A total of 306,887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the conflict since March 2011, or about 1.5% of its prewar population, the United Nations’ human rights office said Tuesday, in what it said was the highest estimate yet. Syria’s conflict sprang out of peaceful protests against Syrian regime leader Bashar Assad’s rule in … Read more
An attack on a military bus in northern Syria has killed 13 people, most of them government troops, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Monday morning. A ministry statement said that 11 government troops and two civilians were killed in what it said was a terrorist attack on a civilian transit bus. It said another … Read more
United States-led coalition forces detained a senior leader of the Daesh terrorist group in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. The coalition conducts raids and strikes targeting members of the group, which has been waging insurgent attacks since its defeat on the battlefield three years ago. “The detained individual was assessed to be an … Read more
The United States opposes Turkey’s possible military operation targeting the YPG/PKK terrorist group in Syria, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, citing instability concerns. The top US diplomat told a joint news conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that “any escalation there in northern Syria is something that we would oppose,” underlining Washington’s support … Read more
Turkey’s top security body hinted Thursday at a new military operation on the country’s southern border following recent statements from Turkish officials and clashes with PKK terrorists. “Current and future military operations being conducted on Turkey’s southern borders do not target the territorial integrity of its neighbors, but stem from national security needs and will … Read more
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry warned on Thursday of serious consequences if the mandate for the last border crossing into Syria, a lifeline for millions of people, is not extended as “time is running out” and the mandate expires on July 10. “As the country faces its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since the … Read more