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6 February

This aerial view shows residents searching for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in the village of Besnia near the twon of Harim, in Syria's rebel-held northhwestern Idlib

At Least 20 Escape Syria Prison Holding IS Inmates After Quake

Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly Islamic State group members.

2 February

Middle East

Fighters affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group in the countryside of Syria's northwestern Latakia province

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 11 Soldiers in Northwest Syria Attacks: Monitor

Eleven Syrian soldiers were killed in the country's northwest in separate attacks carried out by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadist group.

Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Dead in Syria Drone Strikes on Pro-Iran Groups: Monitor

A series of drone strikes on pro-Iran factions in war-torn Syria killed 11 people and destroyed trucks carrying Iranian arms from Iraq.

31 January

Middle East

A bus station that was bombed in Jableh, Syria

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Bus Bombing Wounds 15 Police in Restive South

A bomb attack on a bus carrying Syrian police wounded 15 officers in the south of the war-torn country, the interior ministry said.

30 January

Arms

An air strike in the Syrian town of Baghuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Casualties as Strikes Hit Convoy Carrying Arms Into Syria: War Monitor

Air strikes destroyed a convoy of trucks that crossed into eastern Syria from Iraq, reporting an unspecified number of casualties.

23 January

Americas

US forces patrol for children of suspected Islamic State members in town of Tal Maaruf in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Capture IS Members in Syria Raid

US forces have captured three Islamic State group members during a raid in eastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said.

20 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The Syrian-Iraqi border point of Al-Tanf, near a Western Coalition garrison in the Syrian desert

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attack Hits US-Led Coalition Base in Syria: US Military

A drone attack hit a US-led coalition base in southern Syria, the US military said, with a war monitor saying it was launched by Iran-backed groups.

17 January

Terrorism

An air strike, reportedly by Syrian regime forces, hits rebel-held areas of the city of Daraa in southern Syrian

Staff Writer With AFP

French Jihadist Killed in Syria Clashes, His Group Says

A French jihadist has been killed fighting Syrian regime forces in northwestern Syria, his faction announced.

16 January

Europe

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses media representatives during a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Offensive in Syria ‘Possible Any Time:’ Ankara

A new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is "possible any time," a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

13 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Improved Syria-Turkey Ties Should Seek End to ‘Occupation:’ Assad

Syria's President Assad said a Moscow-brokered rapprochement with Turkey should aim for "the end of occupation" by Ankara of parts of Syria.

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