Posts Tagged: Syrian Army
Syrian Army Deploys to Manbij After Kurdish Calls to Deter Turkey
The Syrian army said it had deployed forces to Manbij in northwest Syria on Friday, after the Kurdish YPG militia urged Damascus to protect the...
Syrian Army Reinforced Close to Front With Turkish-Backed Forces
Syrian government troops backed by Russian forces have sent extra troops toward the city of Manbij in coordination with the militia that controls it, a...
Plight of Stranded Syrians Worsens as Food Blocked
Thousands of Syrians stranded on Jordan's border with Syria are running out of food as routes leading to their camp are closed by the Syrian...
Syrian Army Gains Full Control of Yarmouk Basin From Islamic State
The Syrian army and its allies has taken full control of the Yarmouk Basin in southwestern Syria after routing Islamic State (IS) militants, the Hezbollah...
Syrian Army Advances in Southwest Against ISIS Militants
The Syrian army has captured some areas held by Islamic State fighters in a region of the southwest near the border with Israel's Golan Heights,...
Syrian Army Pounds Southern City of Nawa, Reports of Casualties
The Syrian army late on Tuesday launched intensive aerial strikes on the city of Nawa in southern Deraa province with reports of dozens of civilian...
Jordan Beefs Up Defenses on Syria Border
Jordan's army has sent reinforcements to its northern border with Syria as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes appear poised to seize the...
Monitor: Death Toll Doubles in Southwest Syria Offensive
Air strikes on Wednesday and Thursday have doubled the death toll in the Syrian army's 10-day offensive against insurgents in the southwest, rebels and a...
Syrian Army Advances in Southwest, UN Says 45,000 Displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a war monitor said on Tuesday, the...
Assad Pledges to Regain Control of Northern Syria by Force if Needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country's north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview...
Syrian Army Steps Up Attacks in Southwest, Jordan Concerned
The Syrian army stepped up shelling of opposition-held parts of the southwest as it mobilizes for a campaign to regain the area bordering Jordan and...
Syrian Army Bombards Rebels in Flashpoint Southwest Region
The Syrian army and its allies bombarded rebels in the southwestern Deraa region on Friday, killing at least six people, a war monitor said, in...
Russia Says Foreign Forces Must Quit Syria’s Border With Israel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the withdrawal of all non-Syrian forces from Syria's southern border with Israel should happen as soon as...
Pro-Assad Commander: Syrian Army Ready for Southern Battle
The Syrian army has completed preparations for an imminent offensive against rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria, a non-Syrian commander in a military alliance that backs...