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There are a lot of CIA-vetted Syrian rebel groups taking it to Assad
Since 2013, the CIA has been training and equipping various moderate rebel elements in the Syrian civil war in an effort to undermine the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and force him to the...
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Vintage photos show what Syria's capital city looked like 50 years ago
Syria has been the site of one of the worst conflicts on earth for the past four and a half years. The most recognizable images of the country today depict bombed-out buildings, piles of rubble, and...
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This infographic shows the enormous number of migrants that poured into...
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Video appears to show the joint US raid against ISIS in Iraq that killed an...
Newly obtained video appears to show the joint US-Kurdish raid of an alleged ISIS stronghold in northern Iraq that killed one US service member.US Army Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler was the first...
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Russia is testing its influence in Syrian politics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections, as Moscow intensified its drive to convert its increased...
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US and Saudi Arabia agree to 'intensify support' to moderate rebels in Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria's moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State Department...
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Israeli Arab citizen uses paraglider to infiltrate Syria and join ISIS
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that an Arab citizen had used a paraglider to fly illegally into neighboring Syria, where he planned to join Islamic State insurgents in the four-year-old...
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Rare cockpit footage of Russian Su-30SM jets taking part in missions over Syria
Little is known, about the four Su-30SM Flanker-derivative jets deployed to Latakia, Syria.In fact, whilst the rest of the Russian Air Force contingent (Su-34, Su-24 and Su-25 jets) has been under the...
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It looks like Russian warships may be shutting out Israel's Air Force access...
The Israeli Air Force has an impressive reputation. As a son of an IAF veteran, I grew up hearing their stories and watching runways.I was told tales of daring dogfights against the Egyptian spitfires...
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A rare interview with an experienced Al Qaeda commander shows how the group...
Jihadists in Syria have released the second edition of Al Risalah, an English-language magazine. The publication, which was distributed via social media this week, is a thinly-veiled piece of al Qaeda...
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Russia reportedly just sent its version of Delta Force to Syria
Russia has confirmed sending special forces troops to Syria over the past few weeks to support its mission backing the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to a report from the...
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Kurdish YPG says Turkey shot at its forces in northern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The main Kurdish fighting force in northern Syria says Turkish army units have targeted their forces deployed across the border in a majority Arab town.The U.S.-supported Kurdish group...
View ArticleJimmy Carter says President Obama blew it in Syria
President Jimmy Carter criticized the way the Obama administration has handled the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed in the New York Times the former president said the U.S. made the wrong decision in...
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ISIS just blew up three ancient columns in Palmyra after tying prisoners to them
Beirut (AFP) - The Islamic State jihadist group executed three people in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by binding them to three historic columns and blowing them up, a monitoring group said.Rami...
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Russia says it has confirmed its first fatality in Syria
GRECHANAYA BALKA, Russia (Reuters) - The parents of a 19-year-old Russian soldier serving in Syria said on Tuesday they had been informed that their son had hanged himself there, the country's first...
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Even the Kremlin's own evidence proves that Russia isn't focusing its Syria...
Bellingcat began geolocating and independently verifying videos published by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) after initial reports from the ground indicated that Russian airstrikes destroyed...
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The Pentagon is about to make major changes to its ISIS strategy
The Pentagon is looking to significantly change up its anti-ISIS strategy in Iraq and Syria in an attempt to regain momentum against the extremist group.The potential shift in strategy comes at the...
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US officials: Iran invited for the first time to next round of Syria talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Iran is being invited to participate for the first time in international talks aimed at peacefully ending Syria's four-year civil war.The next diplomatic round...
View ArticleHere are the workhorse fighter jets Russia is using in Syria
Russia uses its Sukhoi fleet of fighter jets to try and control Syrian air space. One model frequently used is the Su-30. It can reach a max speed of over 1,300 mph, can be mounted with a machine gun,...
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Russia is investigating the death of the first soldier killed in Syria
Russia's Chief Military Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the death in Syria of Russian serviceman Vadim Kostenko.The office issued a statement on October 28 saying that preliminary...
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