Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2024 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Syria reasserts right to reclaim occupied Golan Heights, urges UN to stop Israel crimes Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has denounced a recent rocket attack that killed a dozen people in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reaffirming the Damascus government's "legitimate right" to restore its sovereignty over the strategic mountainous region.
- Syria: Israel's 'heinous' crime in Majdal Shams aims to escalate regional tension Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Syria says Israel carried out the "brutal massacre" in the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Height in an attempt to escalate tensions in the region.
- Multiple rocket attacks hit US military base in Syria IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- A military base housing American forces in eastern Syria has come under attack for the third time in the past 24 hours, media reports said early on Sunday.
- US-occupied military base in east Syria comes under missile attack, third in 24 hours Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- An illegal military facility housing US occupation forces in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has reportedly come under a fresh missile attack from nearby areas amid growing anti-US sentiments over Washington's support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
- Resistance groups target US military base in eastern Syria IRNA 27 Jul 2024 -- Resistance groups have reportedly targeted a US military base with missiles in Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria.
- Rocket strike kills 10 in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights Press TV 27 Jul 2024 -- A rocket strike has killed at least 10 people in Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, prompting the Israeli regime to blame Hezbollah for the attack, despite the Lebanese resistance group's strong denial of any role in the incident.
- Missiles hit US-run base in eastern Syria amid rage over support for Gaza genocide Press TV 27 Jul 2024 -- A military base in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, where US occupation troops and their allied militants are stationed, has come under a missile attack.
- US Base at Gas Field in Eastern Syria Target of Missile Attack Sputnik 27 Jul 2024 -- A US base at a Conoco gas field in the province of Deir ez-Zur in eastern Syria has been hit by five missiles, a Syrian military field source told Sputnik Saturday.
- AANES's amnesty for ISIS-related prisoners sparks mixed reaction VOA 26 Jul 2024 -- The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and Eastern Syria (AANES) released 141 prisoners Monday from Alaya Prison in the city of Qamishli, as part of a general amnesty for prisoners convicted of terrorism-related offenses linked to ISIS, provided they did not participate directly in combat. The next day, 68 more prisoners were freed from the Central Prison in Manbij. So far, three groups of prisoners have been released from facilities in Hasakah, Qamishli, and Manbij. The initiative is expected to benefit approximately 1,500 prisoners, most of whom are from the Deir ez-Zour, Raqqa, and Manbij regions.
- Putin, Assad meet in Moscow to discuss bilateral ties, regional issues Press TV 25 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad have met in Moscow to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues, in their first meeting at the Kremlin in over a year.
- Putin, Assad Meet in Kremlin, Discuss Worsening Regional Situation Affecting Syria Sputnik 25 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, suggested discussing the situation in the region, noting that it is showing a tendency to escalate, which also affects Syria.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the organisers and participants in the roundtable discussion dedicated to the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Syria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2024
- UN Special Envoy warns of escalation risk in Syria UN News 22 Jul 2024 -- The threat of regional conflict affecting Syria has not abated, particularly in the face of recent Israeli strikes on the war-torn country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Monday.
- Briefing Security Council, Special Envoy for Syria Urges All Actors 'Engage with UN to Move Forward Political Process in Line with Resolution 2254 (2015) UN Security Council 22 Jul 2024 -- Amid the stalemate in Syria's political situation, speakers urged the Security Council today to maintain their focus on that country, emphasizing that the consequences of neglecting the 14-year conflict could be severe for both the country and the region.
