Russian-Turkish patrol attacked on M4 highway in Syria

The Russian military was conducting a joint patrol with Turkish forces along the Aleppo-Latakia Highway (M-4 Highway) in Idlib province, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, when it was attacked by militants. The Turkish or Russian Defense Ministries did not report any casualties. This is the 26th joint patrol that has been conducted in […]

Russian major general killed by IED in Eastern Syria

Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported that a Russian major general was killed in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province on Tuesday after the convoy he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device (IED). According to the state-owned news agency TASS, the Russian convoy was returning from what the Russian military said was a “humanitarian mission” […]

2 US MQ-9 Reaper drones collide over Syria

The United States lost two of their top-end drones in an apparent collision over Idlib, Syria according to officials within the Department of Defense. The two drones may have been targeted by militants on the ground. Several MQ-9 Reaper drones have been sighted over the Idlib area. Last week one may have been used to […]

US & Syrian troops engage in firefight at checkpoint

A joint United States-Kurdish (Syrian Democratic Forces) anti-ISIS patrol came under fire soon after passing through a Syrian military checkpoint. No U.S. casualties were reported.  After receiving fire from the checkpoint, the American-led coalition troops returned fire, killing one Syrian soldier and wounding two others according to statements from U.S. military officials and Syrian state-run […]

Russia halts joint patrols with Turkish military in Syria

Although the tenuous ceasefire continues to hold in Syria’s Idlib province, the joint patrols that have been conducted by Russian and Turkish troops have been halted, due to militant attacks.  The two sides had agreed back in March to conduct joint patrols along the strategic M4 highway. The agreement ended weeks of increased tension in […]

Who guards the Syrian Oilfields?

In an effort to continue the implementation of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and bolster the strength of U.S.-backed Syrian forces, officials want to continue to train and increase the number of allied fighters. As a part of this effort, according to OIR’s Inspector General (IG) report, there is a push to build an “Oilfield Guard […]

Israeli jets blast Syrian targets after border incident

On late Monday night, Israeli aircraft pounded Syrian military targets. The strikes came in response to an attempted bombing attack that took place on Sunday night in the Golan Heights section of the Israeli border, Israeli military sources said. The Sunday attack was thwarted by Israeli special forces. In a rare acknowledgment of an airstrike […]

Israeli Special Operations team wipes out armed group

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it observed and killed an armed group of four people who approached the Israeli border fence with Syria and planted explosives. Maglan Special Forces troops had the group under surveillance. The SF operators opened fire with machineguns and called in an unidentified aircraft that fired a missile at […]

Israelis stop Hezbollah terror attack near Golan Heights

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that they spotted and stopped a Hezbollah terrorist attack on Monday afternoon near Mount Dov, also known as Shebaa Farms. Shebaa Farms, which lies along the border with Lebanon, has been an area contested by Hezbollah for the past 20 years. The Hezbollah cell, which numbered three or five […]

What caused an US Air Force F-15 to buzz an Iranian airliner?

Several days ago, there were news reports that American F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft flew close by an Iranian airliner. Videos from inside the Iranian plane also surfaced. The Iranian pilot sharply dropped the plane’s altitude, to reportedly avoid a collision with the F-15, causing a panic among the passengers, including a few minor injuries. […]

Israeli Apaches strike Hezbollah targets within Syria

In escalating violence this week between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli helicopter gunships hit Syrian positions in the southern part of Quneitra, on Friday night, after receiving mortar fire on Friday morning from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.  The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the targets included “observation positions and […]

British SAS commandos kill 100 ISIS Jihadists in silent campaign

The British SAS have been conducting several operations in the hilly, remote part of northern Iraq. They have been targeting ISIS leadership in an attempt to stop the terrorist group’s resurgence. ISIS has been largely, but not completely eradicated from Iraq.  The U.K. special operators have been working closely with Kurdish resistance fighters who have […]