Posts Tagged: Syrian Military
Syrian Troops Exchange Fire With Lebanese Army, Armed Groups in Northeast Lebanon
Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon overnight and into Monday in a new round of clashes along the border. The mountainous frontier has been a flashpoint in the three months since...
Syria Appoints Some Foreign Islamist Fighters to Its Military, Sources Say
Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel...
‘Arrow of Bashan’: Israel Destroys Most of Syria’s Strategic Weapons
JNS.org — Israel struck most of Syria's strategic weapons arsenal since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, the IDF announced on Tuesday night, preventing them...
Syrian Rebels Enter Suburbs of Key City of Homs, Sources Say
Syrian rebels entered suburbs of the key city of Homs on Saturday, sources said, pressing a lightning week-long advance as front lines collapse across the...
Syria Bombards Rebel Areas After Drone Strike on Military Academy Kills Scores
Syria on Friday held funerals for scores of people killed in a drone attack on a graduation ceremony at a military academy in the Homs...
IDF Confirms Rare Attack on Syrian Army Structures in Golan Heights Buffer Zone
i24 News — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a rare attack on Thursday in which Israeli tanks fired on Syrian military structures in the...
Israel Strikes Air Base in Central Syria, Killing Two Servicemen – Syrian Military
Israeli missiles hit a major air base in Syria's Homs province on Sunday, killing two servicemen and injuring three others, the Syrian military said via...
Over 800,000 Syrians, Mostly Women and Children, Flee Russian-Backed Offensive: UN
More than 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled their homes during a Russian-backed Syrian military campaign to clear the opposition in northwest Syria...
Syrian State Media: Air Defenses Down Israeli Missiles Near Damascus Airport
Syrian military air defenses downed several missiles that Israel fired in an act of "aggression" near Damascus airport on Saturday, Syrian state media said. An Israeli...
Syrian Military Bombs Deraa, Extending Assault in Southwest
Government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the city of Deraa on Monday for the first time in nearly a year, a rebel and a war...
Syrian Military Takes Over Abandoned UN Post Near Israeli Border
JNS.org - An abandoned United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) post in the no-man’s land between Syria and Israel in the Golan Heights was taken over...
Pro-Assad Commander: Syrian Army Boosts Air Defenses Near Israel Frontier
The Syrian army has reinforced its anti-aircraft defenses near the frontier with Israel, a commander in the regional alliance that backs President Bashar al-Assad said...
Israeli Military Publishes Footage of Strike on Syrian Aerial Defense System
Israel's air strikes in Syria overnight Wednesday -- in response to an Iranian missile attack on the Golan Heights -- included the targeting of some of the...
Syria Donors Fall Short Without US Aid, Warn of Cruel End-Game
International donors raised $4.4 billion in emergency aid for Syria and its neighbors this year on Wednesday, but the total fell well short of the...
