Posts Tagged: ISIS Syria
Syrian Army Breaks 3-Year ISIS Siege in Eastern Syria
The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, offering a...
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Scorns Israeli Concerns Over Iranian Build-Up in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov went on a PR offensive this week to counter Israeli warnings that a ceasefire imposed by Moscow in Syria is enabling Iran...
ISIS Is ‘Fighting to the Death’ for Syrian City of Raqqa as Civilians Flee
For three years, the Syrian city of Raqqa was the Islamic State’s greatest stronghold, featuring heavily in propaganda and providing a launchpad for attacks carried...
Israel’s Recent Response to Syrian Mortars Deemed ‘Old Policy’
JNS.org - Mortar shells fired from Syria into the Israeli Golan Heights on Saturday prompted the IDF to respond with a retaliatory strike in Syria, purportedly...
Iran Calls Missile Attack on ISIS Targets in Syria a Wider Warning
JNS.org - Iran fired ground-to-ground missiles into eastern Syria on Sunday, allegedly targeting Islamic State terrorists and marking a significant escalation in the Syrian Civil...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Capture Parts of ISIS-Controlled Raqqa
A US-backed Syrian opposition force said Sunday it has captured a northwestern neighborhood of the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital of Raqqa the second district...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Launch Offensive on ISIS-Controlled City of Raqqa
A US-backed Syrian force launched an offensive on the northern city of Raqqa on Tuesday in an attempt to capture the de facto capital of...
Kurdish-Led Forces Close in on ISIS Stronghold With Backing From Both US, Syria
A Kurdish-led military force backed by Washington and now approved by Damascus is closing in on Islamic State’s stronghold of Raqqa after taking the strategic...
Trump Approves Plan to Arm Syrian Kurds, Amid Opposition From Turkey
President Trump has approved a plan to arm Syrian Kurds so they can participate in the battle to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State, a...
US Aims to Destroy ISIS Branch in Afghanistan Before Reinforcements Arrive From Syria, Iraq
After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch...
Are Syrian Kurds the Key to Defeating ISIS?
JNS.org - What steps can the West take to defeat the Islamic State? According to leading experts, the US and Israel should work to push the Syrian...
Report: US Marines Arrive in Syria Outside De Facto ISIS Capital
A detachment of U.S Marines arrived in Syria outside the ISIS de-facto capital of Raqqa, a U.S. defense official confirmed Wednesday to Fox News. The Pentagon...
Pentagon Considers Deploying US Troops to Syria to Combat ISIS
The top U.S. military officer declined repeatedly on Thursday to rule out committing U.S. ground troops to battle the Islamic State in in Syria, stressing...
Trump, Putin Discuss Cooperation in Fight Against ‘International Terrorism’ in First Phone Call
Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders on Saturday - including one with Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said both sides had agreed...
