east Syria

Airstrikes in east Syria kill Iran-backed fighters: Report

Unknown warplanes attacked Iran-backed fighters in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing several of the Iraqi militiamen, Syrian opposition activists said Sunday.

May 18, 2020, 08:27 AM IST

84 die fleeing Islamic State in Deir al-Zor in east Syria: UN

At least 84 people, two-thirds of them young children, have died since December on their way to al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Islamic State in the Deir al-Zor region, the United Nations said on Friday.

Mar 01, 2019, 18:16 PM IST

US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF

United States-backed militias said they captured a major oil field in Deir al-Zor province on Sunday, pressing their offensive against Islamic State fighters in eastern Syria.

Oct 22, 2017, 14:29 PM IST

Russian strike kills 38 fleeing civilians in east Syria: Monitor

A Russian air strike killed 38 civilians Wednesday as they tried to cross the Euphrates river to escape fighting in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said.

Oct 04, 2017, 23:37 PM IST