Air defenses around the Dabaa airbase in Syria’s Homs province have repelled a missile attack, according to the Syrian state media. “One of our military airports in the central region was exposed to hostile missile aggression, and our air defence systems confronted the attack and prevented it from achieving its aim,” the state news agency […]
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Syrian Air Defenses respond to ‘missile attack’ on airbase in Homs – state media
HomeWorld News Published time: 9 Apr, 2018 01:32 Edited time: 9 Apr, 2018 01:37 Get short URL The Syrian Air Defense Force has responded to a “missile attack” on a military airport in the the area of Homs, state media SANA is reporting. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)
Syrian army liberates last ISIS stronghold in Homs province (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Following an intense battle over the weekend, the Syrian army has liberated the town of al-Sukhnah, the last major Islamic State stronghold in Homs province. RT’s Ruptly video agency brings you exclusive footage from the recaptured city. On Sunday, the Syrian army further “tightened the noose on ISIS terrorists in al-Sukhnah” in a swift but […]
Russian military police to control 3rd de-escalation zone coming into force in Syria’s Homs – MoD
A third de-escalation zone is coming into effect north of the Syrian city of Homs, with Russian military police setting up checkpoints and look-out posts to separate the factions, monitor the ceasefire, ensure delivery of aid and facilitate reconciliation. The ceasefire within the third de-escalation zone comes into force at 12:00pm local time (9:00am GMT) […]
Journalist working with RT Arabic dies in Homs province of Syria during ISIS shelling
Published time: 30 Jul, 2017 12:06 Edited time: 30 Jul, 2017 12:41 A journalist working with RT Arabic, Khaled Alkhateb, has been killed in shelling from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) side in the eastern suburb of Homs, Syria. The journalist was filming a report on the Syrian Army’s operations against ISIS terrorists. Khaled Alkhateb […]
Bomb kills 1, injures 25 south of Syrian city of Homs – reports
Published time: 8 Apr, 2017 15:26Edited time: 8 Apr, 2017 16:06 A bomb exploded on a bus in a town south of the Syrian city of Homs, resulting in multiple casualties, according to local media reports. The bomb was planted in a bus with workers in the town of Hassia, 40km (25 miles) south of […]
ISIS used US missile strike to launch new offensive near Palmyra, Homs governor tells RT
Published time: 7 Apr, 2017 07:13Edited time: 7 Apr, 2017 07:22 Taking advantage of the US missile strike on a Syrian airbase, Islamic State forces launched a major offensive to gain control of strategic oil areas near Palmyra, but failed, a local governor told RT. Earlier, unnamed sources reported that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) […]
US reported to fire ‘dozens’ of Tomahawks at Syrian military base near Homs
HomeNews Published time: 7 Apr, 2017 01:26 Get short URL Some fifty US Tomahawk cruise missiles have been allegedly launched at a Syrian military airfield near the western city of Homs, NBC and Reuters report citing US military officials. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – Daily news
1,500 Syrian rebels, families leave last opposition stronghold in Homs (VIDEO)
Published time: 18 Mar, 2017 13:54 Syrian rebels and their families began retreating from the outskirts of Homs, the last remaining opposition-held stronghold in central Syria, after a Russian-brokered evacuation deal was signed earlier this week. The first buses carrying rebels and their families departed from the al-Waer neighborhood in western Homs early on Saturday, […]