The Islamic State group launched a counter-attack against fighters trying to capture the Syrian city of Manbij on Monday, inflicting heavy casualties on the U.S.-backed forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the militants said. The monitor said the militants won back three...

Russian warplanes bombed U.S. backed Syrian rebels near the Jordanian border, Pentagon officials say, causing the U.S. to divert armed aircraft to the scene of the strike. The strikes, which the U.S. says killed some New Syrian Army troops, occurred about six miles from the Jordanian border,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)-At least 11 people have been killed in regime air strike on Aleppo, activists said as regime and Russian jets extend aerial bombing on the war-torn province. 7 people were killed in strikes hit Qaterji neighborhood, 3 more wetr killed in Tariq al-Bab neighborhood and one...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces backed by Shiite militias launched Tuesday surprise attacks on rebels strongholds in Latakia province, taking control of Ayn Issa village and encircling Kabbana village, local activists said. Rebels have ambushed regime forces near al-Kabbana as...