TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army continued its military operations against the remnants of the ISIL terrorist group in the depth of Palmyra desert (Badiya) in Eastern Homs, inflicting heavy losses and casualties on the terrorists. The Damascus Army troops engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists in Palmyra desert, killing and wounding a large…
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Over the Past Day, 1,309 People Returned to the Syrian Arab Republic from Abroad
Bulletin of the Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring in the Syrian Arab Republic (February 16, 2019) Return of Refugees from abroad Over the past day, in total 1,309 people returned to the Syrian Arab Republic from the territory of foreign states: 297 people (89 women and 152 children) left Lebanon…
Syrian, Russian Military Convoys Arrive in Idlib for Fresh Operations Against Tahrir Al-Sham
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian and Russian armies have dispatched convoys comprising tanks, artillery canons and heavy military equipment to battlefronts in Hama and Idlib provinces to reinforce their positions for an upcoming operations against Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) in Northern Syria, media reports said Saturday. “The Idlib operations…
Opening Corridors for Humanitarian Aid to Rukban: Joint Statement by the Heads of Russian and Syrian Joint Coordination Committees on Repatriation of Syrian Refugees
Joint statement by the Heads of Russian and Syrian Joint Coordination Committees on repatriation of Syrian refugees Mikhail Mizintsev and Hussein Makhlouf on opening humanitarian corridors for evacuation of Syrian from Rukban camp, dated February 16, 2019: Despite the destructive position of the United States, which is illegally occupying the 55-kilometre zone around al-Tanf, the…
Russia MoD Urges US, Militant Leaders to Release Refugees Forcibly Detained at Rukban Camp
With the assistance of the Russian Federation, a second humanitarian convoy to the Rukban camp was sent. Refugees received 1,080 tons of food, medicine and basic necessities. Convoy escort throughout the route between Damascus and the border of the 55-kilometer al-Tanf zone was carried out by the Russian military police. The staff of international aid…
US Army Constructing New Base in Syria’s Raqqa
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US Army is planning to establish a new military base in the city of Raqqa despite President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out his troops from Syria, media reports said. Several heavy engineering vehicles are busy building cement walls in the surrounding areas of al-Ershadieh building in front of al-Halisat Mosque in…
Iraqi Airstrikes Continue to Target Daesh Positions in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iraqi Army helicopters pounded ISIL’s military positions inside Syria, inflicting a number of casualties on the terrorists. “The Iraqi choppers targeted ISIL’s arms and ammunition depots in Syria near the border with Iraq’s al-Anbar province,” a senior provincial official in Iraq’s al-Anbar province was quoted by the Arabic-language Al-Maloumeh news website as…
Humanitarian Relief Convoy Enters Hajin Region in Deir Ezzor After Being Blocked by the US
15 February، 2019 Deir Ezzor, SANA A humanitarian relief convoy on Friday entered Hajin region in Deir Ezzor countryside through al-Salhiya corridor, after being blocked for several times by the US forces and US-linked militia of Qasad. SANA reporter in Deir Ezzor said that a number of trucks carrying relief materials entered Hajin region through…
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova’s Remarks on the Situation in Syria
Syria update Syria is an issue that remains relevant. At the same time, considering busy schedule of the Russian leadership and the talks with partners to be held in Sochi today, I will comment on this very briefly. The main updates on this issue will be released following the Astana Format summit. New evidence that…
Guarantor States Renew Commitment to Syria’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity
14 February، 2019 Sochi, SANA The guarantor states of Astana process (Russia, Iran and Turkey )reaffirmed their firm commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria and to continue combating terrorism in it. The final statement of Sochi summit, which brought together the Presidents of the three guarantor states on Thursday stressed…
Russian President Underlines Resolve to Purge Terrorists from Syria’s Idlib
TEHRAN (FNA)- The presence of terrorist groups in Syria’s Idlib region should not be tolerated, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian and Turkish counterparts in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where the three heads of state convened on Thursday to discuss peace in Syria. Putin told Hassan Rouhani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan that…
In the Last 24 Hours: Army Destroys Strongholds of Foreign Terrorists in Hama
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army smashed several strongholds of the terrorists in Northern Hama in response to the provocative acts by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) and its allies in the demilitarized zone in Northern Syria. The Syrian army units stationed near the town of al-Hakoureh in Northern Hama…
