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HTS-government clashes erupt in Idlib, Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Areas in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, Northwest Syria, experienced on Sunday a significant military escalation by Syrian government forces and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front)…
ISIS targets fuel tankers in Deir ez-Zor, causing damage
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Militants from the Islamic State (ISIS) launched on Sunday an attack on fuel tankers in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, marking the second such incident this week.
A local source from…
Syrians face increasing hunger as economic collapse deepens – WFP
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – After 13 years of conflict and economic devastation, Syrians are struggling more than ever to support their families, World Food Program (WFP) said on Saturday.
The WFP added that with the world’s…
U.S. airstrikes target ISIS camps in Syria, disrupt planned attacks
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted on Friday a series of airstrikes against multiple ISIS camps in Syria.
The CENTCOM said the targeted strikes aim to disrupt the group’s ability to plan,…
SDF captures 3 ISIS members in Raqqa, foiling planned attacks
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the U.S.-led Global Coalition forces captured on Oct. 6 three members of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Raqqa Governorate, northern Syria, the SDF Media Center…
Israeli forces advance into southern Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces advanced on Friday evening into Quneitra Governorate, southern Syria, annexing new areas into Israel, a local source told North Press.
The source said that the Israeli forces entered the…
U.S. soldier sentenced to 14 years for attempting to aid ISIS ambush
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A judge sentenced on Friday Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, to 14 years in prison for attempting to aid ISIS and plotting attacks on U.S. troops.
Bridges, 24 from Ohio, was…
258,000 displaced into Syria amid escalating conflict in Lebanon
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Since Sep. 23, an estimated 258,000 people have fled from Lebanon into Syria due to the intensifying hostilities in Lebanon, UNICEF said on Friday.
The UNICEF added that among the 258,000 people who…
EU accused of funding abusive deportation system in Turkey
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – An investigation published on Friday revealed that the European Union has funneled hundreds of millions of euros into a controversial deportation system in Turkey, where Syrian and Afghan refugees face…
Coalition adapts to ongoing ISIS threat despite loss of territory
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – While ISIS no longer controls territory, the group’s ideology persists and its threat has evolved over the past decade, a prominent official at the U.S. Department of Defense said on Friday.
Alan…