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Syria conflict: Russian forces leave Syria after Putin surprise move
Russian forces are preparing to leave Syria after Monday's surprise withdrawal announcement by President Vladimir Putin, the BBC reports. Sergey Shoigu, Defence Minister, gave the order to withdraw and aircraft are being loaded up for long-range flights back to Russia. Western officials cautiously welcomed the move, saying it could pressure Syria's government to engage in tal...
Governor of Latakia organized rally in support of national reconciliation process
A rally in Syria’s Latakia province has been organized in support of the national reconciliation process on the initiative of the Governor. The rally was attended by more than 400 representatives of local governments and political movements, as well as local residents, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. As to the talks on reconciliation, a preliminary agreement ...
Turkey conducts air strikes on PKK camps in northern Iraq
Turkey conducted airstrikes in northern Iraq early on March 14, targeting camps used by militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the wake of a deadly car bomb attack in downtown Ankara, the Hurriyet Daily News reports. Turkish nine F-16s and two F-4 2020s fighter jets hit PKK camps in the Kandil mountains, an area of northern Iraq where the headquart...
Moscow not holding discussion on Syria’s federalization- Russian Foreign Ministry
Media reports about the ongoing discussions on federalization of Syria between Russia and the West, does not correspond to reality, Moscow has not put forwarded such an idea, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, special representative of Russian President for Middle East and North Africa Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov told Tass. "It is an absolute lie, we have not suggested such an idea...
Putin and Tsipras discussed settlement of Syrian crisis
The settlement of the Syrian crisis and the refugee problem in the EU have become the theme of telephone conversation held between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on March 10, reports “Armenpress” citing the Kremlin press service. “While discussing international problems, the main attention was paid to the Syrian crisi...
Iranian missiles may reach Israel-Iranian commander
Iranian missiles may reach Israel, reports "Armenpress," citing the words of commander of the Guards' Corps of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) Mohammad Ali Jafari. "Someone who has a hostile attitude towards Iran, naturally will beware of the country's military capabilities and achievements. Thus, the IRGC missiles have sufficient range to reach Israel’s areas occupied by...
Russia sends list of Syrian areas requiring urgent humanitarian aid to UN
The Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria has prepared a list of conflict-torn settlements requiring humanitarian aid and appealed to the United Nations, the spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov said Monday, reports “Sputnik”. "We have already delivered and handed over more than 620 tons of humanitarian aid, medicine and other essentials to ...
IS leader killed in Raka
The ongoing two-day armed clashes between the rival fighters of the group “Islamic State” take place in the Syrian city of Raka. 200 IS supporters of the local residents, members of the "Al Ansar" formation, took measures against the arbitrariness of foreign mercenaries, reports “Armenpress” citing the “Al Watan” independent newspapaer. Acc...
American CIA and Turkish MIT create secret investigative center
US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Intelligence Organization of Turkey (MIT) have created a secret coordination center on the border with Syria, reports "Armenpress," citing Washington Post. "Turkey is tightening its cooperation with the CIA and other US intelligence services. The CIA and MIT provide the secret work of the Coordination Centre, which is located n...
Around 200 IS militants joined Raka’s residents in fight against terrorist group
Around 200 IS militants have joined Raka's residents against "Islamic State" terrorist group, reports "Armenpress", citing Sputnik. "About 200 IS militants have joined Raka’s residents, forming barriers near the entrance to the city.''The source reports that Syrian flags have been raised in the city’s 5 regions and the terrorists have been pushed out the city throu...
Russian air force in Syria exceeds NATO forces
NATO has sent more aircrafts to Syria than Moscow but Russian operations recorded a higher level of efficiency, due to the skills of pilots and military equipment capacity, reports RIA Novosti, citing to the German Focus magazine, referring to the NATO’s analytical secret report. The paper notes that Russia uses the most modern devices. According to experts, the Russian...
Turkish authorities are behind the terrorists in Syria
New evidence emerged that t the Turkish authorities in Syria are backing terrorists. Russia Today TV filming group is the first who entered Afrin, the liberated border town by the militants. Journalists saw terrorists escape with the help of the Turkish military, reports Russian TV channel ‘Vesti.’ "Syrian Afrine, which was separated from the country by terrorists...
US and Russia discuss allegations of ceasefire violations in Syria-Department of State
The US has provided information to Russia over the possible violations of the ceasefire and takes measures to verify the obtained data, said the US State Department spokesman Mark Toner, reports “Armenpress”. "We are concerned about reports that tanks and artillery of the Syrian government forces opened fire on Latakia, Homs, Hama and Damascus suburban areas. We h...
Turkey supplies arms to Syrian terrorists through humanitarian aid motorcades- Lavrov
Through humanitarian motorcades, Turkey delivers weapons to terrorists, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking at a UN Security Council session dedicated to the protection of human rights. "It is a special task to cut off the nourishing of the terrorists from outside, that is why it is necessary to shut down the Syria’s border with Turkey, through which t...
