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Sep 13, 2023 · Syria has officially blamed Israel for a deadly airstrike in the Tartus area this evening, saying two soldiers were killed in the sortie. The official news agency, SANA, citing a military...
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Israeli airstrikes near Russia’s main navy base in the...
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Aug 15, 2022 · Israeli airstrikes near Russia’s main navy base in the coastal Syrian city of Tartus on Sunday night targeted Iranian sites, an unidentified Syrian officer told the Reuters news agency on Monday.
Jul 2, 2022 · An Israeli strike on Syria’s coast south of Tartous has wounded two civilians on Saturday, the Syrian defence ministry says.
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Aug 14, 2022 · Syrian state TV reported that Israel’s military targeted several positions in the province of Tartus without giving further details. The TV said the missiles were fired by warplanes flying over...
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In 2015, Russia began air strikes in Syria to support Assad's struggling troops. It helped pro-regime forces wrest back lost territory in a series of victories against rebels and jihadists involving deadly bombardments and massive destruction. More than 63,000 Russian military personnel have deployed to Syria, Moscow says. It is unclear how many ar...
Six years on, the Kremlin benefits from an outsized role in Syria's economy owing to its political and military ties with the Assad regime. In recent years, Damascus and Moscow have signed several deals in energy, construction and agriculture. They include one for Russian firm Stroytransgaz to take over Syria's largest port of Tartus for 49 years. ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gained celebrity status across government-held Syria, and has visited the country at least twice since 2017. In towns and villages near Moscow's bases in Tartus and Latakia, pictures of Putin hang from utility poles and buildings beside Russian flags. In Damascus, Russian flags and posters of Putin appear in pop...
Sep 13, 2023 · Syria's state media say that Israel’s military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province, killing two soldiers, wounding six and causing material damage.
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Several Syrian military sites were targeted in two rounds of airstrikes in Tartus and Hama, leaving at least two soldiers dead and causing material damage.
