A fierce fighting on Tuesday took place in the northern countryside of Aleppo city between rebels and Syrian regime forces backed by Shiite militias as rebels launch new battle to recapture towns they lost months ago, rebel spokesman said. Colonel Mohamed al-Ahmed, Shamiya Front's...

The United States and its allies carried out 36 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Monday, a U.S. military statement said. Islamic State fighters, weapons and vehicles in Iraq were hit in 31 strikes in various areas, including 12 near Tuz, said the statement issued...

Syrian government air strikes on areas east of Damascus have killed 247 people in the last 10 days, including 50 children, and wounded 1,000 more people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday. The attacks on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region included Aug. 16 air...

A U.S.-trained rebel group in northern province of Aleppo said regime air force had targeted its base with vacuum missile on Tuesday. The Division 30, who followed a training by the United States this year and had been targeted by the Nusra Front last month, said Syrian forces rocked its...