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March 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Protesters march in Syria against al-Qaida-linked group as a prominent militant is released

A powerful al-Qaida-linked group that dominates much of rebel-held northwest Syria has released one of its founders after he spent months in jail on suspicion of having links with forces outside the country
March 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Protesters march in Syria against al-Qaida-linked group as militant released
1 month ago

US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria and Iraq

The U.S. hit 85 targets after a drone attack killed three U.S. service members.
1 month ago
US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria and Iraq
2 months ago

US condemns Iran for missile strikes in Iraq and Syria

U.S. officials condemned the strikes, saying that the "initial indications are that this was a reckless and imprecise set of strikes."
2 months ago
US condemns Iran for missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
3 months ago

Invasive flower threatens livelihoods of farmers, fishermen in war-torn Syria

The water hyacinth, nicknamed the Nile flower, is choking off the only natural water source in northwestern Syria's war-torn Idlib province.
3 months ago
This invasive flower is threatening the livelihoods of farmers, fishermen
4 months ago

Latest US airstrikes in Syria were 1st deadly retaliatory measure

The strikes in the region on Sunday night are expected to have killed roughly half a dozen militants, ABC News has learned.
4 months ago
Latest US airstrikes in Syria were 1st deadly retaliatory measure
4 months ago

US airstrikes target facilities in Syria being used by Iranian-backed militants

The U.S. military also hit a safe house that the Pentagon says served as a headquarters for proxy groups.
4 months ago
US airstrikes target facilities in Syria being used by Iranian-backed militants
4 months ago

US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria

A U.S. official says this third round of airstrikes targeted Iran-backed forces in Syria, including a command and control center.
4 months ago
US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria
4 months ago

Video of US airstrike in Syria released

The Pentagon released video footage of F-15 strikes targeting a weapons storage facility in Syria.
4 months ago
Video of US airstrike in Syria released
4 months ago

Pentagon releases clip of retaliatory airstrike in Syria

The U.S. military has released video of a retaliatory airstrike in Syria on Wednesday that officials said targeted a facility used by Iranian-backed militias in attacks on American troops.
4 months ago
Pentagon releases clip of retaliatory airstrike in Syria
4 months ago

4 more attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria: Official

Plus, Former President Donald Trump ahead in national polls, Sen. Joe Manchin’s political future, and our panel spotlights a tentative end to strikes nationwide.
4 months ago
4 more attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria: Official
4 months ago

US launches retaliatory airstrike in Syria

Two U.S. F-15 fighter jets launched missiles at a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria, which the Pentagon says was being used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard and its proxies.
4 months ago
US launches retaliatory airstrike in Syria
4 months ago

US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria

The Pentagon announced the U.S. has launched retaliatory strikes after Iranian-backed forces targeted American troops in both Syria and Iraq.
4 months ago
US launches retaliatory airstrikes in Syria
5 months ago

US shoots down drone in Iraq after troops targeted again

Attacks on American troops in Middle East continue.
5 months ago
US shoots down drone in Iraq after troops targeted again
5 months ago

US forces shoot down drone over Middle East base

The drone is likely in response to U.S. airstrikes that took out two weapons depots used by Iran-backed forces in Syria, officials said.
5 months ago
US forces shoot down drone over Middle East base
5 months ago

US launches airstrikes in Syria

ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz joins "GMA3" to discuss the latest on the U.S. airstrikes on Syria and what’s to come.
5 months ago
US launches airstrikes in Syria
5 months ago

US airstrikes in Syria target Iran-backed groups

ABC News’ Luis Martinez has the details on U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Syria.
5 months ago
US airstrikes in Syria target Iran-backed groups
5 months ago

US carries out airstrikes on Syria

The military carried out strikes in Syria against facilities associated with Iranian-backed militant groups believed to be responsible for more than a dozen rocket and drone attacks on American troops.
5 months ago
US carries out airstrikes on Syria
5 months ago

