The first group of militants have surrendered their arms and left East Ghouta as an increasing number of rebel fighters in Syria seek to disassociate themselves from Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, the Russian military has announced. “Certain representatives of illegal armed groups have intensified attempts to get in touch with the Syrian government forces and the […]
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Fatalities reported as militants clash with civilians trying to flee E. Ghouta
Four civilians died as militants opened fire preventing them from fleeing Eastern Ghouta, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said. It added that “desperate civilians” killed three “bandits” in subsequent clashes. Militants are preventing civilians from fleeing besieged Eastern Ghouta and sabotage humanitarian operation there, Major General Vladimir Zolotukhin, a spokesman for the Russian […]
Syria’s East Ghouta militants hold civilians hostage, plan ‘chemical’ provocations – Russian MoD
Militants in East Ghouta, who continue to hold civilians hostage and to shell Damascus in breach of a humanitarian pause, may stage a provocative chemical attack, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria has warned. The leaders of militant units controlling the East Ghouta suburb of Damascus might be “preparing a provocation that will involve […]
East Ghouta militants ‘deliberately’ undermine humanitarian & reconciliation efforts – Russian MoD
Jihadists in control of East Ghouta are “deliberately exacerbating” the humanitarian crisis in the Damascus suburb, hindering all government attempts to help civilians, according to the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria. “The humanitarian, social and economic situation in Eastern Ghouta is deliberately exacerbated by the leaders of the al-Islam, Failak Ar-Rahman and Jabhat al-Nusra […]
Lavrov: US & allies refuse to amend UN draft to include guarantee militants honor Syria ceasefire
Washington and its allies refuse to amend a resolution drafted by the UN Security Council to include guarantees that militants will observe the ceasefire in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Read more Russia is ready to vote for the UNSC draft, but for the proposal to yield real results, it needs “a formula […]
Syria’s East Ghouta militants derail peace talks with armed provocations – Russian MoD
Attempts to broker a ceasefire in the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta have failed because illegal armed militants controlling the area have refused to give up their weapons, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. “The appeals by the Russian reconciliation center to illegal armed groups to stop resistance, surrender arms and regularize their status did […]
9 civilians injured as militants shell Damascus, hit Russian Reconciliation Center
At least nine civilians have been injured after residential districts of the Syrian capital Damascus came under “massive shelling” conducted by illegal armed groups from the Eastern Ghouta, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said in a statement. The center itself was also shelled by the militants, the statement says, adding that no Russian […]
‘Real concern’ that returning militants may intend to use ‘low-grade WMD’ in Europe
One of the main differences between nuclear and chemical weapons is that many more people have the means to manufacture and deploy chemical armaments, according to Max Abrahms, assistant professor at Northeastern University. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a UN Security Council session on Thursday that Syrian militants were now capable of producing […]
Jordan arrests 17 ISIS militants who planned November attacks – state media
Published time: 8 Jan, 2018 12:11 Jordan’s intelligence department has arrested 17 militants affiliated with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), who planned major attacks in November, Petra news agency reported. The militants were planning to carry out a number of attacks on military centers, shopping malls, media stations and moderate religious figures, Petra said. The […]
Syrian military jet downed by militants, pilot killed – Syrian TV
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