Étiqueté : Damascus

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ISIL given ’48 hours’ to evacuate dilemma south of Damascus

The Syrian military has given ISIL fighters 48 hours to leave a pocket they control in the capital’s south, a pro-government local newspaper reported on Thursday. Syrian forces have for days been launching air attacks on the area controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in the south…

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Syria, Russia and Iran condemn tripartite attack on Damascus

Damascus’ allies have condemned US President Donald Trump for ordering air attacks in Syria « on targets associated with chemical weapons capabilities » in collaboration with the UK and France. Russia’s ambassador to the US warned that there would be consequences for the attacks early on Saturday, which came in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack…

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Russian, Syrian jets hit Aleppo, Damascus nation-instruct

Russian and Syrian fighter jets have launched attacks in southern Aleppo province and the Damascus countryside, causing civilian casualties in both locations. Rebel groups, for their part, made gains south of Damascus and in the eastern Idlib province, activists said on Tuesday. An Al Jazeera correspondent said hundreds of families were displaced from villages and towns…

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‘Israeli missiles’ hit armed forces spot conclude to Damascus

Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus overnight and Syria’s air defence system thwarted them, Syrian state television said on Saturday. The « blatant assault » led to material losses at the site in the countryside around the capital, it said. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on reports of the attack. The Syrian Observatory…