Iran's armed forces deny firing missile towards TurkeyIran's military has denied launching any missile towards Turkey. This comes after Turkey's defense ministry reported a ballistic missile or...
05 Mar, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Western diplomats were within metres of Israeli strikes in Damascus, sources sayIsraeli airstrikes targeted Damascus, hitting the defense ministry and areas near the presidential palace, while Western diplomats passed n...
17 Jul, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Trump administration close to pact to calm Israel-Syria conflict: ReportIsrael-Syria Conflict: The Trump administration is pressing Israel and Syria to pull back from rising conflict near their shared border. Is...
16 Jul, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
Syria sets deadline for 'small groups' to join Defence MinistrySyria's defence minister has urged remaining small armed groups to integrate into the security apparatus within 10 days, threatening unspec...
18 May, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Five dead including civilians in Israeli strikes on Syria: monitorIsraeli airstrikes in Syria's Homs killed five, including three civilians, with seven injured. Syria's defense ministry reported casualties...
07 Feb, 2024, 06.21 PM IST
Israel strikes kill 8 Syria troops, hit Aleppo airport: Defence ministryIsraeli airstrikes in southern Syria killed eight soldiers and later targeted Aleppo airport for the fourth time in two weeks, according to...
26 Oct, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Russia, Syria restore Syrian air base for joint useRussia has been a dominant military force in Syria since launching air strikes and ground operations there in 2015. It further asserted its...
24 Jan, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Israel attacks Damascus airport, five soldiers killed, says SyriaSyrian air defences intercepted the attack and managed to down most of the missiles, a ministry statement said.
17 Sep, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
Syria says four soldiers killed in Israeli missile strike near DamascusFor several years, Israel has been mounting attacks on what it has described as Iranian-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran-backed forces...
27 Apr, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders saySome Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia but have not yet receive...
20 Mar, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria: Defence MinistryAll the planes taking part in the operation, which it said targeted the areas of Derik, Sincar and Karacak, subsequently returned to their ...
02 Feb, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Russia says it can now operate nuclear capable bombers from Syrian air baseRussia operates the Hmeymim base on Syria's Mediterranean coast, from which it has launched air strikes in the past in support of Syrian Pr...
25 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
Civilians wounded in Syrian missile strike: Turkish ministryOfficials said the ballistic missiles were fired from the Kuweires air base in Aleppo -- under the control of the Syrian government -- and ...
15 Mar, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
Over 100 missiles fired at Syria, 'significant number' intercepted: MoscowThe Russian military said the missiles were fired from US ships in the Red Sea as well as from tactical aircraft above the Mediterranean an...
14 Apr, 2018, 12.06 PM IST
Russia likely to call UN meeting over Syria attack: Russian lawmakerOvernight, US, British and French forces launched more than 100 missiles from ships and manned aircraft, targeting three of Syria's main ch...
14 Apr, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
Cannot confirm French killed in Syria strikes: Defence MinistryA source in the delegation of Prime Minister Manuel Valls, currently visiting Jordan, earlier said the strikes had probably killed French j...
12 Oct, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Russia flies 64 sorties against Islamic State targets in Syria: Defence ministryThe ministry said hat a total of 63 air strikes destroyed 53 fortified positions in Syria's Hama, Lattakia, Idlib and Raqqa provinces.
11 Oct, 2015, 04.29 PM IST