May 2015

A Syrian Kurdish militia has captured a town from Islamic State in the northeast, a group monitoring the war reported on Wednesday, compounding recent losses for the jihadists in a strategic corner of Syria. The capture of the town of…

(CNN) —When ISIS captures a city, the bloodshed is hardly over, as the militants summarily execute captive fighters and residents by the dozens. In Syria, they have killed more than 250 of them in less than two weeks. At least…

Syria has launched airstrikes against Islamic State group forces in Palmyra. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Syrian government launched 15 strikes in the ancient city. The airstrikes came after the government…

(CNN) — When ISIS captures a city, the bloodshed is hardly over, as the militants summarily execute captive fighters and residents by the dozens. In Syria, they have killed more than 250 of them in less than two weeks. At least 13 of the…

Islamic State (Isis) fighters have made significant advances towards the Syrian capital Damascus despite intense air strikes from the Syrian government forces in and around the ancient city of Palmyra. The strikes, which hit several…

With the capture of the ancient city of Palmyra and the town of Al-Tanaf on the border with Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) now controls half of the territory in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.…

The Islamic State militants have reportedly taken over the last border crossing between Syria and Iraq after the Syrian army fled the area, leaving local residents trapped in Palmyra. The Syrian border crossing – al Tanf – known as al…

Monitors say Syrian government planes carried out at least 15 strikes in and around the central city of Palmyra early on May 25, targeting buildings captured by the Islamic State (IS) militant group. IS fighters overran the ancient city,…

SYRIAN government aircraft have carried out intense strikes against the Islamic State group in and around the ancient city of Palmyra after its fall to the jihadists, a military source said. “The air force struck more than 160…

By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News Tuesday, 26 May 2015 Syrian regime strikes against ISIS in and around the ancient city of Palmyra have failed to halt their advance towards Damascus, a monitor said on Sunday. The intense strikes came…