Russia has carried out 18 bombing raids and nine strikes with cruise missiles launched from submarines in the last three days targeting the Islamic State militants in eastern Syria, RIA news agency cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The ministry said the strikes had...

The Syrian government declared victory over Islamic State in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Friday, a big blow to the jihadists as their last stronghold in Syria crumbles. Deir al-Zor, on the west bank of the Euphrates River, is the largest and most important city in eastern Syria,...

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Syria's army and allied fighters have captured the city of Deir al-Zor from Daesh (ISIS) in a Russian-backed operation, a monitor said on Thursday. There was no immediate confirmation from official sources, though state media earlier reported army advances in the city in the country's...