The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on "military infrastructure" of the Syrian Armed Forces in Daraa Governorate, killing eight Syrian soldiers and injuring seven others. 2023-10-25
Turkey formally requests the deployment of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems by its NATO ally United States on the Syria–Turkey border to deter Syrian and Russian air strikes on its troops. 2020-02-20
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem demands the immediate withdrawal of all U.S. and Turkish troops from his country and warns that Syrian government forces have the right to take countermeasures if they refuse. 2019-09-28
The Syrian Army (SAA) and allies announce the complete liberation of Deir ez-Zor from ISIL. 2017-11-3
The United Nations welcomed the long discussed safe zones, although they have been rejected by Syrian rebels and the Kurdish PYD. 2017-05-5
Turkey says that it has reached an in-principle deal with the United States to give support to some elements of Syrian opposition. Over a million Syrian refugees live in Turkish territory, including many Syrian opposition figures. 2015-05-25
The opposition claims that over 60 people were allegedly massacred by the Syrian Army in the Arbaeen neighborhood of the city of Hama. 2012-08-3