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The BBC’s Russian Service reported on December 10 that Vladimir Putin supported Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war, and since late September 2015, a large Russian military contingent has been stationed in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Russia is seeking Turkiye’s support for safe evacuation of its troops from Syria Russian media outlets cited CNN Turk as reporting that Russia has asked Turkiye for support in ensuring the safe evacuation of its troops from Syria. asiaplustj.info »
In just three days, opposition fighters captured Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after the stunning collapse of government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Leading the offensive was Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, who stands at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group that has become the most powerful armed opposition force in Syria. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to resolve the Syria crisis. "I will hold a meeting with the Russian president on the situation in Syria in the near future," the Iranian presidential press service quotes Pezeshkian as saying, according to TASS . asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Islamist militants breached Syria’s largest city on November 29 and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016. The advance on Aleppo reportedly followed a shock offensive launched by the militants on November 27, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria’s northwestern countryside. asiaplustj.info »
“On May 25, we had to return back 90 people from Syria, but some women were unable to leave Syria,” Tajik Ambassador Kuwait and Syria Zubidullo Zubaidov told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , on April 27. asiaplustj.info »
A senior UN official on Tuesday urged the Security Council to work to avert further escalation in the Middle East following the deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus, according to the UN News Center. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has fired barrages of ballistic missiles at bases of terrorists in Syria, who were involved in recent attacks in Iran, as well as an Israeli espionage center in Iraq's Kurdistan region. asiaplustj.info »
The US military says a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group who was responsible for planning attacks in Europe has been killed in a strike in Syria. Press release issued by the US Central Command on April 4 says “U. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has sent 55 tons of humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit areas of Syria, according to the emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. The assistance reportedly includes rice, sugar, drinking water, vegetable oil and other basic food products. asiaplustj.info »
Last Monday’s earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has resulted in a massive loss of life and damage. In parts of Syria where the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) operates, agencies have mobilized rapidly to assist as hundreds of buildings were destroyed or partially damaged in 17 sub-districts and critical water, sanitation, health and transportation infrastructure were impacted. asiaplustj.info »
Adelheid Marschang, World Health Organization (WHO) senior emergency officer, has said about 23 million people were likely to be exposed in Syria and Turkey following the earthquake and its aftershocks that reduced thousands of buildings to rubble. asiaplustj.info »
The death toll continued to rise in Turkey and Syria as a frantic search for earthquake survivors pressed on. USA Today reports the death toll surpassed 7,700 people across Turkey and Syria on Tuesday as the frantic search for survivors from two powerful earthquakes and a series of violent aftershocks continued for a second day. The temblors reportedly toppled more than 6,000 buildings. asiaplustj.info »
146 Tajik nationals will be brought back to Tajikistan from Syria by charter flight today, the state-run news agency Khovar reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. Meanwhile, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, says of those to be brought back to Tajikistan from Syria today, 42 are women and 104 children. asiaplustj.info »
The Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) decided on Wednesday to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, a spokesman for the Syrian MFA said. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 13 that battle-hardened militants from Iraq and Syria are “actively” entering Afghanistan, “The situation in Afghanistan is not easy,” Putin said during a video conference with security service chiefs of the CIS member nations, according to RIA Novosti . asiaplustj.info »
U.S. media reports, citing the Pentagon, say the United States conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq Thursday evening targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured. asiaplustj.info »
