Posts Tagged: syrian rebels

Airstrikes on Syrian Rebel Camp Kill 20 People: Sources
Airstrikes on a camp in northwest Syria run by rebel fighters backed by Turkey killed at least 20 people on Monday, a war monitor and...

Turkish-Backed Rebels Say They Regain Pivotal Syrian Town Saraqeb
Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military said on Thursday they had recaptured the strategic town of Saraqeb in what would be the first major...

Syrian Rebels Say Russian-Backed Forces Prepare to Resume Offensive
Syrian rebel fighters on Wednesday said Russian-backed forces were amassing troops in preparation for resuming a five-month offensive in northwest Syria after a second day...

Syria, Russia Step Up Assault on Rebel Stronghold: Opposition, Residents
Syria and its ally Russia have stepped up an offensive against the last big stronghold of Syrian rebels, mounting more air raids and deploying ground...

Syrian Rebels Say Moscow Deploys Ground Forces in Idlib Campaign
Russia has sent special forces in recent days to fight alongside Syrian army troops in northwestern Syria where they have been struggling for more than...

Syrian Rebels Say Goal of Russia’s Idlib Assault is to Take Highways
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying to wrest control of two major highways in...

At Least 15 Reported Killed as Syrian Government, Rebels Exchange Fire
At least 15 people were reported killed on Sunday in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, further straining a Russian-Turkish ceasefire deal...

Rebel Infighting Escalates in Northwest Syria
Clashes among rival Syrian rebel factions have spread across northwest Syria, rebels and residents said on Thursday, in the latest bout of tit-for-tat fighting between...

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...

Syrian Rebels Say US Troops Remain in Key Garrison Near Iraq
US troops have not left the strategic Tanf garrison on the Iraq-Jordan border following President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Syria, the leader...

Report: Syrian Rebels Complete Withdrawal of Heavy Weapons From Idlib Frontline
Syrian rebels completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontline in Idlib on Monday, under the deal between Russia and Turkey to create a...

Syrian Rebels See Idlib Deal as Victory, Damascus as Test for Turkey
Turkey will send more troops into Syria's Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that has averted a government offensive and delighted rebels who...

Britain to Stop Some Aid for Syrian Opposition in Rebel-Held Areas
The UK government said on Monday it was ending funding for some aid programs in rebel-held areas of Syria. "As the situation on the ground in...

Syrian Rebels Build an Army With Turkish Help, Face Challenges
A "National Army" being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey's help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad's recovery of the northwest...