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When the agreement to ease the escalation was reached on May 6, 2017, the Syrian regular forces controlled an area of ​​about 36,000 square kilometers – 19.3 percent of the Syrian territory. It was the third most influential force in Syria after the Syrian Democratic Forces which in turn was …

Russia’s military says Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country’s territory from militants. Lt. Gen. Alexander Lapin told reporters on Tuesday at Hemeimeem air base near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia that Syrian government forces have yet to clear the remaining 15 percent, approximately 27,000 …

Syria says Israeli jets have hit a military base in the west of the country, amid reports of a strike on a chemical weapons factory. An army statement said rockets fired from Lebanese airspace targeted the site near Masyaf, killing two soldiers. Unconfirmed Arab media reports say a chemical weapons …

Syrian government forces on Tuesday reached troops besieged for years by Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, the militants’ last major stronghold in Syria, the army said. Tanks and troops pressed quickly toward a government-held enclave in the city, where Islamic State has trapped thousands of civilians …

THE LEVANT NEWS EXCLUSIVE – By Niazy G. Atay* – Turkey’s involvement in the Syrian crisis expanded to military action with the Operation Euphrates Shield (OES), initiated on 24 August. Hotly-debated issue of Turkey’s intervention to Syria at international and domestic levels came into existence following the reconciliation with Russia …