Nusra Front

Third Russian air strike on Syrian rebel group kills leader

Russian air strikes in Syria's Latakia province killed a rebel commander and four other fighters fro...

Oct 20, 2015 08:48 PM EDT

Syrian rebels say they receive more weapons for Aleppo battle

Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies near Aleppo said on Monday they had received new supp...

Oct 20, 2015 08:52 AM EDT

Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs

Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city ...

Oct 15, 2015 08:15 PM EDT

Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan

Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia's intervention i...

Sep 21, 2015 07:39 AM EDT

Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to U.S. plan

The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has abducted the leader of a U.S.-backed rebel group in north Syria,...

Jul 30, 2015 06:53 AM EDT

Islamic State kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani

Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobani and a...

Jun 26, 2015 07:06 PM EDT

Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success

A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:55 AM EDT

Syrian rebels capture army base in south: rebels, monitor

Rebel fighters captured a major base from the Syrian army in the south of the country on Tuesday, re...

Jun 09, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad's coastal homeland

Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing ...

Jun 06, 2015 08:40 PM EDT

Al Qaeda's Syria wing sees no peace with Islamic State soon: TV

The head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front said he saw no solution soon to a conflict with the ri...

Jun 03, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

U.S. charges six with supporting Islamic militant groups: Justice Department

Six people have been charged with providing money and equipment including U.S. military uniforms to ...

Feb 06, 2015 10:55 PM EST

Jordan hangs two Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death

Jordan hanged two Iraqi jihadists on Wednesday including a female militant in response to an Islamic...

Feb 04, 2015 06:42 AM EST

Syria aims to 'flush out all terrorists' in 2015: PM

Syria's prime minister said on Sunday the country wanted to drive all insurgents out of its territor...

Feb 01, 2015 08:24 AM EST

Assad seeks agreement over U.S. air strikes in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad has said U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria sho...

Jan 26, 2015 05:26 AM EST

Syria's Assad shown hugging troops in embattled Damascus district

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldier...

Jan 02, 2015 12:51 AM EST

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