Posts Tagged: syrian rebels
Israeli Commandos Rescue Wounded Syrian Militant Dumped Along Border (VIDEO)
A video released on Tuesday shows Israeli commandos administering first aid to a wounded Islamic militant along the Syrian border, the UK Daily Mail reported. Footage obtained by...
Russia Bombards Syria With Dozen Air Strikes Against Rebel Stronghold
Russian forces launched a heavy bombardment against insurgent-held areas in Syria's Latakia province on Wednesday, near where a Russian warplane had been shot down by...
New US Effort to Equip Anti-ISIS Forces in Syria Faces Daunting Challenges
Weeks after the Obama administration canceled a failed Pentagon program to train and arm Syrian rebels to combat the Islamic State, American officials announced a...
Under Russian Cover, Iran Sends Troops to Syria
JNS.org - Iran has sent hundreds of troops to Syria in its first open deployment of forces to the civil war-torn country. Iranian forces are joining...
Obama Admin Ends $500 Million Pentagon Program to Train Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has ended the Pentagon’s $500 million program to train and equip Syrian rebels, administration officials said on Friday, in an acknowledgment that...
Syrian Rebel Shelling, Government Airstrikes Kill 36 Ahead of Iranian Foreign Minister’s Visit
Heavy rebel shelling and government airstrikes around Syria's capital on Wednesday killed at least 36 people and wounded scores more in a surge in violence...
Israeli Druze Stop IDF Ambulance Carrying Wounded Syrian Fighters
JNS.org - Druze in the northern Israeli town of Hurfeish stopped an Israel Defense Forces ambulance early on Monday that was transporting wounded Syrian rebel fighters...
Turkey, Saudi Arabia Actively Supporting Islamic Rebels, Al-Qaeda in Syria
Independent - Turkey and Saudi Arabia are actively supporting a hardline coalition of Islamist rebels against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime that includes al-Qaeda's affiliate...
Radical Islamist Group Claims to Influence UK Election
Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), a United Kingdom-based radical Islamist front organization, is openly bragging about its close relationship with both the Tory and Labour...
Israeli Arab Arrested for Joining Syria Al-Qaida Group, Was Urged to Attack Jewish State
Jerusalem Post - Security forces arrested an Israeli Arab resident of Kfar Yassif on suspicion of fighting with radical rebels in Syria, including Jabhat Al-Nusra,...
Israeli Arab Man Jailed for Fighting With Islamic State
JNS.org - An Israeli Arab man was sentenced to 22-months in prison for illegally entering Syria and fighting for the Islamic State terror group. Umm...
White House Says Strict Standards on Civilian Casualties Do Not Apply to Syrian Airstrikes
Yahoo - The White House has acknowledged for the first time that strict standards President Obama imposed last year to prevent civilian deaths from U.S. drone strikes...
Israeli Arab Convicted of Fighting for Islamic State
JNS.org - An Israeli Arab man was convicted Tuesday of illegally entering Syria and training there with the Islamic State, making him the first...
UN Peacekeepers in Golan Heights Returning Home to Philippines
PhilStar.com - Members of the 7th Philippine peacekeeping contingent in Golan Heights are coming home to the Philippines with the first batch of 244 personnel...
