US backed forces launch new attacks on Islamic State in Syria: Reports
US backed forces fighting Islamic State in Syria launched a new phase of their offensive on Thursday, a statement said, but they have not yet begun to attack the militant group`s stronghold of Raqqa city in an apparent delay in the operation.
Apr 13, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
US-backed assault on Raqqa to last months: Commander
A U.S.-backed offensive to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State will last a number of months, the operation`s commander said, a longer timeframe than previously signalled by the Kurdish YPG militia that is at the heart of the campaign.
Mar 31, 2017, 16:09 PM IST
Senior Islamic State commander in Syria likely killed: Monitor
One of Islamic State`s top commanders in Syria was probably killed in combat as the jihadists sought to stave off an advance by U.S.-backed Syrian forces towards a strategic dam in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Motorbike bomber kills 16 outside bakery in Syria`s Hasakah
Islamic State has targeted areas of Hasaka province in the past, including another city, Qamishli. But bomb attacks in Hasaka city itself have been rarer in recent months.
Jul 06, 2016, 02:44 AM IST
