Posts Tagged: Syrian government forces
In a Syrian Village, Turkish Forces Seen as Shield From Attack
The red Turkish flag fluttering on the outskirts of the Syrian village of al-Surman has been seen by residents as a shield against government attack...
Jordan Beefs Up Defenses on Syria Border
Jordan's army has sent reinforcements to its northern border with Syria as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes appear poised to seize the...
Russian Jets Hit Syrian South, UN Urges Jordan to Open Border
Dark smoke rose over areas held by Syrian rebels near the border with Jordan on Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad's Russian allies unleashed heavy air...
Assad Presses Assault in Southwest, Civilians Flee
Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has vowed to...
UN: Both Sides Committed War Crimes During Siege of Syria’s Ghouta
Syrian government troops and affiliated forces committed war crimes and a crime against humanity in their long siege of eastern Ghouta through heavy bombardment and...
Monitor: Warplanes Strike Syrian Opposition-Held Southwest
Warplanes struck an opposition-held area in Syria's southwestern Deraa province on Tuesday, a war monitor and local activists reported, a military escalation in territory where...
Prospect of US Attacks in Syria Raises Security Concerns in Israel
Israel held top-level security consultations on Wednesday amid concern it could be targeted by Syria or Iran if the United States strikes Syrian government forces...
Syrian Government Forces Said to Be Poised to Slice Eastern Ghouta in Two
Syria's army is poised to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at its western edge,...
Syrian Regime Intensifies Ghouta Assault in Bid to Cut Rebel Enclave in Half
Syrian government forces pounded eastern Ghouta with air strikes on Wednesday in an effort to slice the rebel enclave in two as they intensified a...
Syrian Rebels Down Russian Plane, Kill Pilot
Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia's defense ministry...
