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Israel launches an airstrike against a Syrian military post in the countryside near Damascus, killing five soldiers and injuring another.
2024-09-27

Rebels in Aleppo launch an assault on government-controlled areas in the city. This comes after the Syrian Army blocked off the only road leading into opposition-controlled areas. According to state media, at least eight people have been killed and dozens more are wounded.
2016-07-11

The Syrian Army, backed by Russian airstrikes, retakes control of the strategic town of Salma in the northern Latakia Governorate. The town had been mostly under rebel (FSA) and jihadist (Al-Nusra Front) control since 2012.
2016-01-12

The Syrian Army backed by Hezbollah fighters retakes a key airbase on the eastern outskirts of Damascus. The Marj al-Sultan airbase had been under rebel control since November 2012.
2015-12-14

The United States Department of Defense announces that it will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels in the spring of 2015.
2015-01-16

The Syrian Army increases artillery shelling of Aleppo as the Free Syrian Army tries to consolidate its control of the city's eastern districts.
2012-08-3

Tanks of the Syrian Army commence attacks against the rebel-held city of Aleppo.
2012-07-28

The Free Syrian Army claims to have repelled a push by the Syrian Army into the town of Rastan.
2012-02-13

2011 Syrian uprising: An Arab League observer witnesses snipers in the Syrian city of Deraa and calls for their immediate removal.
2011-12-31

Syrian Army troops pull out of the cities of Banias and Deraa after operations to crack down on anti-government protests.
2011-05-14