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Aug- 2023 -

4 August

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Islamic State Group Announces Death of Leader

Islamic State announced the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who it said was killed in clashes in northwestern Syria, and named a successor.

1 August

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Attack on Syria Oil Convoy Kills 7: Monitor

Islamic State group jihadists attacked a convoy of oil tankers guarded by the army in the Syrian desert, killing seven people, a war monitor said.

Jul- 2023 -

28 July

Middle East

A battery of the Syrian Army's Russian made the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher is visible in Hama province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Blast Kills Six Ahead of Ashura: Ministry

A bomb killed six people and wounded scores when it exploded near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum in Damascus, Syria's most visited Shiite pilgrimage site.

19 July

Middle East

Smoke billows following an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting south of Damascus, Syria, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Wound Two Syrian Soldiers: State Media

Israel carried out air strikes near Syria's capital of Damascus, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian state news said.

12 July

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Syria’s White Helmets Say Volunteer Killed by Missile

A member of Syria's volunteer White Helmets was killed in northern Syria by a missile fired by government forces that targeted his vehicle, rescuers and a monitor said.

10 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Raid in Syria Kills IS Leader: CENTCOM

A US drone strike has killed an Islamic State leader in Syria after Russian warplanes harassed MQ-9 drones over the country, the US Central Command said.

10 July

Middle East

Syrian investigators at the site of an explosion in Damascus on May 10, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bombs Kill Eight in North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least eight people including three children in two separate incidents in northern Syria, a war monitor said.

7 July

Air

Russian Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft employ flares in the flight path of a US MQ-9 aircraft on July 6, 2023 over Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Aircraft Again Harass American Drones Over Syria: US

Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against Islamic State in Syria for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.

Jun- 2023 -

29 June

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