Five suicide bombers have blown themselves up during a raid by Lebanese troops on refugee camps near the Syrian border, Lebanon’s army said. Three soldiers were wounded by the blasts, while four others were hurt when an attacker threw a hand grenade, the army said. It happened during an operation …
Read More »Israel targets Syrian artillery positions & ammunitions truck in 2nd incident in 2 days
The IDF struck two artillery launchers and an ammunition truck on the Syrian side of the border after “several Syrian projectiles” landed in Israeli territory without causing any casualties. A similar incident occurred in the same Golan Heights region on Saturday. “In response to several Syrian projectiles launched towards Israel, …
Read More »Syria car bomb: Death toll rises to 100 after explosion near evacuation buses
More than 100 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near buses evacuating Syrians outside of Aleppo on Saturday, rescue services say. The explosion Saturday hit an evacuation point south of Aleppo city where dozens of buses have been parked for over 30 hours as a much criticized population …
Read More »IS conflict: US-backed force pauses assault on Syria’s Tabqa dam
According to the BBC.com News Agency US-backed Syrian fighters have paused their offensive near the Tabqa dam so engineers can do any work necessary to ensure it continues to function. The Syrian Democratic Forces alliance is battling so-called Islamic State for control of the structure, which is on the River …
Read More »Syria war: Damascus sees fierce clashes after rebel attack
According to the BBC News. Syrian security forces are engaged in fierce clashes with rebels on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, residents say. Artillery shells and rockets landed inside the heart of the city as part of a surprise rebel attack, they say. The insurgents detonated two suicide …
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