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29 Turkish soldiers killed in airstrike by Syrian forces in Idlib; offence marks escalation in direct conflict between both countries

An airstrike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, marking the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.

Russia air raids, strikes by Bashar al-Assad's forces kill 21, including 10 children, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province

Most of Idlib province remains out of the control of the Syrian regime, as do adjacent areas of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia provinces

United Nations to investigate attacks on humanitarian facilities in northwest Syria, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

The United Nations will investigate several attacks on UN-supported facilities and other civilian sites in northwest Syria, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday.

UN humanitarian chief on Syria: Take action to end 'bloody onslaught', else it will create worst humanitarian disaster

The UN humanitarian chief urged the Security Council to take action to end the 'bloody onslaught' in Syria's last opposition-held stronghold, warning that continued violence could create the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century.

Al-Qaeda still works with Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network, functions as instructors for Taliban, claims UN report

Al-Qaeda 'remains resilient', continues to cooperate closely with Pakistan-based LeT, Haqqani Network, according to a UN report. This was revealed in the 24th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. Under Taliban patronage, Al-Qaeda is keen to strengthen its presence in Badakhshan Province, Shighnan area, in Barmal in Paktika Province.

Syrian girl, who clinged on to her baby sister's t-shirt in heart-breaking air-bombing photo, dies after saving younger one's life

The picture went viral on social media networks: two dust-covered Syrian girls, trapped in rubble, grab their baby sister from her shirt as she dangles from a bombed-out building.

Russian airstrikes on market in northwestern Syria kill 23, says Britain-based observatory; Moscow denies responsibility

Russian airstrikes on a market in northwestern Syria killed 23 people on Monday, a monitor said, in the latest violence to plague the country's last major opposition bastion.

Air strikes by Syria and Russia kill 28 people in embattled Idlib despite ceasefire announced by Moscow

Assad Regime and Russian airstrikes have killed 28 people including seven civilians in embattled Idlib, Northwest Syria

US suspects Syrian hand in new chemical attack in Idlib, threatens 'quick and appropriate' reprisal

The United States has said it suspects that Syrian government forces have carried out a fresh chemical attack and it has threatened reprisals.

Double bomb attack in Jihadi-held Idlib city of Syria kills 24; no claim of responsibility yet

A double bomb attack in Syria's jihadist-held city of Idlib on Monday killed 24 people, including four children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.