Syrian Army soldiers from the 8th Armoured Division in Daraa defect to the Syrian opposition as rebels launch attacks on pro-government checkpoints across Daraa Governorate, taking control of several towns, including Inkhil, Ghabaghib, and al-Jiza, as well as the city of Jasim. Rebels later claim near total control of the governorate. 2024-12-6
A rocket attack targets a U.S. military base in Syria in retaliation for retaliatory airstrikes from the United States hours earlier. No damages or casualties are reported. 2023-03-24
The military police of Russia says that it has started patrolling the area surrounding Manbij. 2019-01-8
Syrian state media report that more than 50 civilians are injured in a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian rebels on Aleppo. 2018-11-24
A U.S. F-15 shoots down an Iranian Shahed 129 drone near the Jordan–Syria border where U.S. ground forces are based. 2017-06-20
According to sources from the Turkish military, they returned fire into Syria, killing 11 ISIL militants, after its artillery near the border town of Karkamış was hit by mortars. 2016-04-28
The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the military base Brigade 93 and enter the town of Ayn Issa, the first defense line of ISIL north of its de facto capital al-Raqqah.ISIL claims it has started the destruction of the ancient complex of Palmyra. [http:--www.euronews.com-2015-06-23-isil-claims-destruction-of-palmyra-has-begun- (euronews)]Military intervention against ISIL2015-06-23
An Italian and two other foreign citizens are kidnapped from a steel plant in Tartous. 2012-12-17