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RAF war plane in 'unprecedented' engagement over Syria
The Royal Air Force has shot down what it says was a “terrorist drone” over southern Syria. The encounter marked the first air-to-air missile engagement of the UK’s operation against Islamic State in Syria.
Dec 16, 2021 17:19
‘Israeli airstrikes’ target Syrian port – state media
A port near the city of Latakia, Syria was targeted in an Israeli air raid overnight, Syrian state media reported, with unconfirmed photos of the scene purporting to show a sizable fire erupting just off the Mediterranean coast.
Dec 7, 2021 00:24
US strike may have killed Syrian civilians, Pentagon says
The US military said it would open an investigation into the possibility a recent drone strike caused civilian casualties, with Pentagon officials claiming the attack had been intended to target a “senior al-Qaeda leader.”
Dec 4, 2021 01:52
Civilians killed in ‘Israeli strike’ on Syria – state TV
At least two civilians were killed and several soldiers wounded in an alleged Israeli air raid in central Syria, according to the country’s state media, which noted Syrian air defenses were activated to repel the attack.
Nov 24, 2021 04:18
To understand how the US military killed so many civilians in Syria, we must look at its tactics Op-ed
The reports about the US 2019 airstrike that killed up to 64 civilians in the ISIS-controlled town of Baghuz, Syria shocked millions of Americans. But this wanton murder is nothing new.
Nov 18, 2021 10:17
US military defends strikes on ‘armed’ women & children
A US military spokesperson has defended a series of strikes on civilians in Syria, which killed 80 people including women and children, claiming they were in self-defense and that no disciplinary measures were necessary.
Nov 15, 2021 01:58

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