January 28, 2024 3 American troops killed, 25 injured in attack on Jordan base near Syria border President Biden blamed "radical Iran-backed militant groups" after three U.S. service members were killed and 25 others were hurt in Jordan near the Syrian border.
January 28, 2024 US withdrawal from Syria would put 'whole region at risk,' allow Iran to 'sow' more discord, expert warns Turkey and Iran backed proxies have ramped up attacks in Syria after the Israel-Hamas war began in October. The US has denied recent reports that it is looking to withdraw troops its from Syria.
January 25, 2024 Child dies after being rescued off rickety boat with 59 other Syrian migrants A child who was rescued from a boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants in Cyprus has died. Two other children remain in intensive care, officials said on Thursday.
January 24, 2024 Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea 60 Syrian migrants in an unseaworthy vessel were rescued by Cypriot police, while three children and an adult were flown to the hospital by helicopter.
January 22, 2024 Dutch court convicts former high-ranking member of pro-Syrian militia of illegal detention, torture A former high-ranking member of the pro-Syrian government militia has been convicted by a Dutch court of illegal detention and complicity in torture, officials say.
January 16, 2024 ErdoÄŸan vows to expand military operation against Kurdish groups in Syria, Iraq Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan pledged Tuesday to take further military action against Kurdish-linked groups in Iraq and Syria.
January 16, 2024 European court orders Greece to pay damages in fatal shooting of Syrian migrant smuggler The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in a case involving the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat.
January 16, 2024 Three armed drones intercepted and shot down near US base in northern Iraq Three armed drones were intercepted and shot down near a military coalition base in northern Iraq, where U.S. forces and international partners are stationed.
January 15, 2024 Iran announces strikes in northern Iraq, Syria Iran announced Monday that it had launched missile strikes against "anti-Iranian" targets and "spy headquarters" in Iraq and Syria amid escalating regional tensions.
January 15, 2024 Turkish airstrikes wipe out key energy infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish northeast Turkey has conducted a wave of airstrikes in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, targeting the region's electricity and oil infrastructure, sources reported Monday.