A convoy of the UN and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) has delivered aid, including medical supplies and basic commodities, to tens of thousands of internally displaced Syrians, who are enduring freezing temperatures and harsh living conditions in a refugee camp near the country's southern border with Jordan.
Remarks by President Trump to the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS The White House 06 Feb 2019
Trump Says Curtain Likely to Fall on IS Caliphate Within Days VOA 06 Feb 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he expected to formally declare victory over the Islamic State terror group's self-declared caliphate in the next week.
Remarks at the Meeting of Ministers of the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2019 -- Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State and Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim
The Global Coalition - Working To Defeat ISIS US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2019 -- Fact Sheet
Full stability, security in Syria key regional goal for Iran ISNA 06 Feb 2019 -- Iranian President described relations between Iran and Syria brotherly, close and stronger than ever, saying, "One of the important regional goals and foreign poli
<li><a href="/military/library/news/2019/02/mil-190206-sputnik04.htm">US Pullout From At Tanf in Syria to Be Conditions-Based, Senior Official Says</a> <u>Sputnik</u> 06 Feb 2019 -- Syria's At Tanf region will be the last place in the country that US troops leave as they implement a planned withdrawal, a senior US administration official told reporters on Wednesday.</li>

<li><a href="/military/library/news/2019/02/mil-190206-presstv05.htm">Top US general 'not consulted' before Trump's Syria withdrawal</a> <u>Press TV</u> 06 Feb 2019 -- A top US general – who is in charge of military operations in the Middle East – says he "was not consulted" prior to President Donald Trump's announcement about the US troop withdrawal from Syria.</li>

