Bulgaria has deployed 350 troops and military equipment to strengthen controls along its borders with Turkey and Greece to prevent migrant inflows, Reuters reported the Ministry of Defence saying today. European Union member Bulgaria, which borders Turkey and Greece to the south, has experienced a gradual rise in migrant arrivals …
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SDF handing east Euphrates to Russian and regime forces | Worries prevails Deir Ezzor countryside
Deir Ezzor province: SDF-held areas in Deir Ezzor province experience worries among the population in light of the escalated media coverage by the Turkish side and its proxies over an anticipated military operation on east Euphrates region. According to SOHR activists in the region, people are more concerned about the …
Read More »Renewed clashes | Opposition factions and regime forces trade fire in west Aleppo, while regime forces bombard Jabal al-Zawiyah
SOHR activists in the “de-escalation zone” have reported renewed heavy bombardment, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, on the frontlines of Miznaz and Kafrnouran in western Aleppo between opposition factions on one hand and the regime forces and their proxy faction on the other. Meanwhile, regime factions have bombarded …
Read More »Military maneuver in north-east Syria three days on | Russian forces prepare to start new military exercises in Ain al-Arab (Kobani)
SOHR activists have reported that Russian air and ground forces will start military maneuvers in Ain al-Arab (Kobani) countryside today, particularly in Abou Sourah and Sareen regions. It is worth noting that one fighter jet and two helicopters will take part in the maneuvers. Yesterday, SOHR activists reported seeing Russian …
Read More »Pence endorses controversial Iranian opposition group
Former US Vice President Mike Pence spoke at event held by Mujahedeen-e Khalq, which is widely described as a cult. Another prominent American politician has come out in support of the controversial Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e Khalq, aka MEK. Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a summit of the …
Read More »Iraq arrests alleged Islamic State fighters after deadly attack
The Islamic State killed two Kurdistan Region soldiers and 12 civilians in recent attacks in northern Iraq. Iraqi security forces have captured several Islamic State fighters, a spokesperson announced today. The six alleged IS members were detained in Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq’s western Anbar province. Brig. Gen. Yehia Rasool …
Read More »Houthi missile attack in Marib kills, injures 29
The Iran-backed Houthi group did not claim responsibility for the attack, which the Yemeni information minister said killed women and children. A Houthi ballistic missile attack late Sunday killed or injured more than two dozen civilians at a mosque and religious school in the central province of Marib, according to …
Read More »Militias protest after losses in Iraqi election
The results of Iraq’s Oct. 10 parliamentary elections came as a shock to political parties affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Units, as they lost more than half of their seats in parliament. Supporters of political parties associated with militias which lost big in the last elections have been protesting for …
Read More »Turkish army coordinates with Syrian proxy forces ahead of possible military action
Turkish military reinforcements pour into the frontlines with the Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, as Turkish-backed FSA factions stand on alert ahead of an imminent battle. The Turkish army continues to send military reinforcements to the areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in northeastern Syria, amid ongoing Turkish threats against …
Read More »Turkey eyes five new targets for possible offensive in Syria
Turkey has ramped up military activity on the ground in Syria following a parliamentary extension of the government’s mandate to carry out cross-border operations. Yet, such an operation still seems unlikely without Washington and Moscow’s approval. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might be counting on nationalism to sidestep Turkey’s deepening …
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