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Coalition strikes near Palmyra killed 38 militants

At least 38 ISIS fighters have been killed in U.S.-led coalition air strikes this week near Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, a monitor said on Saturday. The militants retook Palmyra in central Syria on December 11, just eight months after the army backed by Russia drove them out. On...

Dispute holds up evacuation from 'hell' of Aleppo

The evacuation of the last opposition-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo was suspended on Friday after pro-government militias demanded that wounded people should also be brought out of two Shi'ite villages being besieged by rebel fighters. The second day of the operation to take...

Russian Special Forces Seen as Key to Aleppo Victory

(The wall Street Journal)- Russian special-operations forces have played a pivotal part in the Syrian ground offensive to retake Aleppo, a role shielded by secrecy about their operations there. In the wake of Russia’s punishing aerial bombardment, Russian special forces have been operating...