- Aid access in Syria should be granted for as long as it is needed: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Jul 2024 -- Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Laura Dix at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- Syrian President Assad: Russia's Policy Confirms Strive for Peace Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Russia's policy confirms its position as a force for peace that respects other nations' sovereignty, Syrian President Bashar Assad has said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a ceremony for opening an exhibition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Russia-Syria diplomatic relations, Moscow, July 19, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jul 2024
- United States Applauds the Kyrgyz Republic's Repatriation of Women and Children from Northeast Syria US Dept. of State 19 Jul 2024 -- The Kyrgyz Republic's repatriation of 22 women and children from the al-Hol and Roj displaced persons camps in northeast Syria is the second such return of its nationals this year and the sixth repatriation overall since February 2023. We applaud the Kyrgyz Republic for its continued, exemplary action on repatriations, the only durable solution to the humanitarian and security challenges in northeast Syria.
- US fears Islamic State comeback in Syria, Iraq VOA 17 Jul 2024 -- U.S. forces in the Middle East are seeing new reasons to worry about the Islamic State terror group, which appears to be taking advantage of some newfound stability to wreak havoc in parts of Iraq and Syria.
- Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria for January - June 2024 CENTCOM 16 Jul 2024 -- From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed in 2023. The increase in attacks indicates ISIS is attempting to reconstitute following several years of decreased capability.
- Syria warns about consequences of Israeli aggression IRNA 15 Jul 2024 -- The Syrian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, has warned about the continued Israeli aggression against its territory and its consequences to the Zionist regime.
- Syria warns of consequences following Israeli missile attacks on Damascus People's Daily 15 Jul 2024 -- The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates cautioned on Sunday that Israeli attacks on Syrian soil could lead to uncontrollable consequences and serious repercussions.
- Assad says Syria is positive about Turkey initiative Press TV 15 Jul 2024 -- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has voiced his support for any initiative aimed to ameliorate ties with the Arab country's northern neighbor, Turkey.
- Syrians vote in 4th parliamentary election since 2011 conflict Press TV 15 Jul 2024 -- Syrians are going to the polls to choose their representatives to the parliament in the fourth election of the legislative body since the 2011 foreign-sponsored conflict broke out.
- Israeli warplanes target Syrian capital again IRNA 14 Jul 2024 -- The Zionist army has once again targeted Damascus with missiles, Syrian official news sources reported on Sunday morning.
- Syria conditions restoring ties with Ankara on Turkish troop withdrawal Press TV 14 Jul 2024 -- The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has said that the restoration of diplomatic relations with neighboring Turkey after more than a decade of hiatus depends on the Ankara government withdrawing its troops from the Arab nation's territory.
- "We are determined not to allow any structure along the Iraq and Syria line that would pose a threat to our country" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 13 Jul 2024 -- Speaking at the National Defense University's Graduation Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: "We will complete the missing links of the security belt along our southern border in Syria on the basis of Syria's territorial integrity. We are determined not to allow any structure along the Iraq and Syria line that would pose a threat to our country."
- Russia warns Israel of 'dramatic consequences' over its strikes on Syria Press TV 12 Jul 2024 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warns that the Israeli regime's strikes against Syria will escalate tensions in the region and push it to a "dangerous abyss."
- Hezbollah says Israeli strike in Syria killed ex-bodyguard of group's leader VOA 09 Jul 2024 -- An Israeli strike in Syria hit a vehicle and killed a former bodyguard of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, according to the militant group.
- No: 127, 3 July 2024, Regarding the Allegations About Our Policy on the Middle East and Syria Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jul 2024
- UN Human Rights Council 56: UK statement for the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. UK FCDO 03 Jul 2024 -- UK statement for Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
- UN Human Rights Council 56: Joint Statement with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria UK FCDO 03 Jul 2024 -- Joint Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
- Turkey closes border with Syria in face of violence VOA 02 Jul 2024 -- Turkey closed a handful of border crossings into northwest Syria on Tuesday, a day after Turkish troops in Syria were fired on by Syrians protesting violence against their fellow citizens in Turkey, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and others reported.
- Prosecutors ask France's highest court to resolve Assad warrant VOA 02 Jul 2024 -- French prosecutors on Tuesday asked the Court of Cassation, the highest court in France, to weigh in on the validity of an international arrest warrant against Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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