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Syria calls on Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities in fighting terrorism

Nov 10, 2015, SANA The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry sent two identical letters to the UN Secretary-General and the head of the Security Council on the terrorist attacks which took place in Lattakia on Tuesday and resulted in the death and injuring of a large number of civilians. In the …

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Govt forces halt 2-year ISIS siege of key airbase in northern Syria

Nov 10, 2015, RT.com Elite Syrian army units have broken the siege of Kweires airbase, following weeks of intense fighting against Islamic State and other jihadist forces. The base, which opens up routes for offensives against Raqqa and Aleppo, had been encircled for nearly two years. “We, the heroes of …

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23 killed, 65 injured by shelling in Latakia city, Syria

Nov 10, 2015, RT.com At least 23 people have been killed by shelling in the Syrian city of Latakia. Another 65 were injured, RIA Novosti reported citing a source in local police. “Twenty-three people have been killed and at least 65 hospitalized with injuries of varying degrees,” the police source …

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Combat report: Russian Air Force destroys 448 terrorist facilities in Syria over 3 days

Nov 9, 2015, RT.com The Russian Air Force in Syria has made 137 sorties over last three days, hitting 448 infrastructure facilities belonging to Islamic State and other terrorists groups in the country, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. “Over the last three days, Russian jets made 137 sorties in the Syrian …

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How a Syrian mountain village was liberated – but ISIS fighters are only 1km away [VIDEO]

Nov 9, 2015, RT.com RT’s Murad Gazdiev traveled to the remote, picturesque Syrian village of Ghmam, in Latakia province, which had just been liberated from jihadists by Syrian troops. Their tanks are hidden to avoid the jihadists’ rockets, only 1km away in a nearby village.  

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Syria: Army spokesperson confirms further gains in the fight against IS

Oct 26, 2015, Ruptly TV The Syrian Army’s spokesperson Ali Muaeeb said that the government’s Armed Forces carried out several missions and made significant gains in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ ISIL) and other militant groups in the country, during a press conference from Damascus, …

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Russian Bombers Carry Out 60 Strikes, Hit 51 Terrorist Targets in Syria

Oct 18, 2015, Sputnik News The Russian Aerospace Forces have conducted 39 sorties and carried out 60 strikes over the past 24 hours, hitting 51 ISIL targets in the Syria’s Hama, Latakia, Damascus, Aleppo provinces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Russian bombers have destroyed 4 terrorist command centers, …

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Over 1,000 ISIS and Al Nusra Militants Surrender To Syrian Army In Last 24 Hours

Oct 5, 2015, Fars News Agency The development came after President Bashar al-Assad in a televised address in July pardoned all soldiers who have fled the army, saying that his words served as a general decree to relevant officials. Hundreds of gunmen have been laying down their weapons and turning …

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ISIL reportedly attacks Syria’s Mare’ with “mustard gas”

Aug 24, 2015, Press TV The ISIL terrorist group has reportedly used a chemical agent in its Friday attack in Syria. The attack took place in the town of Mare’, near the flashpoint city of Aleppo. The Takfiri terrorists reportedly fired over 50 rounds of artillery, some of which contained …

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