Contents tagged with Syria
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Pentagon: US does not want conflicts in Syria, but will protect itself and partners under threat
The United States does not seek to create conflicts in Syria, but intends to defend itself or its partners in the event of a threat ,as stated by an official spokesman of the US Department of Defense, Naval Captain Jeff Davis, commenting on a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense that the coalition’s aircraft and drones west of the Euphrates in Syria will be targeted by the Russia’s anti-aircraft systems.
"We are aware of these Russian statements. We do not seek conflict with any party …
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U.S. coalition redeploys aircraft after incident in area of Syrian Raqqa
The anti-terrorist coalition led by the United States is changing the location of its aircraft based in Syria. These measures are being taken for security purposes, the Pentagon said.
“As a result of recent clashes involving pro-government Syrian forces and Russian troops, we took precautions to change the location of aircraft in Syria in order to continue to fight with ISIS and ensure the safety of flight crews in view of known threats in the area of battle,” said spokesman for the U.S. …
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Russia condemns the downing of Assad’s forces warplane by the US, says Western coalition jets are now targets of its air defense
The Russian Ministry of Defense called the downing of the Syrian warplane by the US a “violation of the sovereignty" of Syria. The Ministry stated that any drones and aircraft of the US-led coalition in Syria flying to the west of the Euphrates River would now be tracked by Russian air defense and treated as targets.
The Russian Ministry of Defense demanded a "thorough investigation" by the US military regarding the Syrian plane incident.
Earlier, the United States Central Command explained …
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Media: Assad’s forces bombard areas of Syria that are part of de-escalation zones
The forces of Bashar Al-Assad resumed the bombardment of the areas controlled by the opposition, Anadolu news agency reports. According to the agency, air strikes have continued on neighborhoods in Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Daraa, and Damascus, all of which are part of the de-escalation zones in Syria.
According to media reports, the towns of Jisr al-Shugur and Bdama, the Kurdag region, the northern region of Latamna, the central part of Dar’a, and districts in East Ghouta and Jobar have …
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Negotiations on Syria in Astana postponed indefinitely
Russia, Turkey and Iran have postponed the planned round of talks on Syria in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, which Moscow had proposed to hold June 12-13, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
In turn, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the talks could resume on June 20. According to him, the meeting was postponed because the delegations were not ready.
Earlier it was reported that at the end of the last such talks in Astana last month, Russia, …
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US-led coalition says it has the right to attack any military forces threatening its partners in Syria
The US-led coalition reserves the right to strike at any forces that are a threat to Coalition's forces and its partners, as stated by the official spokesman for the coalition, Ryan Dillon, Interfax news agency reports.
"We reserve[d] that right for any force that presents a threat, whether it is ISIS or anybody else," Dillon said responding to a question by Interfax.
Earlier the US-led coalition once again struck a blow against pro-government forces in southern Syria. The coalition’s …
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Kremlin: Russia will call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over US strike on Assad’s forces
Russia is going to call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to be convened following the airstrike by the American coalition against pro-government forces in Syria, said the First Deputy of the Federation Council on Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klintsevich, as reported by RIA Novosti.
Klintsevich stressed that the airstrike by the American military is yet another act of aggression. “The attack by the US-led coalition is the coalition directly entering into open …
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Russian Media: ISIS is pushing through Assad’s Army defense lines into the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor
ISIS militants were able to push through the defense lines of the Syrian army units in the city of Deir ez-Zor, as reported by Russia’s Federal News agency, citing sources on the ground.
A source in Syria told the news agency that ISIS reportedly managed to capture strategic heights on the outskirts of the city, namely al-Sanouf, Al-Syriatel and Um Aboud Hills as well as Panorama roundabout. The agency reports that the military base in the city is still under the control of the 137th brigade …
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U.S. strengthens position near Syrian town of al-Tanf because of possibility of Assad army offensive
The U.S.-led coalition has strengthened its position in the al-Tanf area in Syria in connection with “a possible threat from Syrian government forces,” Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said in a regular briefing.
In mid-May, a coalition led by the United States struck at positions of Syrian troops in the region of al-Tanf within the established de-escalation zone. According to the Pentagon, “the commander on the ground felt that these forces posed a threat to the coalition forces.”
Earlier, the …
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Russian warships fire cruise missiles at targets in Syria
Russian frigate Admiral Essen and the submarine Krasnodar which are currently in the Mediterranean fired four Kalibr cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in the Syrian Palmyra region, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
All the missiles reportedly hit their targets. The strikes were directed at heavy equipment and troops brought over from Raqqa.
The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the “commands of the US, Turkey and Israel were informed in good time about the …