Strengthening its military presence, Russia has established a new unit near Hassakeh, writes Anadolu News Agency. Russia started to establish a military unit consisting of local elements in Syria’s northeastern Hassakeh province, according to local sources.

The areas of northern and eastern Aleppo, which are under the control of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), are witnessing a state of lawlessness and an increase in the number of car and motorcycle bombings, in addition to assassinations and fighting among the factions. The most recent of incident …

A US-backed Kurdish force in northeast Syria handed over 100 alleged Islamic State (IS) group fighters to Baghdad this week, a senior Iraqi security source told AFP on Sunday.

Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses intercepted an “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus, in the latest stepped-up bombing of Iranian targets inside the country.

Turkish troops suffered heavy losses during their ongoing operation seeking to invade the area of Gare in Southern Kurdistan, according to a statement published by HPG on the latest situation on the ground. The press office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) has released a statement on the Turkish military …

The Turkish military operation in Gare continues in all its ferocity. Within 24 hours, the region has been bombed at least 18 times. The guerrillas are resisting and using their own air defense units.

The Turkish cross-border operation in the guerrilla area of Gare, which started on Wednesday night, has been ceased on Sunday. The Turkish army has retreated after suffering major blows during the course of the operation.

The country’s air defenses intercepted “Israeli aggression” over Damascus, Syria’s State media (SANA) said on Monday. SANA quoted a source saying Israeli military planes flew over the Golan Heights to hit targets on the edge of the capital, without mentioning casualties but adding air defenses downed most of the missiles.

“We have information that members of illegal armed groups are preparing to stage a provocation in order to accuse Syrian government forces of attacking settlements in the Idlib de-escalation zone,” Rear. Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik told a news briefing, Sputnik reported.

The Syrian forces responded to the Israeli attacks in the skies over the capital, Damascus, for several hours early Monday, the Syrian official news agency SANA reported.