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April 17, 2023

US CENTCOM launches helicopter raid in northern Syria resulting in 'probable death' of ISIS senior leader

U.S. Central Command said in a statement Monday morning that its forces conducted a successful helicopter raid on a senior leader and operational planner of ISIS.

April 14, 2023

5 Austrian officials stand trial for harboring Syrian war criminal at Mossad's request

Five former Austrian officials are standing trial for allegedly providing asylum to Gen. Khaled Halabi, a Syrian war criminal, at Israeli intelligence agency Mossad's behest.

April 12, 2023

Iran smuggled weapons to terror proxy under guise of humanitarian aid: report

Israel was warned of Iran's intentions to use humanitarian aid shipments to smuggle weapons and equipment into Syria and proceeded to attack key targets over the following weeks.

April 12, 2023

US CENTCOM captures ISIS operative, associates in helicopter raid in Syria

U.S. Central Command forces on Saturday captured Hudayfah al Yemeni, an ISIS operative, and his associates during a helicopter raid in Syria

April 12, 2023

Syria, Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after decade with appointment of new ambassador in Damascus

Multiple Arab states have reestablished diplomatic ties with Syria after a new ambassador was appointed to Damascus. Syria is now reopening its embassy to Tunisia.

April 10, 2023

US reports no casualties after rocket hits base in Syria

The U.S. military said in a Monday statement that a single rocket struck its Mission Support Site Conoco base in eastern Syria, with no casualties reported.

April 4, 2023

Moscow hosts four-way talks aimed at Syria-Turkey rapprochement

Moscow hosted four-way talks aimed at efforts to help broker a rapprochement between Syria and Turkey. This is the first encounter since Syria's civil war began in 2011.

April 4, 2023

Senior ISIS commander killed by American-led drone strike in Syria

The U.S. military said it carried out a drone strike in northwestern Syria that killed a senior member of ISIS. No civilians were killed or injured in the strike.

March 31, 2023

Shadow war heats up as senior Iranian military adviser killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria

An advisor to Iran's main military branch in Syria was killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes Thursday night as fighting between Iranian-backed forces and the US and Israel escalated.

March 31, 2023

Israeli airstrikes near Syrian capital kill Iranian adviser

Israel launched airstrikes on the suburbs of Syria's capital for the second day in a row on Friday. The attack in Damascus, shortly after midnight Thursday, killed an Iranian adviser.