Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reportedly responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 Syrian civilians from the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in March 2011 to June 2024.
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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again
A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
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Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad given asylum in Moscow, Russian state news agencies say
The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector.
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U.S. airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
U.S. Central Command said an investigation into the May 3 strike concluded that U.S. forces misidentified the intended al-Qaida target ‘and that a civilian, Mr. Lufti Hasan Masto, was struck and killed.’
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Syria says an Israeli airstrike destroyed Iran’s consular building in Damascus
The strike on the Iranian consulate building, which killed several people, could mark an escalation of the Israeli military’s ongoing targeting of Iranian military officials and allies in Syria.
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U.S. launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
The strike by two U.S. F-15 fighter jets was on a weapons storage facility linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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U.S. military shoots down missiles and drones as it faces growing threats in volatile Middle East
The attacks follow similar drone strikes over the past few days against U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq amid simmering anger.
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Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the reports could not be independently confirmed.
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U.S. drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says
Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a U.S. defense official said, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft.
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Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria, U.S. military says
Tension between Russian and U.S. troops is not uncommon in Syria as both countries conduct patrols on the ground as well as overflights.