Giving birth in a war zone: The struggles of many Syrian mothers

Bombing, displacement and devastating earthquakes have created a hostile environment for pregnant women and mothers in northwestern Syria.
5 months ago
Giving birth in a war zone: The struggles of many Syrian mothers
5 months ago

US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone over Syria

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish drone armed with air-to-surface missiles that was flying extensively in the area of U.S. ground troops in northeast Syria.
5 months ago
US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone over Syria
8 months ago

ISIS leader killed in drone strike while riding motorcycle

U.S. officials say the drones that killed terrorist leader Usamah al-Muhajir near Aleppo, Syria were harassed by Russian aircraft on the same day.
8 months ago
ISIS leader killed in drone strike while riding motorcycle
8 months ago

Dramatic video released of Russian fighter jets 'harassing' US drones over Syria

The U.S. military released dramatic video of Russian fighter jets "harassing" three American military drones in eastern Syria, officials said
8 months ago
Dramatic video released of Russian fighter jets 'harassing' US drones over Syria
9 months ago

22 US troops injured in Syria in helicopter 'mishap' Sunday, military says

Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured on Sunday in northeastern Syria in a "mishap," military officials said Monday.
9 months ago
22 US troops injured in Syria in helicopter 'mishap,' military says
9 months ago

22 US troops injured in helicopter ‘mishap’ in Syria

The U.S. military says no enemy fire was reported; 15 soldiers were transferred to a military hospital in Germany, according to a U.S. official.
9 months ago
22 US troops injured in helicopter ‘mishap’ in Syria
1 year ago

US retaliates with airstrikes after drone attack on American base in Syria

U.S. intelligence officials said the deadly attack was conducted by a “one-way attack drone” made by Iranian militants.
1 year ago
US retaliates with airstrikes after drone attack on American base in Syria
1 year ago

Additional attacks on American bases in Syria Friday after US retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups

The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria after a drone attack killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six others, including five American service members.
1 year ago
Additional attacks on American bases in Syria Friday after US retaliatory airstrikes
1 year ago

US military base in Syria hit by deadly rocket attacks

ABC News' senior Pentagon reporter provides updates on the rockets fired at a U.S. base known as Green Village in eastern Syria as the U.S. strikes back.
1 year ago
US military base in Syria hit by deadly rocket attacks
1 year ago

Pentagon holds briefing following multiple drone strikes in Syria

Two separate attacks on U.S. bases are believed to have come from drones of Iranian origin.
1 year ago
Pentagon holds briefing following multiple drone strikes in Syria
1 year ago

US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American contractor

The U.S. launched an airstrike targeting Iranian-backed groups in Syria who they say are responsible for a series of attacks against American forces.
1 year ago
US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American contractor
1 year ago

The US strikes back after deadly attack in Syria

An American contractor is dead, and another is injured along with five US service members after Iranian-backed forces attacked an American base.
1 year ago
The US strikes back after deadly attack in Syria
1 year ago

4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria

Four U.S. service members were wounded by an explosion during a helicopter raid in northeast Syria Thursday night.
1 year ago
4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria
1 year ago

Who are the White Helmets? A group of ordinary Syrians doing the extraordinary

When disaster strikes in war-ravaged Syria and the world watches from afar, a group of ordinary Syrians don their trademark white helmets and rush in to save lives.
1 year ago
Who are the White Helmets? A group of ordinary Syrians doing the extraordinary
1 year ago

War-ravaged Syria faces 'dire' humanitarian crisis after deadly quake

The earthquake in Syria has added to the humanitarian tragedy of the region, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
1 year ago
War-ravaged Syria faces 'dire' humanitarian crisis after deadly quake
1 year ago

Failed rocket attack targets US military base in Syria, CENTCOM says

There was a failed rocket attack on the U.S. military base known as Green Village in northeast Syria, officials said.
1 year ago
Failed rocket attack targets US military base in Syria, CENTCOM says
2 years ago

