Jihadist Syrian Rebels Launch Aleppo Offensive Against Assad, Russia
Rebel forces launched a new offensive to break the siege of Aleppo over the weekend, evidently with limited success, as the assault was said to be “slowing” by Monday morning.
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Turkey Airstrikes Pound Kurds Allied to U.S.-Backed Militia in Syria
America’s NATO ally Turkey launched airstrikes against Kurdish fighters allied with a U.S.-backed militia in Syria, a testament to the growing rift between Ankara and Washington over the war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in the Middle East.
Report: Islamic State Drives Assad Troops Out of Raqqa Province
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists repelled a Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive in the northern province of Raqqa, killing at least 40 troops loyal to dictator Bashar al-Assad, reports a monitoring group.
Syria: Authorities Agree to Release 30 Prisoners to End Ongoing Riot
Authorities linked to the Bashar al-Assad regime have agreed to release 30 detainees from the Hama prison in Syria in exchange for ending the ongoing prison riot that has been raging since Monday, reports a monitor group.
Syrian Kurds Leave Islamic State Fight Behind, Attack Assad Troops
Kurdish forces have been fighting pro-Bashar al-Assad militiamen in northeast Syria, killing 21, according to a Syrian Kurdish official.
Syria: Airstrike Kills At Least 22 Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists, Including Prominent Leader
The U.S. military carried out an airstrike Sunday on “a senior Al Qaeda operational meeting in northwest Syria” that resulted in “several enemy killed,” including a prominent leader in the jihadist group’s Syrian offshoot, known as the Nusra Front, according to the Pentagon.
Russian Special Forces Officer Calls Airstrike on Self After Being ‘Surrounded by Terrorists’
A Russian special forces officer has been killed near the ancient city of Palmyra that was seized by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) last year, various news outlets have reported, citing Russian agencies.
Turkish Official: Muhammad Cartoons Cause Same Damage as Islamic State
Mehmet Görmez, the head of Turkish Religious Affairs (Diyanet), stated that the damage caused by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is on par with the damage caused by those who draw Muhammed.
Rockets Hit Damascus Russian Embassy as Supporters Rally for Putin
Rockets flying out of an Islamist neighborhood hit Russia’s embassy in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Russia has declared the attack “obvious terrorism.”
Monitor: ISIS Controls All Syria-Iraq Border Crossings
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has seized all border crossings between Syria and Iraq from Syrian regime troops, according to a monitor group.
Monitor: About 95 People Escape From ISIS-Run Prison in Syria
An estimated 95 prisoners, including 30 Kurdish fighters, managed to escape from a prison in Syria run by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), revealed a monitoring group.
Monitor: Top ISIS Cop Found Decapitated with ‘Evil’ Written on Corpse
The corpse of a top member of the Islamic State’s (IS, ISIS, ISIL) self-declared police force in Syria, which has carried out beheadings, was found decapitated with signs of torture and a cigarette stuffed in the mouth, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Report: Islamic State Executed Nearly 2,000 People in Six Months
(Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group has killed 1,878 people in Syria during the past six months, the majority of them civilians, a British-based Syrian monitoring organization said on Sunday.
