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Syrian Troops Killed in Israeli Airstrikes

Syrian state media is reporting that at least two soldiers have been killed and three have been wounded in an Israeli airstrike at Shayrat Airbase, near Homs, Syria. The Israeli aircraft can be heard in the video below, dropping what local media have called “four missiles” which reportedly targeted Hezbollah ammunition storage sites at the Syrian air base. Syrian air...

HTS Militants Storm Afrin, Take Control of City

In what came as a bit of a surprise to anyone who follows the conflict in Syria, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants stormed and captured the key Syrian city of Afrin, which sits in the northwest corner of Aleppo Province and has been controlled by militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) since 2018 during Turkey's Operation Olive...

Words From Rojava

For a while now I’ve followed the instagram account woman_life_freedom . She is a journalist currently in Rojava, Syria. I’ve loved her work as it gives a fantastic look into the cultural/societal aspects of not just Rojava, but also Syria and even the Middle East at large. Her work is truly incredible, and so I want to support her...

Turkish Forces Push Into Northern Syria, Against Kurds

After continued buildup and threats, multiple Turkish convoys have crossed over the Syrian border, striking Kurdish and SAA (Syrian Arab Army) positions earlier in the day. https://twitter.com/ourwarstoday/status/1559744915508117504?t=spY1oItYAbOAcxVc0PX4IA&s=19 Earlier residents of the Turkish regions bordering Syria were purportedly announced to over a loudspeaker about the beginning of a military operation against Kurdish forces. Then Turkish Armed Forces entered Jarablus (Northern Syria) at...

Explosive Drones Target Coalition Forces at Al-Tanf Base in Syria

The United States-led Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) reported that several explosive laden drones attempted to carry out attacks in the vicinity of the Al-Tanf base in Syria early Monday morning against Coalition and partnered Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT) rebels, however, no casualties were reported. https://twitter.com/CJTFOIR/status/1559199869486911489?s=20&t=KLbXmTDyi7vCeu2pG1cJbw In an initial press release, CJTF-OIR reported that “Coalition Forces successfully engaged...

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