Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN – Security sources said Jordan’s military reinforced its presence along the 370-kilometer border with Syria. Jordan has been hosting thousands of rebels trained by the United States. An estimated 2,500 rebels trained in Jordan were said to be fighting south of Damascus. The Jordanian alert came amid a Syrian military offensive […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Syrian military has headed toward the border with Israel and Jordan for an offensive against Sunni rebels. The opposition said the Syrian Army and Air Force launched a major offensive against U.S.-trained rebels near the frontier with Israel and Jordan. The opposition said the military deployed fighter-jets, attack helicopters, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Sunni rebels trained by the United States were advancing in southern Syria, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said up to 20,000 rebels were operating in southern Syria, including along the borders of Israel and Jordan. In a report, the institute said the rebels have overpowered […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has poured in hundreds of troops in heavy fighting in southern Syria. Opposition sources said Hizbullah has sent up to 1,000 fighters to join the Syrian Army in its offensive in southern Syria. They said Hizbullah played a major role in blocking access to Sunni rebel strongholds […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — For the first time, Syrians have asserted that President Bashar Assad was using gas bombs in attacks on Sunni rebels. The Syrian opposition said Assad forces bombed several Sunni cities with shells that contained an unknown chemical agent. The opposition said Sunni civilians suffocated or underwent nausea from the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Rebels have begun targeting Iranians in Syria amid a sharp escalation in bloodshed in the war against President Bashar Assad. Syrian rebels abducted five Iranians in the central region on Dec. 20. Meanwhile, the Syrian opposition reported the death of 111 people — 250 over 48 hours — in attacks […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The regime of President Bashar Assad has ordered the military to escalate attacks on protesters and provided troops with guidelines on how many dissidents to kill, a human rights group said. Human Rights Watch asserted that the Assad regime has ordered the military to kill civilians during every protest. The […]