THE Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State in eastern Syria this week killed dozens of people in the jihadist group's last major foothold. The coalition could not immediately be reached for comment on the report. Syrian...

Israeli airstrikes carried out inside Syrian territory on Thursday targeted positions held by the Damascus regime and allied militias backed by Iran, informed sources told Anadolu Agency on Friday.  According to these sources, the strikes targeted the Harfa area of Syria’s...

The Israeli military denied reports that one of its fighter jets had been shot down Thursday in Syria. "The news about an aircraft belonging to the Israeli military being hit by Syrian air defense systems is false," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. Syrian...

The U.S. military says it has killed three al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in central Somalia as it continues to attack a new base of operations for the al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The U.S. Africa Command statement says Tuesday's airstrike was carried out "in the vicinity of Quy...