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November 2024 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Russian Warplanes Bomb Aleppo Rebels; Iran Says Consulate Attacked RFE/RL 30 Nov 2024 -- Russian warplanes have joined Syrian air forces to bomb Islamist-led rebels who had taken much of the northwestern city of Aleppo in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad's rule in the battle-torn Middle East nation in several years.
- Rapid collapse of Syrian forces around Aleppo stuns many VOA 30 Nov 2024 -- The rapid collapse of Syrian government forces inside and around the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, has caught many observers by surprise and is causing a domino effect on many parts of the country.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Sean Savett on Syria The White House 30 Nov 2024
- American-Zionist plot in Syria aims to destabilize West Asia, Iran FM warns Press TV 30 Nov 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the resurgence of Takfiri terrorism in northern Syria is part of an American-Israeli project that aims to spread insecurity in the West Asia region.
- Syrian army says preparing for major counteroffensive against terrorists in Aleppo Press TV 30 Nov 2024 -- The Syrian military says its forces have undertaken a redeployment operation in the northwestern city of Aleppo as part of preparations for a major counteroffensive against foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists who have launched a surprise offensive on government-held positions.
- Iran condemns terrorist attack on its consulate in Syria Press TV 30 Nov 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned an attack by armed terrorist groups on the Islamic Republic's consulate building in Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo, stressing that Tehran will take legal action against the assault.
- Syrian forces target Takfiri terrorists amid fierce battle for Aleppo Press TV 30 Nov 2024 -- The Syrian Army forces continue to repel attacks by foreign-backed terrorist groups in the country's northwestern areas, especially second largest city of Aleppo.
- Syrian rebels, allies capture parts of Aleppo VOA 29 Nov 2024 -- Syrian rebel fighters Friday took control of parts of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, for the first time since 2016, as clashes continued with government forces, according to a monitoring group and local sources.
- QA-15, 29 November 2024, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Öncü Keçeli, in Response to a Question Regarding Developments in Idlib and the Adjacent Region Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Nov 2024
- CENTCOM Forces Strike Iranian Aligned Target in Syria in Response to Attack on U.S. Personnel CENTCOM 26 Nov 2024 -- Today, Nov. 26, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a strike against an Iranian-aligned militia weapons storage facility in Syria. The strike is in response to an Iranian-aligned attack against U.S. forces in Syria yesterday.
- Strikes reach Syria's Homs province VOA 26 Nov 2024 -- Border crossings between Lebanon and Syria were targeted with strikes late Tuesday, Lebanon transportation minister Ali Hamieh said.
- UNRWA Situation Report #12 on the Syria emergency response to displacement from Lebanon: All information from 18-24 November 2024, valid as of 24 November at 14:00 UNRWA 26 Nov 2024
- Can Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Iran-backed militias? VOA 25 Nov 2024 -- Strikes carried out by Israel in recent weeks in Syria have significantly weakened Iranian-backed militant groups, though they continue to pose a threat, experts say.
- UNHCR: Lebanon-Syria humanitarian and displacement crisis continues to deepen UNHCR 22 Nov 2024 -- The past few weeks have been the deadliest and most devastating for Lebanon and its people in decades, with Israel dramatically intensifying its airstrikes and ground incursions, deepening the humanitarian catastrophe for civilians.
- Most violent year in Syria since 2020, senior UN official tells Security Council UN News 21 Nov 2024 -- This year of conflict in Syria is "on track to be the most violent since 2020", with the potential for even greater devastation looming on the horizon, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Thursday.
- Marking One Year Since ICJ Provisional Measures Against Syria with Designation of Syrian Official Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights US Dept. of State 15 Nov 2024 -- One year ago, the United States welcomed the provisional measures order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) calling upon the Syrian regime to immediately take all measures to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment as well as to prevent the destruction of evidence of such acts.
- Imposition of Sanctions on Iran's Illicit Revenue-Generating Network US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2024 -- The United States is today designating or identifying as blocked property 26 entities, individuals, and ships comprising a network associated with the Syria-based Al-Qatirji Company, an entity with ties to the U.S.-designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Houthis.
- Treasury Targets Syrian Conglomerate Funding Qods Force and Houthis US Treasury 14 Nov 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 26 companies, individuals, and vessels associated with the Al-Qatirji Company, a Syrian conglomerate responsible for generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and the Houthis through the sale of Iranian oil to Syria and the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- Joint Statement by Representatives of Iran, Russia and Türkiye on Outcomes of the 22nd International Meeting on Syria in the Astana Format, Astana, 11-12 November 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Nov 2024
- U.S. Central Command Forces Strike Iranian Aligned Targets in Syria in Response to Attacks on U.S. Personnel on 12 November CENTCOM 12 Nov 2024 -- Today, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against an Iranian-backed militia group's weapons storage and logistics headquarters facility. These strikes were in response to a rocket attack on U.S. personnel at Patrol Base Shaddadi.
- Centcom Conducts Strikes in Yemen, Syria DoD News 12 Nov 2024 -- Since Friday, U.S. Central Command has conducted strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen and against targets in Syria as part of the defeat-ISIS mission there.
- CENTCOM Forces Strike Iranian Aligned Targets in Syria in Response to Attacks on U.S. Personnel CENTCOM 11 Nov 2024 -- U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locations associated with Iranian groups in Syria in response to several attacks on U.S. personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours.
- Largest US base in Syria comes under missile attack IRNA 05 Nov 2024 -- Media sources reported a missile attack on the US military base in the "Al-Omar" oil field in the Deir Ezzurz province of Syria.
- Israel airstrikes target Syrian town near Lebanon border: State media Press TV 05 Nov 2024 -- Israeli military aircraft have carried out another act of aggression against Syria, targeting an industrial area and several residential buildings in the country's central province of Homs.
- Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria - Past 60 Days CENTCOM 04 Nov 2024 -- Since August 29, in partnership with security forces in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) conducted 95 Defeat ISIS (D-ISIS) operations, some of which included unilateral strikes in Syria. These operations resulted in 163 terrorists killed and 33 captured, including over 30 senior and mid-level ISIS leaders.
- Fresh Israeli strike targets positions in Syria, no casualties reported Press TV 04 Nov 2024 -- Israeli military aircraft have carried out another act of aggression against Syria, targeting positions on the outskirts of the capital Damascus as the regime continues its airstrikes on the country alongside its bloody onslaughts in Gaza and Lebanon.
- The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, launches the Early Recovery Strategy (2024-2028) UNOCHA 04 Nov 2024 -- The RC/HC for Syria Adam Abdelmoula launched the country's Early Recovery Strategy (ERS) 2024-2028. The Strategy aims to support building long-term resilience and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country.
- Israel sends troops into Syria, detaining alleged Iranian agent VOA 03 Nov 2024 -- Israel said Sunday it launched a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian it claimed was involved in Iranian networks supporting militants in the region.
- Recent US strikes spotlight growing Islamic State threat in Syria VOA 01 Nov 2024 -- Airstrikes carried out by the U.S. military this week against several Islamic State targets in Syria highlight concerns about the terror group's growing presence in the war-torn country, experts say.
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