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At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight in an “ambush” by the former forces of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said on Thursday, in an indication of challenges for the country’s new government.
Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, raising fears of sectarian tensions
Newsday - Soldiers killed in Syria in clashes with forces loyal to Assad - BBC Sounds
New Syrian rebel-led authorities say personnel were killed in 'an ambush'
Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold
Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.
New Syrian authorities launch operation against pro-Assad militias, state media reports
Development comes a day after pro-Assad fighters killed 14 members of rebel group that led offensive that pushed Assad from power
Syria: Victorious Syrian Rebels Head For Pro-Assad Areas
Militias loyal to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which let the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said they were heading to the Syrian coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia, historically loyal to the Assad regime.
Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold after killings
Syrian security forces on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a region where 14 policemen were killed a day earlier in an ambush blamed on loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad's regime, state media reported.
Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad
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With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Assad said he went to the Russian base in Latakia province to "oversee combat operations." When he got there, Syrian ...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
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Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to ...
Hoping for religious harmony, Christians in a Syrian town attend Mass
In Syria's northwestern port town of Latakia, Christian worshippers attending Mass on Sunday at St. George Greek Orthodox ...
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Syrian Turkmens hold first Friday prayers in Latakia after regime’s fall
Turkmens in Syria's western province of Latakia gathered for their first Friday prayers following the collapse of the ...
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
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In Syria's Alawite area, joy at Assad fall but fear of Islamism
In the Assad clan's former heartland of Latakia, many in the toppled president's Alawite minority are relieved that his ...
PBS9d
Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country
For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, ...
Al Jazeera on MSN19h
Protests in Syria after ‘old’ video shows attack on Alawite shrine
Thousands of people have protested in several cities across Syria after a video circulates showing an attack on an Alawite ...