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- ‘Israeli missile strikes’ on Damascus & Homs kill 4 civilians, including toddler (VIDEOS)
Syrian air defenses have responded to apparent missile attacks in the vicinity of Damascus and Homs, SANA reports, with its military source claiming that a number of ‘hostile targets’ have been intercepted.Jun 30, 2019 21:53World News - Explosions rock Syrian military zone in suburbs of Damascus (PHOTOS)A large explosion has hit a military zone in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syrian state TV reported. Following the initial report, pictures surfaced on social media claiming to show the aftermath of the blast.Jun 15, 2019 15:36World News
- 3 Syrian soldiers killed, 7 injured in Israeli air raids – state mediaSyrian air defense systems have been activated against “enemy targets” in the southern Damascus countryside, Sana reports. Earlier, the IDF claimed two projectiles were launched from Syria towards northern Israel.Jun 2, 2019 00:50World News
- White Helmets plot new false-flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib – Russia's UN envoyThe White Helmets, a controversial Western-backed 'civil defense' group, is readying a new provocation that will see them using toxic agents on civilians to frame the attack on Damascus, Russia's deputy UN ambassador has said.Apr 24, 2019 23:10World News
- Russia, Syria to open 2 corridors for refugees ‘stranded’ in US-controlled areaMoscow and Damascus will establish two humanitarian corridors in an effort to rescue refugees “stranded” without medical assistance and supplies at Rukban tent camp in the US-controlled zone in Syria.Feb 16, 2019 07:24World News
- Explosion rocks area near Russian Embassy in DamascusA blast has occurred in the Syrian capital of Damascus close to the Russian Embassy, the diplomatic mission has confirmed. The explosion has inflicted only material damage, according to SANA news agency.Jan 24, 2019 12:30World News
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