Posts Tagged: syrian rebels
Assad Renews Offensive as Missile Strikes Raise Escalation Risk
The Syrian army unleashed a massive bombardment against one rebel enclave on Monday and prepared for the withdrawal of insurgents from another as President Bashar...
Syria’s Assad Steps Up Efforts to Crush Last Besieged Rebel Enclaves
The Syrian government on Thursday stepped up its efforts to retake the opposition's last besieged enclaves, as rebels prepared to withdraw from one and a...
Russia, Assad Give Ultimatum to Syria Rebels Northeast of Damascus
Syrian rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus have been told they must accept state rule or leave, a rebel group said on Tuesday,...
Syrian State Media: Last Rebel Group Starts Leaving Ghouta
The last Syrian rebel group in eastern Ghouta near Damascus began withdrawing on Monday under an agreement with the government, state media said, though a military...
Syrian Rebels Deny Deal With Russia to Leave Douma Town
The last Syrian rebel group in the eastern Ghouta near Damascus denied reports it had agreed with Russia to leave the town of Douma, after...
Syrian Army Prepares ‘Huge’ Operation in Last Rebel Bastion as Pressure Mounts
The Syrian army is preparing to launch a "huge" operation against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta unless the Jaish al-Islam insurgent group agrees...
Syrian Rebels, Russians Said to Be Negotiating End to Ghouta Suffering
A Syrian rebel group in one besieged eastern Ghouta pocket said on Friday it would try to negotiate an end to an army assault there,...
Assad Closer to Ghouta Victory, as Some Rebels Prepare to Quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thursday...
Sources: Syrian Rebels Reach Evacuation Deal in Eastern Ghouta
A Russian-brokered deal has been reached to evacuate a Syrian rebel group from a town in eastern Ghouta, opposition sources and officials said on Wednesday,...
Turkish Forces and Rebel Allies Take Afrin Town Center From Kurds
Turkish forces and their Syrian rebel allies swept into the northwestern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday, raising their flags in the town center and...
Syrian Rebel-Held Area Suffers Bloodiest Week Since 2015: Monitor
The Syrian rebel-held area Eastern Ghouta of Damascus has suffered its bloodiest week since 2015 as a result of government bombardment, with 229 people killed...
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...
Turkey Says Campaign Against US-Backed Kurdish Force in Syria Will be Swift
Turkey shelled targets in northern Syria on Monday and said it would swiftly crush the US-backed Kurdish YPG fighters who control the Afrin region, amid...
Syrian Regime Defends Idlib Military Offensive, Condemns France
The Syrian government hit back on Thursday against French criticism of its military campaign in rebel-held Idlib, saying it was targeting terrorist groups that were...
