U.S.-backed forces advance in eastern Syria

U.S.-backed forces advance in eastern Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2017 U.S.-backed fighters made major gains in an eastern Syria province, clearing Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists from areas east of the Euphrates River, a monitoring group reported. Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Deir Ezzor Military Council (DEMC) on Sept. 10 seized much of Deir Ezzor province’s northeast, according […]

Blast followed by fire reported near Damascus airport

Blast followed by fire reported near Damascus airport

by WorldTribune Staff, April 27, 2017 Israel’s intelligence minister hinted that Israeli warplanes struck a suspected Hizbullah weapons depot near Damascus International Airport on April 27. The strike “corresponds completely with Israel’s policy to act to prevent Iran’s smuggling of advanced weapons via Syria to Hizbullah,” Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz told Israeli radio. “The […]

Syrian forces, backed by Hizbullah and Russia, retake Palmyra from ISIS

Syrian forces, backed by Hizbullah and Russia, retake Palmyra from ISIS

by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2017 Syrian regime forces, backed by Hizbullah fighters on the ground and air support from Russia, recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State (ISIS) on March 2, the Syrian military said. It was the third time the historic city had changed hands in a year. ISIS had seized […]

Syrian offensive to retake Aleppo enters ‘final phase’

Syrian offensive to retake Aleppo enters ‘final phase’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2016 President Bashar Assad’s regime now controls more than 90 percent of Aleppo and is on the verge of completely driving rebel forces from the besieged city, the Syrian military said on Dec. 12. “We’re living the final moments before victory,” a Syrian military official said. “The operation in eastern […]

Comeback: ISIL retakes oil and gas field, ancient city of Palmyra, Syria

Comeback: ISIL retakes oil and gas field, ancient city of Palmyra, Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) regained full control of Palmyra on Dec. 11 after Syrian forces pulled out of the ancient city, a report said. “Despite the ongoing (Russian) air raids, ISIL retook all of Palmyra after the Syrian army withdrew south of the city,” said Rami […]

Russian airstrikes force out ISIL militants attempting to retake Palmyra

Russian airstrikes force out ISIL militants attempting to retake Palmyra

by WorldTribune Staff, December 11, 2016 Russian airstrikes drove Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) forces out of Palmyra in Syria hours after the terror group had retaken the ancient city. Russia’s defense ministry said its warplanes carried out more than 60 strikes on Palmyra late on Dec. 10 and into the early morning […]

10,000 Syrians flee homes in Aleppo as government forces advance

10,000 Syrians flee homes in Aleppo as government forces advance

by WorldTribune Staff, November 28, 2016 Some 10,000 residents of Aleppo fled their homes over the weekend as Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces, backed by Russian air support, advanced on the besieged city. Assad’s forces regained control of six rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo amid heavy fighting over the weekend, forcing huge numbers of civilians […]

Moscow goes ‘all out’ against rebels in Aleppo

Moscow goes ‘all out’ against rebels in Aleppo

by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2016 The U.S. accused Russia of “barbarism” and European leaders alleged war crimes were committed as Moscow launched heavy airstrikes in recent days to back Syrian regime forces attempting to take full control of Aleppo. “Russia has decided to go all out because it no longer believes in the possibility […]

White House on the defensive after airstrike by U.S. fighters allows ISIL advance

White House on the defensive after airstrike by U.S. fighters allows ISIL advance

by WorldTribune Staff, September 18, 2016 A U.S. airstrike that hit a Syrian army position on Sept. 17 allowed Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to advance on, an ultimately overrun it, the Syrian army said. The airstrike at Jebel Tharda near Deir Ezzor airport is “conclusive evidence” that the U.S. and its allies […]

Death toll in Syrian war tops 300,000

Death toll in Syrian war tops 300,000

by WorldTribune Staff, September 14, 2016 More than 300,000 people, including over 86,000 civilians, have been killed since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011. In total, 301,781 people have been killed, according to numbers provided by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and quoted by AFP on Sept. 13, the first full day of an […]