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WASHINGTON (AA):The U.S. holds Russia responsible for an airstrike that targeted a UN aid convoy, regardless if Moscow or Damascus carried it out, the White House said Tuesday. “In any event, we hold the Russian government responsible for airstrikes in this space,” spokesman Ben Rhodes told reporters in New York, citing Russian commitments under a […]

20th Sep 2016

UK drones involved in ‘mistaken’ airstrike killing 60 Syrian troops

LONDON (AA): A British unmanned drone was involved in last weekend’s airstrike which reportedly killed more than 60 Syrian regime troops, the U.K. announced on Monday. The U.K.’s defense ministry said it would “not intentionally” strike units loyal to the Bashar al-Assad regime after Russia accused the U.S.-led coalition of killing at least 62 Syrian […]

10th Sep 2016

Switzerland: US, Russia announce truce deal on Syria

GENEVA / WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. and Russia have agreed to take steps to reduce violence in war-torn Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry announced on early Saturday. In a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, Kerry said a truce would commence with the start of the Muslim holiday celebration of […]

5th Sep 2016

Syria: 13 killed as bombings hit Govt-held areas

By Mohamed Misto HOMS, (AA): At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in two car bombings in regime-held areas in Syria on Monday, according to local media. A car-bomb hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to the north-western coastal city of Tartous, killing 11 people and injuring 45 others, the […]

29th Aug 2016

Syria: Free Syrian Army frees villages around Jarabul

By Halit Suleyman, Kurbani Geyik and Sinan Uslu JARABULUS, Syria (AA): A string of villages in northern Syria have been liberated by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), a commander said Sunday, following the group’s success in freeing Jarabulus from Daesh. The FSA field commander, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of Daesh retribution, […]

23rd Aug 2016

Iran criticizes Russia for talking about airbase use

By Ahmet Dursun and Hakan Ceyhan Aydogan ISTANBUL (AA): Iran’s defense minister criticized Russia on Monday for “showing off” by announcing how Russian jets had used an Iranian airbase to strike at positions in Syria. Speaking on state-run television, Hossein Dehghan said Russia had failed to respect confidentiality, describing Moscow’s attitude as “ungentlemanly”. Dehghan […]

13th Aug 2016

Syria: US-backed coalition, allies take strategic Manbij city

By Mohamad Misto ALEPPO, (AA): The U.S.-backed Syrian Arab Coalition and the PYD (the Syrian arm of the PKK terrorist group) seized control of the strategic city of Manbij from the Daesh terrorist group Friday, according to local sources. The city, located in Syria’s northwestern Aleppo province, fell to the two groups — both […]

7th Aug 2016

Syrian opposition claims to have broken Aleppo Govt siege

By Mohamed Misto and Halit Suleyman ALEPPO, (AA): The Syrian opposition said Saturday that anti-Govt fighters has broken a government siege on opposition-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo. Jaish al-Fatah (Army of Conquest) fighters seized control of regime positions in Ramousa area in southern Aleppo, opening the route to opposition-held neighborhoods in […]

3rd Aug 2016

UN urges end to hospital attacks in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AA): The United Nations on Tuesday called for an end to airstrikes against hospitals in Syria. “The United Nations is deeply disturbed by the ongoing destruction of civilian infrastructure, particularly medical facilities, across the country,” according to a statement by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric. The UN has in recent days […]

29th Jul 2016

Syria: Terrorist group Al-Nusra Front breaks off Al-Qa’ida ties

By Mohamad Misto ANKARA (AA): Syrian terrorist group Al-Nusra Front has terminated all ties with Al Qaeda, the group’s leader told a Qatar-based television network Thursday. In remarks made during an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic, Nusra leader Abu Muhammad al-Golani said the ties with Al-Qaeda had been dissolved and his group would now […]

20th Jul 2016

Syria:160 civilians killed by US-led airstrikes in N Syria

ALEPPO/WASHINGTON (AA): At least 160 civilians were killed Tuesday in airstrikes carried out by U.S.-led coalition warplanes in northern Syria’s Daesh-held town of Manbij, according to local sources. The airstrikes targeted a group of civilians trying to flee clashes in Manbij’s village of Tukhar, one local source told Anadolu Agency, requesting anonymity due to safety […]

10th Jul 2016

Syria: Daesh downs helicopter, 2 Russian pilots killed

By Hakan Ceyhan Aydogan MOSCOW (AA): Two Russian pilots were killed near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria’s western Homs province Friday when Daesh downed a helicopter belonging to the Syrian army, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. According to an official statement released by the ministry, Russian pilots were flying a Mi-25 […]

11th Jun 2016

Syria: 8 killed, 25 wounded in two blasts in Sayyida Zainab district

By Halit Suleyman DAMASCUS (AA): Twin blasts in a Damascus suburb have killed eight people and injured 25 others on Saturday, according to the Syrian official news agency (SANA). The agency reported that the first attack was by a suicide bomber near a check point in al-Sayyida Zeinab [Zaynab] district, south of capital Damascus, […]

7th Jun 2016

UK: Shadowy role of UK forces in Syria hampers debate: MP

LONDON (AA): Britain’s refusal to confirm or deny its special forces are fighting on the ground in Syria makes it impossible to debate the U.K.’s role in the conflict, a leading parliamentarian has charged. Crispin Blunt, a lawmaker and chairman of the influential House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said he was not surprised […]

1st Jun 2016

Syria: Russia denies air attack which killed 23 in Idlib

By Halit Suleyman and Ayse Sarioglu IDLIB, (AA) : At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured when three Russian warplanes allegedly carried out a total of 17 airstrikes on the opposition-held city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, a local civil defense official said. The rebels include terrorist group, al-Nusra Front. Russia has […]

24th May 2016

Turkey: UN’s Ban Ki-moon urges ‘fixing’ humanitarian gap

ISTANBUL (AA): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on world leaders to fix the gap in humanitarian funding and share the burden of helping people in need across the globe. Speaking at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on Monday Ban said: “We need to provide more direct funding to local people and […]

19th May 2016

Syria: Aleppo’s local council reaches out to London Mayor Khan

LONDON (AA) – Syria’s opposition-held local council of Aleppo reached out to the new mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulating him on his recent election victory. In the open letter published by Syria Solidarity U.K. organization, a network of activists, the Aleppo council cited the British capital’s own history of hardship, calling on Khan to […]

6th May 2016

Syria: Warplane strikes refugee camp, kills 27

By Halit Suleyman IDLIB, (AA): At least 27 people were killed Thursday when a warplane targeted a refugee camp near the Syrian town of Sarmada in the Idlib province, according to reports from a nearby local field hospital. An Anadolu Agency correspondent said the casualties reported by the hospital included women and children. The […]

3rd May 2016

Kerry, Lavrov discuss cease-fire for entire Syria

By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA): Secretary of State John Kerry spoke via telephone Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov about ways to restore a fresh cease-fire throughout Syria, the State Department said. “Both ministers, again talked predominantly about the cessation, acknowledging that it is in fact fragile and, talking about ways in […]

28th Apr 2016

Syria: Russian warplanes attack field hospital, 30 dead

By Halit Suleyman ALEPPO, (AA): At least 30 people were killed and 62 others were injured Wednesday when a Russian warplane targeted a field hospital in Aleppo’s al-Sokkari neighborhood, a civil defense official said. Ibrahim Hajj Ibrahim, a civil defense official in Aleppo, told Anadolu Agency that the attack on Quds hospital left scores […]

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