US sends message to Iran with counterattacks in Syria

The United States said Wednesday that although it "does not seek conflict with Iran," it will continue to "defend" its troops against Tehran-backed militias in Syria.
2 years ago
US sends message to Iran with counterattacks in Syria
2 years ago

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria

The U.S. military said it carried out airstrikes on Tuesday targeting areas of eastern Syria controlled by Iran-backed militias.
2 years ago
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria
2 years ago

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria

The U.S. military said it carried out airstrikes on Tuesday targeting areas of eastern Syria controlled by Iran-backed militias.
2 years ago
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria
2 years ago

US says drone strike kills ISIS leader in Syria

A U.S. military drone strike has killed the top ISIS leader in Syria, an official said Tuesday.
2 years ago
US says drone strike kills ISIS leader in Syria
2 years ago

US forces kill senior terrorist leader in Syria

U.S. Central Command said the target of the strike, Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, was a senior leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group known as Hurras al-Din.
2 years ago
US forces kill senior terrorist leader in Syria
2 years ago

US forces kill senior terrorist leader in Syria

U.S. Central Command said the target of the strike, Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, was a senior leader of an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist group known as Hurras al-Din.
2 years ago
US forces kill senior terrorist leader in Syria
2 years ago

US airman arrested in connection with Syria base attack that injured 4 other troops

An Air Force service member was arrested in the U.S. on Thursday in connection with an April attack at a base in Syria that injured four other troops.
2 years ago
US airman arrested in connection with Syria base attack that injured 4 other troops
2 years ago

US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

The U.S. military conducted a ground raid in northwestern Syria that captured a top ISIS leader, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
2 years ago
US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader
2 years ago

US service member is 'possible suspect' in attack that wounded 4 troops in Syria

The military has identified a U.S. service member as a "possible suspect" in an April 7 attack in Syria that injured other American troops
2 years ago
US service member is 'possible suspect' in attack that wounded 4 troops in Syria
2 years ago

Biden meets with parents of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria

After a public plea for support over the weekend, President Joe Biden wasted no time, saying on Monday he would meet with them "today."
2 years ago
Biden meets with parents of American journalist abducted in Syria
2 years ago

Biden details US raid in Syria that left ISIS leader dead

President Joe Biden said Thursday morning a U.S. Special Forces operation in Syria left the leader of ISIS dead.
2 years ago
Biden details US raid in Syria that left ISIS leader dead
2 years ago

US special forces mission in Syria

ABC News’ chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on the latest details of the aftermath of a counterterrorism mission conducted in Syria.
2 years ago
US special forces mission in Syria
2 years ago

Strategy behind raid in Syria to bolster US allies

ABC News’ Mary Bruce reports the latest details behind the raid which was a symbolic show of force as Russia continues to threaten nearby Ukraine.
2 years ago
Strategy behind raid in Syria to bolster US allies
3 years ago

The children of Syria devastated by a decade of civil war

ABC News’ James Longman reports on the impact the civil war has had on Syria's children after more than 10 years, and the aftermath of ISIS.
3 years ago
The children of Syria devastated by a decade of civil war
3 years ago

Decade of death in Syria’s civil war

ABC News’ Ian Pannell looks back at the origins and impact of 10 years of deadly conflict in Syria.
3 years ago
Decade of death in Syria’s civil war
3 years ago

10 years into Syrian civil war, warning of 'catastrophic' conditions in last rebel stronghold of Idlib

Doctors and aid workers told ABC News that the situation inside Idlib, the last rebel stronghold after ten years of the Syrian civil war, are 'catastrophic.'
3 years ago
Conditions in last rebel stronghold 'catastrophic' after 10 years of Syrian war
3 years ago

Airstrike in Syria faces pushback from Democrats

Joe Biden faces pushback from Democrats about the airstrike in Syria.
3 years ago
Airstrike in Syria faces pushback from Democrats