Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has begun supplying surface-to-air missiles to Sunni rebels in Syria. Diplomatic sources said Sunni rebels have received their first Russian-origin SAM systems to stop Syrian Air Force strikes in the north. They identified the systems were man-portable, shoulder-fired SA-7s that stemmed from Libya. “The weapons were financed by Qatar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels are said to have advanced amid the Syrian Army assault on the nation’s largest city. The opposition has reported heavy street fighting amid a Syrian Army invasion of Aleppo. Rebels are said to have blocked infantry and armored units loyal to President Bashar Assad as fighter-jets and attack […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has reported plans to send a naval force to Syria to protect against the Sunni revolt. The Russian Navy was said to be planning to sail two amphibious assault ships to the Syrian port of Tartous. Tartous, the only foreign base of the Russian Navy, contains about 600 personnel, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Persian Gulf states have opened a weapons line to Sunni rebels in Syria. Opposition sources said at least two Gulf Cooperation Council states were investing tens of millions of dollars per month to equip the rebels with weapons, munitions and basic supplies. The sources said the arms were flowing through such […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have been assassinating Syrians deemed supporters of the regime of President Bashar Assad. The opposition has acknowledged that rebels were searching and targeting civilians identified as key supporters of Assad. They said the assassinations began in late 2011 and accelerated in 2012. “These are people who support a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have expanded operations against the regime of President Bashar Assad after a lull in operations. Opposition and diplomatic sources said Sunni rebels were organizing attacks on Assad’s military and security forces throughout Syria. Opposition sources said Sunni rebels were attacking Assad forces on a nightly basis around Homs […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have struck the heart of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up in front of Syrian Military Intelligence during the commuter rush on May 10. Officials said at least 55 people were killed and 400 injured in what was termed the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon has captured a weapons ship bound for neighboring Syria. The Lebanese military said the Sierra Leonean-flagged Lutfullah-2 was intercepted and taken to Beirut on April 28. The military said weapons were found aboard the ship and that 11 crew members were detained. “The Army intercepted April 27 off the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have acquired weapons from the Lebanese Army. The Lebanese daily Al Akhbar reported that the military was investigating thefts of weapons and other equipment throughout northern Lebanon. On April 10, the newspaper asserted that the weapons were being smuggled to Sunni rebels in neighboring Syria. “Those in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — President Bashar Assad has ordered military operations along the borders of Lebanon and Turkey. Opposition sources said Assad has approved assaults by the Syrian Army on targets along the borders of Lebanon and Turkey. They said elite forces were firing toward suspected rebels inside Lebanon and Turkey in broad daylight […]