Tag: Syria
Syrian insurgents enter Aleppo in major setback for Assad government
Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they entered Syria’s largest city facing little resistance from government troop...
Israel airstrikes hit southern Beirut cutting off key crossing into Syria
The overnight blasts in Beirut's southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames into the night sky and shook buildings kilometers away in the Lebanese capital.
Exploding Hezbollah pagers used in attack allegedly made by Hungarian company
Pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously a day earlier in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least 12 people.
Canada repatriates 6 children of woman deemed security risk from ISIS camp
The children of a woman detained in a camp for captured ISIS members are now in Canada. The family lawyer said a family will house all six of them together.
Israel suspected of deadly airstrike on Iranian embassy in Syria
Iran's ambassador to Syria claimed five to seven people, including some diplomats, were killed and that Tehran's response would be "harsh."
U.S. begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria over fatal Jordan drone attack
The strikes are believed to be the first in a multi-tiered response by President Joe Biden's administration in response to the weekend drone attack that killed three U.S. troops.
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills at least four Iranian advisers, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on Syria's capital killed at least four Iranian advisers Saturday, state media reported.
