The escalation of violence comes as the Syrian military struggles to advance into the last major strongholds of rebel forces.
Tag: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Israel Is Blamed for Deadly Missile Strikes in Syria
A series of overnight attacks by warplanes hit Syrian and Iranian-affiliated targets amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran in the region.
Russian Military Reports Cease-Fire in Syria
Russian news reports say Russia and Turkey reached a cease-fire in Idlib, the last rebel-held province in Syria. But intense fighting continued.
U.S. Yet to Find Evidence of New Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria
Officials appeared to edge away from the urgency of an earlier State Department announcement that warned of new chemical attacks by the Syrian government.
Syrian Government Starts Campaign to Retake Last Opposition Stronghold
The regime has gradually cornered rebels, extremist fighters and civilians alike in Idlib Province.
Bombing in Syria Targets U.S.-Led Military Patrol
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that injured members of a Kurdish-led force, days after an attack that killed four Americans.
Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria
After years of ambiguity, the Israel leadership has grown bolder about acknowledging strikes in Syria just after they occur, raising fears of prompting retaliation.
ISIS Attack in Syria Kills 4 Americans, Raising New Worries About Troop Withdrawal
Critics of President Trump’s drawdown plans said his claim of victory over the Islamic State may have emboldened its fighters and encouraged the suicide bombing that killed 19 people.
Battered ISIS Keeps Grip on Last Piece of Territory for Over a Year
Despite Kurdish, Iraqi and American forces arrayed against it, ISIS has been hanging onto its final patch in Syria — and still exporting trouble.