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Yildirim: Turkey’s Euphrates Shield operation in Syrian complete
YemenExtra
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has announced the end of the country's Euphrates Shield operation on Syrian soil.
he stressed that the operation had been "successful" and that any further military measures in Syria would…
Car Bomb Rocks Rebel Stronghold in Northern Syria
YemenExtra
M.A.
A car bomb exploded in the border city region under the control of rebels, Azaz, in northern Aleppo. According to preliminary reports, three people have been killed and at least a dozen more injured.
No group has taken…
ISIS Attacks Deir Ezzor University, Seizes Syrian Army Weapons Stockpile
YemenExtra
M.A.
Despite rapidly losing ground across Syria and Iraq, the "Islamic State" still holds the upper hand in the battle for Deir Ezzor where besieged government forces are forced to repel daily rebel attacks.
On Friday, a…
Syrian Airplane Lands at Kuweiris Airbase for the First Time in Five Years
YemenExtra
M.A.
For the first time since 2012, a Syrian cargo plane took off from the airfield at Kuweiris Airbase and returned safely after a short period of time.
Syrian journalist Shadi Hulweh joined the Syrian pilots on their eastern…
Syrian Army Eliminate Top Al-Qaeda Commander in Northern Hama
YemenExtra
M.A.
The top Al-Qaeda rebel commander of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in northern Hama named “Abu Ahed” was killed by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) during the battle for Qomhana today.
Abu Ahed was leading the rebel assault in northern…
Map Update: Syrian Army Completely Reverses Rebel Gains in East Damascus
YemenExtra
M.A.
The 6-day long battles in the northeastern flanks of Damascus have subsided with the Syrian army fully recapturing all points lost to the rebel groups.
Today, the Syrian Army restored the Fabric Factory, Sadcop building…
In Pictures: 5 Children Killed by Rebel Rocket Attack in West Aleppo
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M.A.
Five children were killed by mortar shells waged from rebel-held areas, which landed in a school building inhabited with internally displaced people.
The targeted facility, located in the 3000 Apartment project, is home…
ISIL withdraws from last east Aleppo stronghold
YemenExtra
M.A.
YemenExtra was informed that the Islamic State (ISIL) completely withdrew from their last east Aleppo stronghold: Deir Hafer.
According to Al-Masdar News Agency, the Islamic State forces withdrew from Deir Hafer before …
US-led airstrike kills 33 civilians in Daesh-held Syrian town
YemenExtra
A so-called monitoring group says nearly three dozen civilians have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group carried out an aerial attack against a school used as a…
US-led coalition air-drops allied militants near Daesh-held Raqqah
YemenExtra
The US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has air-dropped ground forces near Syria's militant-held northern city of Raqqah in what the US military describes as preparations to recapture the…