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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is believed to have died in a suicide bombing after U.S.-led coalition special forces raid targeted positions belonging to Huras al-Din in Syria's rebel-held Idlib Governorate. U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement at 9:00 AM EDT (1300 UTC) asserting his death.
2019-10-27

The human rights group, Physicians for Human Rights, accuses Russia and the Syrian government of mounting the "worst string of attacks" on hospitals in Syria since April despite an agreement on "de-escalation" zones, saying it believes either Russian or Syrian government jets were behind at least five air raids on three hospitals in September in rebel-held Idlib province.
2017-10-4

Following a ceasefire agreement with the government, Syrian rebels begin evacuating the war-torn suburb of Darayya, near Damascus, ending a four-year-long siege by government forces. Under the terms of surrender, the 8,000 civilians who reside in the suburb will be moved to regime-controlled areas while several hundred rebel fighters will be given passage to the Idlib Governorate.
2016-08-26

Rebels kill 18 soldiers in Idlib Governorate in a car bomb and ground attack on a military installation.
2012-09-12

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: Syrian forces attack the central town of Qalaat al-Madiq as Arab League ministers meet in Baghdad.
2012-03-28

Anti-government rebels kill two legal officials and an aide in Idlib Governorate.
2012-02-19

Lavrov claims to have achieved a commitment from Assad to end the violence.
2012-02-7

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: 18 protesters are shot dead by Syrian security forces.
2012-01-25

25 people are killed by Syrian security forces in the latest violence.
2012-01-17