Syria – Page 25 – The Defense Post

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15 January

A member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, 2018

Turkey Bombs Kurdish ‘Terrorist Targets’ in Iraq, Syria

Turkey carried out another series of airstrikes against Kurdish sites in northern Iraq and Syria in response to the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers.

9 January

Middle East

An Israeli F-16 I fighter jet takes off at the Ramon air force base in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, on October 21, 2013.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Killed ‘Central’ Hamas Figure in Syria

Israel's army said it killed a "central figure" in Syria responsible for Hamas rocket attacks against Israel.

Dec- 2023 -

28 December

Middle East

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)

Staff Writer With AFP

Iranian Guards Vow Revenge Against Israel Over General’s Killing

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Israel that it or its allied groups would take "direct" action to avenge the killing of senior commander Razi Moussavi.

21 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Landmine Kills Seven Syrian Government Forces: Monitor

Seven members of Syria's security forces were killed when their bus struck an Islamic State landmine in the Badia desert, a monitor said.

18 December

Middle East

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Civilians Killed by Syria Army in Rebel Bastion: Monitor

A pregnant woman was among eight civilians killed during bombardments by the Syrian army in the last major rebel stronghold in the northwest, a war monitor said.

9 December

Middle East

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Attack Kills Seven Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria

Seven members of pro-regime forces were killed in Syria in an attack by the Islamic State group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Nov- 2023 -

29 November

Americas

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

Staff Writer With AFP

No Attacks on US Troops Since Israel-Hamas Truce: Pentagon

The near-daily attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria have stopped since a truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week, the Pentagon said.

27 November

Air

A Cham Wings Airlines Airbus is pictured at Syria's Aleppo airport after flights were diverted from Damascus following an Israeli strike

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes Put Damascus Airport Out of Service Again

Israeli air strikes Sunday made Damascus airport inoperable just hours after flights resumed following a similar attack last month, a war monitor said.

16 November

Americas