Syria

Iranian defense minister felicitates Syrian counterpart on Aleppo victory

Dec 14, 2016 11:52

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan in a telephone conversation with his Syrian counterpart Lieutenant General Fahd Jassim al-Freij on Wednesday felicitated the Syrian army's victory in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria.
Syria FM reports massacre of 30,000 civilians west of Aleppo

Dec 14, 2016 11:51

The militant groups have killed some 30,000 civilians in areas in the western countryside of Aleppo city, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said on Wednesday, rejecting western media reports that the army has carried out executions in eastern Aleppo after the Tuesday night ceasefire.
Militants in more regions endorse peace agreement with Syrian Gov't

Dec 14, 2016 11:48

The Russian Peace Coordination Center in Syria announced on Wednesday that militants in more regions have ended battle against the Syrian government forces and joined the nationwide reconciliation plan.
Rapporteur: 8 Iranian MPs to visit Syria next week

Dec 14, 2016 11:44

Rapporteur of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini declared that eight lawmakers, including four minority MPs, are planning to a pay a visit to Syria in the coming days.
Over 330 militants lay down arms in Aleppo: Russia

Dec 14, 2016 06:05

Demoralized by the Syrian army’s victory on the Aleppo front, hundreds of foreign-backed militants have laid down arms as government forces are securing the exit of thousands of civilians from the embattled city.
Senior Iranian security official congratulates Syria on Aleppo liberation

Dec 14, 2016 05:23

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has congratulated the Syrian army on the full liberation of the city of Aleppo.
Syria’s offensive in Aleppo has ended: Russia UN envoy

Dec 14, 2016 03:10

Russia has announced that the Syrian government’s military operations to free the city of Aleppo have come to an end.
Residents celebrate Aleppo's liberation from terrorists

Dec 13, 2016 10:38

The residents of Aleppo have taken to the Syrian city’s streets to celebrate the imminent official announcement of the city’s full liberation from Takfiri terrorists.
US protecting Nusra terrorists to use them to topple Assad: Russia

Dec 13, 2016 10:37

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States is seeking to protect the Takfiri al-Nusra Front terrorist group and use it as a tool to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Operation to liberate Aleppo 'reaches end, terrorists leave last holdouts'

Dec 12, 2016 13:16

Syrian forces are almost in full control of the northern city of Aleppo, nearly three weeks after Damascus and its allies launched a major offensive to recapture the terrorist-held part of the city, a pro-opposition monitoring group says.