Syria – Page 52 – The Defense Post

Jan- 2021 -

4 January

A battery of the Syrian Army's Russian made the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher is visible in Hama province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016.

At Least 15 Killed in Syria Road Attack: Monitor

Gunmen killed at least 15 people in Syria, mostly government soldiers traveling on a bus in the second such road ambush in recent days, a war monitor said Monday.

Dec- 2020 -

30 December

Air

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Kill Syrian Soldier, Wound Five: Monitor

Israeli air strikes in Syria targeting Hezbollah and Syrian air defense forces killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five others, a war monitor said.

18 December

Commentary

This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Yaacov Ayish

The Biden Administration Must Fix Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal

The incoming Biden administration must fix the fatally flawed 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, or re-enter it and risk sparking a major escalation between America’s allies and adversaries.

11 December

Middle East

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and Turkish soldiers in Ras Al Ain, Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bomb Kills 16 Including 3 Turkish Personnel in NE Syria: Monitor

A car bomb killed 16 people including two civilians and three Turkish personnel at a checkpoint in the Turkish-held border town of Ras al-Ain in northeast Syria.

10 December

Middle East

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

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Kills Nine Iran-Trained Fighters in Syria: Monitor

The Islamic State group killed nine Iran-trained Syrian fighters in an attack on one of their positions in eastern Syria on Thursday, a war monitor said.

8 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Built up Arsenal After ‘Red Flags’ Ignored: Study

Islamic State jihadists build up a major arsenal of explosives, weapons, and drones through a sophisticated procurement process that saw "red flags" ignored by governments and suppliers, a monitoring group said.

7 December

Commentary

Bayraktar TB2 drone at the Geçitkale military air base in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, December 16, 2019

John Flannelly

Drone Effectiveness Against Air Defenses, Not Tanks, Is the Real Concern

Turkey and Azerbaijan’s ability to take out air defenses with drones in Nagorno Karabakh should be a greater cause for concern than how effective their drones were against armor.

2 December

Europe

A serviceman of Karabakh's Defence Army fires an artillery piece towards Azeri positions during the ongoing fighting over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region on October 4, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 900 Syrian Fighters Return Home From Karabakh: Monitor

More than 900 pro-Turkish Syrian fighters have returned to Syria after the end of fighting in the disputed area of Nagorno Karabakh.

Nov- 2020 -

26 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Air Strikes Kill 19 Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria: Monitor

Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday.

25 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP