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Syria: Russian Il-76 airdrops humanitarian aid over Deir ez-Zor
YemenExtra
M.A.
Some 20 tons of humanitarian aid was dropped to the embattled city of Deir ez-Zor, Tuesday, the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties announced the same day.
Freight including food and medicine was…
Daraa Field Report: Rebels shell civilians as Syrian Army advances [+ Videos]
YemenExtra
M.A.
Intense fighting resumes to rip through the provincial capital of Daraa as the Syrian Army conducts a major offensive against the Syrian al-Qaeda branch, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and other FSA groups.
Today, the Army’s…
Major Iranian general makes surprise visit to Iraqi-Syrian border
YemenExtra
M.A.
The prominent Iranian commander of the Al-Quds Force, Major General Qassem Suleimani, made a surprise visit to the Iraqi-Syrian border this week in order to meet with military personnel from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA),…
Daesh in mass retreat as the Syrian Army advances into Raqqa
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their offensive in northern Syria, Monday, targeting Daesh's last positions along the Raqqa-Aleppo axis.
Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed several villages…
Rebel infighting erupts across multiple rearguard regions in rural Daraa
YemenExtra
M.A.
Skirmishes engulfed the southern province of Daraa on Sunday after otherwise allied Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel factions opened fire on each other in the countryside of Daraa amid fears of defections to Daesh which still…
In pictures: ISIS launches Aleppo counter-offensive to retake turf captured by Syrian troops
YemenExtra
M.A.
On Sunday morning, a Daesh platoon mobilized on the provincial border between Raqqa and Aleppo to carry out a risky attack against the newly liberated government-held town of Muhammad Deeb.
In what appeared to be a…
Syrian Army, Hezbollah cutoff US-backed rebels from Deir Ezzor
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and their Iraqi allies, reached the Iraqi border region that is located northeast of the US-held Tanf Crossing, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported this evening.
As a…
Civilians celebrate liberation of Homs city inside newly captured Al-Waer suburb
YemenExtra
M.A.
On Thursday, a series of celebrations took place in the Al-Waer neighborhood after rebel militants departed from their last bastion in the provincial capital of Homs last month.
Photos taken by Syrian state media depict…
Commander of Russian forces in Syria accuses U.S. of being in cahoots with Daesh
YemenExtra
M.A.
The US-led coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) plot with the leaders of the Daesh, Russian RIA Novosti agency reported on Friday citing Colonel General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian Armed Forces…
Syrian Army overruns US-backed rebels, recaptures strategic hilltop
YemenExtra
M.A.
The Syrian government forces continue to progress against US-backed rebel groups in the Syrian Desert, in spite of the recent US airstrikes which have the aims of curbing the troops from advancing towards the Iraqi…