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U.S. quietly let hundreds of ISIS fighters flee Raqqa
U.S. quietly let hundreds of ISIS fighters flee Raqqa
A secret deal reportedly allowed some of the most notorious ISIS fighters to escape from a besieged Syrian city with their weapons. CBS News partner BBC News says 250 fighters were permitted to leave Raqqa. They got out with 3,500 family members to ISIS-c ...[Read more]
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Syrian regime, allies recapture last IS stronghold of Albu Kamal
Syrian regime, allies recapture last IS stronghold of Albu Kamal
Syrian regime forces and allied militias recaptured the last major Islamic State-held town in Syria on Wednesday, having launched an operation to displace the militants earlier in the day. Albu Kamal lies on the Syrian side of the border with Iraq, in the ...[Read more]
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Russian special forces repel a US-planned attack in Syria, denounce the USA and issue a stark warning
Russian special forces repel a US-planned attack in Syria, denounce the USA and issue a stark warning
Something rather unprecedented just happened in Syria: US backed “good terrorist” forces attempted a surprise attack against Syrian government forces stationed to the north and northeast of the city of Hama. What makes this attack unique is that it t ...[Read more]
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Journalist Interrogated, Fired For Story Linking CIA And Syria Weapons Flights
Journalist Interrogated, Fired For Story Linking CIA And Syria Weapons Flights
An international journalist was interrogated by Bulgarian authorities and fired from her job after publishing leaked documents exposing "Silk Way Airlines" as a weapons transport service for jihadists in Syria and which involved the CIA. ...[Read more]
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Russian airstrikes hit ISIS vehicles on retreat in Aqerbat, Syria MoD (VIDEO)
Russian airstrikes hit ISIS vehicles on retreat in Aqerbat, Syria MoD (VIDEO)
Aerial footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows combat aircraft hitting Islamic State vehicles as they tried to retreat from Aqerbat, Syria. A large group of the militants in the area has been encircled by the Syrian Army. ...[Read more]
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Kremlin Confirms Accidental Russian Airstrike Kills Turkish Soldiers in Syria
Kremlin Confirms Accidental Russian Airstrike Kills Turkish Soldiers in Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to Sputnik that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over an accidental Russian airstrike that had killed Turkish soldiers in Syria. Peskov said that Rus ...[Read more]
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US watched ISIS rise in Syria and hoped to ‘manage’ it — Kerry on leaked tape
US watched ISIS rise in Syria and hoped to ‘manage’ it — Kerry on leaked tape
The rise of extremists had led to Russia’s intervention. Kerry said (at minute 26) that when Daesh, or ISIS, started to grow, the US watched and thought we could “manage” the ISIS situation, because it might push Assad to negotiate, but instead Puti ...[Read more]
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‘CIA created ISIS’, says Julian Assange as Wikileaks releases 500k US cables
‘CIA created ISIS’, says Julian Assange as Wikileaks releases 500k US cables
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange today said the CIA was responsible for paving the way for ISIS as the whistle blowing organisation released more than half a million formerly confidential US diplomatic cables dating back to 1979. In a statement to coincid ...[Read more]
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