Iran suffers worst single-day casualties in Syrian war

Iran suffers worst single-day casualties in Syrian war

Special to WorldTribune.com Iran suffered its biggest daily battlefield loss of the Syrian war on May 6 when 13 troops were killed and another 21 from Iran-backed militias died in fighting near Aleppo. The casualties occurred when Islamist insurgents known as Jaish al-Fatah, which included Al Qaida-linked Nusra Front jihadists, launched an attack on Khan […]

Scorecard needed: New Islamist alliance targets Syrian regime, rejects ISIL

Scorecard needed: New Islamist alliance targets Syrian regime, rejects ISIL

Special to WorldTribune.com A new Islamist alliance of eight groups has formed in southern Syria near the Israeli border and will focus on fighting Syrian regime forces. The alliance, which is called Jaish al-Fatah (Army of Conquest), is led by Al Qaida’s Nusra Front and “they excluded all the groups that have not been crystal […]