Damascus activated its anti-missile defense to counter missiles that were launched by the US and its allies against Syrian government targets. Syrian air defenses were scrambled to confront the combined American-French-British aggression that targeted at least three military sites in Syria on Friday. Footage of the Syrian response to the Western missiles has been obtained […]
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First images of US-led strikes on Damascus emerge (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published time: 14 Apr, 2018 01:37 Edited time: 14 Apr, 2018 01:59 The first videos and photos have emerged on social media showing what appear to be the strikes by the US, the UK and French militaries in the Syrian capital. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)
US-led coalition bombs Iraqi police in fatal friendly fire incident
A number of Iraqi security forces have been killed in an airstrike carried out by US-led coalition forces near a US airbase, Iraqi officials say, adding that the victims were mistaken for militants. The incident took place in the town of al-Baghdadi, 170km north-west of Baghdad. The town hosts Al Asad Airbase, operated by US […]
The US-led coalition in Syria is training a Kurdish-dominated ‘Border Security Force,’ risking Turkey’s anger
Thomson Reuters The US-led coalition in Syria is training a new “Border Security Force” of SDF fighters. The Kurdish-dominated force has furthered Turkey’s anger towards the US. The BSF will provide border security by securing checkpoints and conducting counter-IED operations. The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a […]
‘Unacceptable’: Turkey slams US-led coalition’s new Syria ‘border force’ using Kurdish militias
The US-led coalition says it is helping to create a thousands-strong “Border Security Force” in Syria using Kurdish SDF militias. Washington’s support, branded “unacceptable” by Ankara, is further straining bilateral ties. Some 230 new recruits are already undergoing training in the “BSF’s inaugural class,” the Coalition’s Public Affairs Officer Colonel Thomas F. Veale told the […]
US-led anti-ISIS coalition admits ‘at least 817’ civilian deaths, says 600 reports still unconfirmed
Published time: 28 Dec, 2017 19:28 The US-led authority coordinating military efforts against ISIS has published the latest casualty figures for its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, insisting the terrorist group “remains a regional and global threat.” “To date, based on information available, CJTF-OIR assesses at least 817 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition […]
Russian MoD accuses US-led coalition of creating militant ‘New Syrian Army’
Published time: 16 Dec, 2017 08:16 Russia’s Reconciliation Center for Syria has issued a statement accusing the US-led coalition of creating the so-called ‘New Syrian Army.’ The group comprises remnants of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the Al-Nusra Front and others, and is based at a refugee camp in north-east Syria which is located 20 […]
US-led coalition against ISIS admits to killing at least 800 civilians in airstrikes
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage The US-led coalition fighting ISIS has reported killing at least 800 civilians via airstrikes. A monitoring group says 5,961 civilians have been killed by the coalition. The coalition releases the reports to hold themselves accountable. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 800 civilians have been […]
Damascus denounces US-led coalition for adding ‘new bloody massacres’ to their ‘war crimes record’
Published time: 13 Nov, 2017 01:33 President Bashar Assad’s government has once again condemned the indiscriminate bombardment by the US-led coalition which continues to kill civilians and destroy the country’s infrastructure, while at the same time, hampering Damascus’ anti-terrorist efforts. The Syrian government expresses “strong condemnation” of the ongoing attacks against civilians carried out as […]
Victory through annihilation: Ruin, death & discord left after US-led coalition takes Raqqa
The capture of Syria’s Raqqa by US-backed militias from jihadists came at the high cost of the virtual annihilation of the city itself. This victory, reminiscent of the one in Mosul, northern Iraq, could now pit the militias against the Syrian army. Raqqa, the Syrian stronghold of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) […]