IS militants attacked Kurds under patronage of Turkish army
On February 27, a large number of the "Islamic state" forces under the direct support of the Turkish army and Special forces attacked the city of Tel Abyad and Suluk, located in the northern part of the province of Rakka. These areas are controlled by the "National self-defense groups" of the Syrian Kurds (YPG). The radical Islamists under the guise of refugees arrived at Tel...
Conflict halts in Syrian 34 areas
The military operations have come to a halt in the Syrian 34 areas, reports "Armenpress" citing "Novosti" news agency, as the Russian Defense Ministry has announced.
Syrian rebels condemn government ground forces for killing three fighters
Syrian rebels claim they came under attack from government ground forces at 4 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Saturday in they called a breach of the cessation of hostilities plan that came into effect at midnight, reports Reuters. Three fighters from the rebel Second Coastal Division were killed while repelling the attack in the Jabal Turkman area near the Turkish border in Latakia provin...
Fighters shell Aleppo and Homs cities after Syrian truce comes into effect
After the Syrian truce came into effect, the terrorist groups under the control of "Jabhat al-Nusra" terrorist organization have shelled Aleppo and Homs, reports "Armenpress" citing RIA News. Militants have kept Aleppo’s Shihar, Ashrafieh and Kurdish regions under fire.
Syrian truce deal comes into effect
After a-five-year civil war the first major Syrian truce has come into effect. The "cessation of hostilities" began at midnight (22:00 GMT Friday) with early reports suggesting that guns had fallen silent over major battlefields, reports BBC News. UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said fighting had "calmed down" but one breach was being investigated. In the run-u...
Blast in Syrian Hama region
A blast has taken place in the Syrian Hama region, reports "Armenpress" citing Reuters. It is reported that the blast has killed two people. According to preliminary data, a car has been exploded. On February 27, the ceasefire agreement entered into force between the conflicting sides.
‘Enemies behind the hill’ began their preparations for parliamentary elections-Putin
Putin has no doubts that launched the ant-terrorist operations in Syria on time. At the Federal Security Service (FSB) board meeting, the Russian president stressed that it is important to close the country’s area in front of militants from the Middle East and other regions, promptly identify and neutralize those who are involved in terrorist activities abroad. Speaking...
Turkey supports Syrian ceasefire agreement- presidential spokesman
Turkey has serious worries about the Syrian ceasefire deal said Ibrahim Kalın on February 26, hours before the US-Russian deal was due to go into effect, Hurriyet Daily News reports. “We support this ceasefire in principal,” spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın said at a press conference, noting that Turkey has “played an active role” in making of the Syria cease...
Italy to launch military operation in Syria
Italy is preparing a military operation in Libya, "to confront militants in advance against the terrorist organization Islamic State" (IP), reports "Armenpress", citing the Italian media. According to Corriere della Sera, the military mission, which will include ships patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, as well as "tornado" jets, which are ready to take off from Trapanii (Sicily...
After ceasefire Russian air forces to continue strikes against terrorists-Peskov
The Russian air forces continue striking towards the terrorist positions even after the ceasefire, stated the Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov. “After the ceasefire entered into force, the offensive operations against the terrorist organizations are not to stop, it is not planed. This is one of the conditions included in the Russian-US agreement”,...
Russia and US to strike ceasefire violators in Syria
Moscow does not rule out that Russia and the US will jointly strike the existing groups in Syria which are not to join the ceasefire, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told RIA Novosti, “Armenpress” reports. According to the US-Russian joint declaration published on February 22, a cesefire between the government forces and opposition armed groups...
US administration does not rule out disintegration of Syria- Kerry
The US administration is ready to make active efforts to implement the plan of diplomatic settlement of the Syrian conflict, but also does not rule out the disintegration of the Arabian country in case of failure of the peace efforts, reports "Armenpress”, quoting the US Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement made on February 24. In this way he commented on the ...
Route to Aleppo liberated by Syrian army
The Syrian army and air force, backed by the popular units, destroyed terrorists’ defense lines in the northern Latakia province leaving many militants killed and wounded, Sputniknews.com reports, citing Iran’s Fars news agency. "Several militant positions and their military grid were severely damaged during Syrian jets combat sorties over the village of Ma'ar Baya...
Putin and Rouhani discussed Russian-US agreement on Syrian ceasefire
The Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, reports "Armenpress" citing the Kremlin Press Service. “ The sides mainly focused on the Syrian issue, in particular, on the discussion of initiatives and proposals which were included in the joint Russian-US statement over the Syrian ceasefire”, it is repo...
Putin and Assad discussed settlement of Syrian crisis- Kremlin
The Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad during a telephone conversation have discussed issues related to the settlement of the Syrian crisis, reports "Armenpress" citing the Kremlin Press Service. “Different aspects of the Syrian crisis in the light of the Russian-US announcement over the ceasefire in Syria from February 27 were under consi...
US to take on ‘plan b’ if Syrian ceasefire violated
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon and CIA officials are required to prepare a ‘Plan B’, in case of violation of the ceasefire in Syria. In fact, they are convinced that Russia will be the one to be blamed and already offer new sanctions against Russia and are to help rebels in Syria to fight government forces. The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Car...
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