Anti-Assad forces led by Tahrir al-Sham enter the city of Aleppo, Syria, for the first time since 2016 with heavy urban fighting reportedly underway in the western neighbourhoods of the city. A rebel coalition spokesman confirms that an operation to capture Aleppo has officially begun. 2024-11-29
A car bomb in the Syrian town of al-Rai, close to the Turkish border, kills at least ten people after it explodes near a hospital. 2019-09-15
ISIL confirms the death of militant Jihadi John in an airstrike in November. 2016-01-19
Russia expands its military presence in Syria with an additional airbase that can accommodate fixed-winged military aircraft. The U.S. Department of Defense also confirms that Russia added S-400 surface-to-air missiles to its Syrian stockpile and armed its military aircraft with air-to-air missiles. According to Military Times, "A Pentagon spokesman expressed concern" these moves indicate Russia's commitment to aiding the embattled Assad regime as opposed to combating ISIL. No Syrian opposition groups including ISIL have combat-ready aircraft that require air-to-air missiles. 2015-12-2
At least 14 people are killed as rebels shell a neighborhood in western Aleppo. 2015-09-20
"Le Monde" reports continued use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime in Syria. 2013-05-28
The Syrian opposition agrees to attend an international summit in Rome, Italy, after foreign aid pledge. 2013-02-25