cy principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran is establishment of full stability, security and normal conditions in Syria for the return of Syrians' to their normal life".
Lebanon to rely on Russian strategy for return of Syrian refugees: Minister Press TV 06 Feb 2019 -- Lebanon's minister of state for displaced affairs says his country will stick primarily to the Russian strategy for the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland.
S-300 missile system activated in Syria: Israeli company Press TV 06 Feb 2019 -- An Israeli satellite imaging company claims a number of launchers for S-300 missile defense systems provided to Syria by Russia have been seen in an erected position, indicating that they are now ready to use.
Israeli Satellite PHOTOS Suggest Russian-Made S-300 Operational in Syria Sputnik 06 Feb 2019 -- Russia completed its delivery of new S-300 air defence systems to Syria last October following a Russian plane's accidental destruction by a Syrian air defence battery that was responding to an Israeli airstrike.
Joint Statement on Syria US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2019
Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to Rukban US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2019 -- Press Statement
Largest joint UN humanitarian convoy of the war, reaches remote Syrian settlement UN News 06 Feb 2019 -- The largest UN humanitarian convoy of the Syrian civil war reached the remote settlement of Rukban, on the border with Jordan on Wednesday, where it is delivering life-saving assistance to more than 40,000 displaced people, some of whom have been trapped there for years as the eight-year conflict grinds on.
US Senate Criticizes Trump's Plan to Withdraw Troops from Syria, Afghanistan VOA 05 Feb 2019 -- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to caution President Donald Trump against swift U.S. troop withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan.
Republican-led Senate breaks with Trump over Syria, Afghanistan withdrawal plans Press TV 05 Feb 2019 -- The Republican-led US Senate has backed an amendment opposing President Donald Trump's plans for a quick withdrawal of American troops from Syria and Afghanistan, citing concerns that such moves will benefit Russia and Iran.
Centcom Commander Briefs Senators on Regional Challenges DoD News 05 Feb 2019 -- No other region in the world is as dynamic, hopeful, challenging and dangerous as the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the Centcom commander told the Senate Armed Forces Committee today.
Top US General 'Not Consulted' About Syria Troop Withdrawal VOA 05 Feb 2019 -- The commanding general of U.S. forces in the Middle East was not told before President Donald Trump initially declared victory over the Islamic State terror group and announced his decision to withdraw troops from Syria.
Turkey's Erdogan Steps Up Pressure on US as Key Syria Talks Begin VOA 05 Feb 2019 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has not yet seen an acceptable plan for the creation in Syria of a safe zone aimed at protecting Turkey's border from attack.
Larijani calls for expansion of Tehran, Damascus ties IRNA 05 Feb 2019 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Tuesday called for expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and Syria.
Syria accuses US, allied militants of blocking humanitarian aid in Dayr al-Zawr Press TV 05 Feb 2019 -- The Syrian government has accused US military forces and their allied Kurdish militants from the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of blocking deliveries of critical humanitarian supplies to internally displaced people in the country's embattled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Iran, Syria will boost terror combat until its eradication: Shamkhani Press TV 05 Feb 2019 -- A senior Iranian security official says the joint fight with Syria against terrorism has contributed to regional and international security, emphasizing that the two nations will continue their cooperation until the eradication of the scourge in the Arab country.
Netanyahu, Putin To Meet To Discuss Iran's Presence In Syria RFE/RL 05 Feb 2019 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow later this month for talks on Iran's presence in Syria, the Israeli leader has said.
If Israel Continues Attacks in Syria, Iran Will Respond - Security Council Head Sputnik 05 Feb 2019 -- Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday at a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem that Israel will receive a decisive response if it continues attacks in Syria.
US Urges Allies to Take Back Daesh Terrorists Captured by Kurds in Syria Sputnik 05 Feb 2019 -- Earlier in February, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that they had captured three more alleged Daesh* militants from Germany, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Islamic State Resurgence Expected Within Months VOA 04 Feb 2019 -- Even as U.S.-backed forces close in on the very last pockets of the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate in Syria, the terror group is unfazed, instead preparing to declare victory and retake territory.
Pentagon: Islamic State Could Come Back In Syria Within Months After U.S. Pullout RFE/RL 04 Feb 2019 -- President Donald Trump has declared his intention to reduce U.S. military engagement in Syria, but a new Pentagon report warned that the extremist group Islamic State could then make a comeback in the war-torn country within six to 12 months and "regain limited territory."
Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Syria US Dept. of State 04 Feb 2019 -- The United States appreciates the contributions the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have made on behalf of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. As they liberated territory from ISIS with courage and resolve, the SDF took into custody hundreds of foreign terrorist fighters from dozens of countries around the world.
Syria won't surrender to blackmail over Arab League return: Deputy FM Press TV 04 Feb 2019 -- Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad says his country will eventually return to the Arab League, stressing that the Damascus government will never surrender to blackmail or accept conditions for the restoration of its membership to the regional organization.
Syria guarantors' summit due in Sochi on Feb. 14: Russia Press TV 04 Feb 2019 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says a planned meeting of the presidents of the three guarantor states of Syrian peace will be held in the Russian resort city of Sochi on February 14.
Sanctions Have 'Limited' Effect on Iran's Ability to Operate in Syria - Pentagon Sputnik 04 Feb 2019 -- US sanctions reinstated on Tehran have had a limited impact on Iranian operations in Syria, the US Defense Department's Inspector General said in a report on Monday.
Turkey maintains 'low-level' contact with Syria: Erdogan Press TV 04 Feb 2019 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed for the first time that Turkey has maintained direct low-level contact with the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Erdogan Urges Trump to Fulfill Promise on US Withdrawal From Syria - Reports Sputnik 04 Feb 2019 -- Turkey expects US President Donald Trump to deliver on his promise to pull US military out of Syria in the near future, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Syria Will Return to Arab League, 'Not Surrender to Blackmail' - Damascus Sputnik 04 Feb 2019 -- Those who attempt to impose conditions upon Syria for the nation's eventual return to the Arab League will not succeed, as Damascus will never surrender to blackmail, according to a statement from Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad.
US coalition targets Syrian positions in Abu Kamal IRNA 03 Feb 2019 -- A Syrian military force announced that US jet fighters targeted Syrian army positions in Abu Kamal, Deir ez-Zor province, eastern Syria.
2 servicemen injured in US-led attack on Syrian artillery Press TV 03 Feb 2019 -- Syrian military forces stationed east of the country have come under renewed attack by US-led forces operating in the region.
Daesh Attacks Syrian Army Positions After International Coalition Raid – Report Sputnik 03 Feb 2019 -- Saturday evening, at least two Syrian Army servicemen were injured after the US-led international coalition conducted an airstrike on a Syrian Armed Forces artillery mount in the country's northeast.
Erdogan: Turkey Has Maintained Contacts With Damascus VOA 03 Feb 2019 -- Turkey has maintained low-level contact with the Syrian government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, even though Ankara has supported rebels who fought for years to topple President Bashar Assad.
Intl Coalition Conducts Airstrike on Syrian Army Artillery, 2 Injured - Report Sputnik 03 Feb 2019 -- The US-led international coalition conducted an airstrike on an artillery mount of the Syrian Armed Forces, located near the eastern Syrian city of Abu Kamal, destroying it and injuring two servicemen, a Syrian military source told Sputnik on Sunday.
Turkey accused of stealing Syrian olives to finance FSA militants Press TV 02 Feb 2019 -- Turkey has been accused of stealing olive crops in northern Syria and sending them as "Turkish olive oil" to the European Union to finance Ankara-backed militia.
Civilians Face Deplorable Conditions to Flee Fighting in Syria VOA 01 Feb 2019 -- The U.N. refugee agency says thousands of civilians caught in fighting between Islamic State militants and U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces in northeastern Syria's Deir-el-Zour governorate are facing deplorable conditions.
Dozens of Daesh militants' family members leave last redoubt in eastern Syria Press TV 01 Feb 2019 -- Members of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have evacuated dozens of people from the last pocket of land held by the Daesh Takfiri terrorists on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Syria, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
Daesh Could Reclaim Syrian Areas Abandoned by US in a Year – Report Sputnik 01 Feb 2019 -- The US announced its withdrawal from Syria in 2018 with President Donald Trump suggesting that other states in the region will clear out the remains of the terrorist organisation.
Aid stepped up to Syria camp; new arrivals say terrorists blocked their escape UN News 01 Feb 2019 -- Harrowing details continue to emerge of thousands of families who have risked their lives fleeing fighting in Syria's last ISIL terrorist-held enclave, as UN humanitarians warned on Friday that children are still dying on their way to an overcrowded camp for the displaced, amid access problems and perishing cold.

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