Syria Airstrikes
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Chemical weapons watchdog demands answers from Syria after chlorine cylinders destroyedThe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Syria's government had reported that two cylinders were destroyed by a June 8 airstrike on a Syrian military facility.WorldAug 4, 2021
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10 killed by airstrikes in northwest SyriaA cease-fire supposedly went into effect Thursday, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. But Turkey's Defence Ministry said the truce will go into effect on Sunday, without giving an explanation for the differing dates.WorldJan 11, 2020
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8 dead, more than a dozen wounded in airstrikes on rebel-held Syrian townThe latest casualties in the town of Saraqeb came as government forces captured two new villages on the southern edge of Idlib.WorldDec 21, 2019
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At least 18 dead after airstrikes hit northwest SyriaThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition’s Syrian Civil Defense said four people, including a child and two women, were killed in airstrikes on the rebel-held village of Bara.WorldDec 7, 2019
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11 killed as Israel conducts ‘wide-scale’ strikes on Iranian targets in SyriaThe Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.WorldNov 20, 2019
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Kremlin rejects Trump’s criticism on Syria, says military action in Idlib is justifiedThe assault has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis as Syrians displaced by the fighting seek shelter at the Turkish border.WorldJun 3, 2019
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Russia says Israeli airstrike on Syria threatened civilian flightsThe Russian military on Wednesday criticized an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital, saying it has endangered civilian flights.WorldDec 26, 2018
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U.S.-led coalition destroys Syrian mosque used as ISIS command and control centreHajin is the last big town that the Islamic State holds in its remaining enclave east of the Euphrates River.WorldDec 15, 2018
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Pentagon denies Russia’s claim that it dropped phosphorus bombs on Syrian villageRussia's military has accused the U.S. Air Force of using banned white phosphorus bombs during air strikes in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province.WorldSep 9, 2018
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Trump calls Comey a ‘Slimeball,’ defends ‘Mission Accomplished’ phrase on TwitterThe president also commented on the 'precision' of the airstrikes in Syria, denied asking Comey for 'personal loyalty,' and declared that 'attorney client privilege is now a thing of the past' in reference to the recent FBI raid of his attorney Michael Cohen's office.PoliticsApr 15, 2018
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