Report: Iran Allowing Russian War Jets to use Airspace
Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Russian Jets Launch Major Air Offensive in Syria
Russia has launched a major air offensive in Syria as part of a joint operation with Bashar al Assad’s regime.
Russian, U.S. Jets in Near Miss Over Syria: U.S. Officials
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the risks of a serious mishap in the increasingly crowded airspace.
Intense Air Strikes Batter Syria’s Aleppo: Monitor
Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes on rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Friday, a monitor said, as world powers prepared for new talks on a ceasefire.
Amid Syrian Attacks, Medical Agency Pleads for Aleppo Access
An international medical aid agency is pleading for access to treat the wounded in the eastern, rebel-held parts of Syria’s Aleppo even as government forces press on with their offensive to retake that part of the city.
Russian Bombers Hit Aleppo as Rebels Fight On
Rebels said on Tuesday they repelled a Syrian army offensive in southern Aleppo as Russian and Syrian warplanes continued to pound residential areas in besieged parts of the city where thousands of civilians are trapped.
At Least 45 Killed in Syria After U.S.-Russia Agreement
A day of intense airstrikes Saturday on and around the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 45 people, according to opposition activists.
Russian Warplanes Take Off From Iran to Target Islamic State in Syria
Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, widening Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria in a major development in the country’s civil war.
Russian Warplanes ‘Targeted U.S., British Outpost in Syria’
Russian warplanes bombed a remote outpost in Syria used by elite US and British forces last month as well as another site linked to the CIA, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
