Jisr al-Shughour
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
Syrian TV says insurgents killed civilians after capturing town
Middle East
April 26, 2015
Syrian TV says insurgents killed civilians after capturing town
Syrian television said on Sunday that Islamist insurgents who seized a key northwestern town had since slaughtered civilians, but monitors…
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Middle East
April 25, 2015
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Islamist insurgents including Al-Qaeda's wing in Syria Nusra Front on Saturday captured large parts of the northwestern Syrian town of…
Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee
World
June 13, 2011
Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee
Amman--Syrian troops backed by helicopters and tanks took control of the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour as President Bashar al-Assad…
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
World
June 8, 2011
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
Beirut - A Syrian activist says elite government forces are heading to the country's north in possible preparation for an…