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26 February

US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.

15 February

Middle East

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020

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Israeli Strikes on Syria Kill 9 Militia Fighters: Monitor

Israeli missile strikes against several targets near Syria's capital Damascus killed at least nine pro-regime militia fighters early Monday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

8 February

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

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IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor

The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.

3 February

Middle East

An IS billboard in the central Syrian town of Al-Sukhnah

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IS Attack Kills 19 in Central Syria: Monitor

Islamic State group jihadists killed 19 Syrian regime personnel and allied militia fighters in the central province of Hama on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

1 February

Middle East

Rescue workers carry away a victim at the scene of an explosion in the town of Azaz in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo province, January 31, 2021.

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Car Bombs Kill 12 in Turkish-Held North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least 12 people, including seven civilians, in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

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25 January

Middle East

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Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in IS Bus Ambush

Gunmen in eastern Syria ambushed a bus carrying government troops, killing three and wounding 10, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

22 January

Air

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet seen at the Hatzerim air base.

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Israeli Strikes Kill 4 Civilians in Syria: State Media

Four civilians, including two children, were killed by Israeli strikes on the Syrian province of Hama at dawn on Friday, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

14 January

Middle East

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

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Iran Guards Deny Losses in Israel Syria Strikes

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards official denied Thursday that recent Israeli strikes on eastern Syria led to any deaths, the Fars news agency reported.

13 January

Air

Smoke billows following an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting south of Damascus, Syria, on July 20, 2020

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40 Killed in Deadliest Israeli Strikes on Syria Since 2018: Monitor

Israeli night raids targeting arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria killed at least seven Syrian soldiers and 16 allied fighters, in the deadliest raids this year, a war monitor said.

7 January

Middle East

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