Posts Tagged: syrian observatory for human rights
IS ‘Caliphate’ on Brink of Defeat in Syria as Trump Urges Europe to Do More
US-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to...
Four US Troops Reported Among 16 Dead in North Syria Bomb Attack
A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed US troops in northern Syria on Wednesday, weeks after President Donald Trump said the group was defeated there and...
War Monitor, Syrian Media Say Anti-IS Coalition Airstrikes Kill Dozens
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in eastern Syria this week killed dozens of people...
Syria Protests to UN Over Coalition Air Strike in East
The Syrian government has protested to the United Nations about an air strike by the US-led coalition against Islamic State which it said killed 26...
Shelling Kills Eight in De-escalation Zone Around Syria’s Idlib
At least eight people were killed by Syrian government shelling of the rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, according to a monitoring group -- the highest...
Syrian Kurds Boost Fight Against Islamic State in East After Setback
Syrian Kurdish special forces have joined an offensive against Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, a commander said, after the jihadists recovered ground from US-backed...
First Rebel Group Begins Withdrawal From Demilitarized Zone in Syria’s Idlib
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that rebel group Failaq al-Sham has started withdrawing its forces and heavy arms from a demilitarized...
Observatory: Death Toll in Syria Blast Climbs to 69
The number of people killed when an explosion ripped through a building thought to be storing weapons in rebel-held northwestern Syria has climbed to 69...
Wave of Strikes Hits Syria’s Last Rebel-Held Bastion
Dozens of air strikes and shelling hit parts of the last swathe of Syrian territory still held by rebels on Friday, according to rebels, rescue workers...
Syrian Army Fights Islamic State Despite Hostage Threat
Syrian pro-government forces advanced on an Islamic State pocket in southwest Syria on Sunday, a military media unit run by Damascus' ally Hezbollah reported, despite...
Observatory: Airstrike on ISIS-Held Area Kills Dozens in Syria
An airstrike, probably carried out by US-led international forces or Iraq, struck an Islamic State-held area of eastern Syria, killing 54 people including 28 civilians...
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...
Monitor: Syrian Offensive Knocks Hospitals Out of Service
Bombardment by pro-government forces forced three hospitals out of service overnight in rebel-held southwestern Syria as a Russian-backed offensive gathered pace, the Syrian Observatory for...
Syria Points Finger at Israel for Overnight Explosions
JNS.org - Syrian TV reported on Tuesday that Israeli missiles fell near Damascus international airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Syrian Observatory for Human...
