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Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops

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Turkish strikes in northwest Syria kill 48 pro-Damascus troops By REUTERS FEBRUARY 29, 2020 11:02 BEIRUT – Turkish ground and air strikes on Syrian government forces and their allies in northwest Syria’s Idlib have killed 48 pro-Damascus soldiers in the past 24 hours, the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, reported on Saturday. It said that […]

Reports of attack in Damascus

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Syrian media report of explosions being heard over Damascus, country’s air defense systems deployed. Elad Benari, 23/02/20 23:46   Media outlets in Syria on Sunday reported of explosions being heard over Damascus. The country’s air defense systems were deployed, according to the reports. Tags:Syria, Damascus  

Turkey should bomb Damascus

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Tom Rogan  | February 21, 2020 10:45 AM Having lost two more soldiers to Syrian airstrikes on Thursday, Turkey should retaliate by striking regime targets in Damascus. While an operation against the Syrian capital would attract Bashar Assad’s fury, it would send a clear message to the dictator and his Russian allies. And from a […]

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

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After conversation with Erdogan, Trump urges Moscow-backed Syrian regime forces to end attacks on Idlib region, where Turkey has 12 observation posts AFPToday, 6:35 am WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime’s “atrocities” as he expressed US concern over violence in the Idlib region, […]

Syrian Air Defenses Down Several Missiles From Israel, State TV Claims

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Syrian air defenses intercepted several Israeli missiles before they hit their targets in the capital Damascus, Syrian state television claimed on Thursday. “The hostile missiles came from the occupied Golan … and they were downed before they reached their targets,” a Syrian army statement said. Damascus earlier this month accused Israel of […]

Syria says airstrikes hit targets near Damascus

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State media says country’s air defenses respond to attack, which appears to target weapons shipment flown in from Iran By TOI staff Today, 12:50 am   Airstrikes targeted sites around the Syrian capital of Damascus late Thursday, according to Syrian state media. “Our air defenses are responding to hostile targets in the sky over Damascus,” […]

Report in Syria: Israel carried out air strike in Damascus

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s Syrian media says country’s anti-aircraft systems were activated against “hostile targets” over the capital.   Elad Benari, 14/02/20 00:02   Missile seen over Damascus Reuters [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQK-hSuNLZY?autohide=1&rel=0] Syrian media reported on Thursday evening that Israeli aircraft carried out an air strike in the Damascus area. The reports said the country’s anti-aircraft systems had been […]