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Explosion rocks US military base in Syria: Report
Damascus: An explosion rocked a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah on Thursday night, a pro-government radio station reported. The blast was heard at a US military base located…
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US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iran in Syria: Defense Secretary
Washington: The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups in reponse to a series of recent attacks that targeted American…
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Damascus, Aleppo airports’ runways damages after Israeli airstrikes
Tel Aviv: In an important development in the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli troops have fired shells at Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, damaging the airports there. It is not known whether there are…
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Israel carries out strike near Syria’s Damascus airport
Jerusalem: Syrian media outlets are reporting an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Damascus International Airport. The pro-government Sham FM radio said Syrian air defence is confronting the attack, Times of Israel reported.…
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Israel invokes Article 40 Aleph to declare war after 50 years
Israeli Political-Security Cabinet on Sunday, October 8, invoked Article 40 Aleph to officially declare war for the first time since 1973. This move comes after Hamas on Saturday, October 7, infiltrated southern Israel, sending…
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Turkish airstrikes target YPG in northern Syria
Ankara: The Turkish military carried out airstrikes against the Syrian Kurdish Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria for the second time after a suicidal bomb attack in Ankara over the weekend, Turkey’s…
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Turkish military kills 26 Kurdish militants
Ankara: The Turkish Defence Ministry on Friday said that its forcesresponded to an “attack” by the Syrian Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG) and killed 26 Kurdish militants. Ankara’s retaliation came after the…
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At least 100 killed in drone attack on Syria military college
Damascus: At least 100 people were killed in a drone attack that struck a military academy in Syria’s Homs province while a cadet graduation ceremony was underway, state media reported on Friday.…
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Turkey says bombers came from Syria, threatens more cross-border strikes
Ankara: Two terrorists who blew a bomb in front of government offices in Ankara over the weekend were from Syria, Turkey said, adding that all Kurdish installations in Syria and Iraq are…
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Syrian boxer withdraws from Asian Games over Israeli referee
In solidarity with Palestinians and rejection of normalization with Israel, Syrian boxer Mohammad Mlaiyes has withdrawn from the Asian Games currently being held in China, due to the presence of Israeli referee.…
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Jordan downs two drones carrying drugs from Syria
Amman: The Jordanian military has shot down two drug-laden drones coming from Syrian territories. Eastern Military Region’s personnel intercepted two drones carrying crystal methamphetamine in quantity, the state-run Petra news agency reported…
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US military announces capture of IS official in Syria
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces captured an official of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria on September 23. In a…