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SNA allows Syrians fleeing Lebanon to enter NW Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117286/

Published: October 3, 2024 19:27

ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – The Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), permitted on Thursday hundreds of Syrian families fleeing the conflict in Lebanon to enter areas under their control in northern Syria. Syrian…

Suspected Israeli attack hits two sites in Syria’s Quneitra

https://npasyria.com/en/117281/

Published: October 3, 2024 16:03

QUNEITRA, Syria (North Press) – A suspected Israeli strike targeted on Thursday two locations in Quneitra Governorate, southern Syria, using artillery shells. The strike caused no reported human or material losses, local sources said. The sources added…

Lebanese refugees register names at centers in Raqqa

https://npasyria.com/en/117272/

Published: October 3, 2024 11:21

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IRGC consultant dies from injuries in Israeli airstrike on Damascus

https://npasyria.com/en/117269/

Published: October 3, 2024 11:16

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A consultant for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has died from injuries he sustained during an Israeli airstrike in the Syrian capital Damascus, an Iranian news agency said on Thursday. Iran’s Student News…

Turkey-backed armed groups block Syrians fleeing Lebanon from returning

https://npasyria.com/en/117266/

Published: October 3, 2024 10:58

ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Syrians fleeing the war in Lebanon told North Press on Thursday that Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), have been preventing their passage to their areas in northern Syria since Oct.…

Iraq rescues Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS

https://npasyria.com/en/117261/

Published: October 3, 2024 09:43

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday the rescue and repatriation of a kidnapped Yazidi woman following a joint operation with the National Intelligence Service. The Ministry confirmed in a statement…

War remnant blast kills 2 children in Syria’s Daraa

https://npasyria.com/en/117257/

Published: October 3, 2024 08:13

DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Two children were killed on Wednesday due to an explosion caused by an unexploded war remnant in the countryside of Daraa, southern Syria. A local source told North Press that the victims, Mohsen Fawzi Khalaf and Ayman Sakher…

Drones destroy weapon depot near Russian airbase in Syria’s Latakia

https://npasyria.com/en/117253/

Published: October 3, 2024 07:03

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A series of drone strikes targeted on Thursday an ammunition depot near the city of Jablah in Syria’s Latakia countryside, close to the largest Russian airbase in the country, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for…

EU grants €500,000 in aid for refugees crossing from Lebanon to Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117250/

Published: October 3, 2024 06:57

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The European Union (EU) announced on Wednesday immediate emergency funding of €500,000 to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to assist refugees crossing the border from Lebanon into Syria. The funding…

Leishmaniasis surge in Deir ez-Zor sparks health crisis for residents

https://npasyria.com/en/117244/

Published: October 3, 2024 06:39

By Omar Abdurrahman DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – In Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria, residents are grappling with a severe outbreak of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted through sandfly bites. The rapid spread of this disease has…

NGO in NE Syria launches donation drive for displaced from Lebanon

https://npasyria.com/en/117240/

Published: October 2, 2024 18:06

The Kurdish Red Crescent launches a fundraising campaign for displaced persons arriving from #Lebanon to the #AANES-run areas in Northeast #Syria. The post NGO in NE Syria launches donation drive for displaced from Lebanon appeared first on North press…

ISIS kills 4 Iraqi soldiers, injures 3 others in Kirkuk

https://npasyria.com/en/117237/

Published: October 2, 2024 18:04

#ISIS militants kill four Iraqi soldiers and injure three others in #Kirkuk Governorate, northern #Iraq. The post ISIS kills 4 Iraqi soldiers, injures 3 others in Kirkuk appeared first on North press agency.

Israeli strike on Damascus kills, injures 6 people

https://npasyria.com/en/117234/

Published: October 2, 2024 17:14

An Israeli airstrike targets a building in the al-Mazzeh area in Damascus, #Syria's capital, killing and injuring six people. #Israel The post Israeli strike on Damascus kills, injures 6 people appeared first on North press agency.

Iran-backed militias evacuate posts in Deir ez-Zor amid alert state

https://npasyria.com/en/117230/

Published: October 2, 2024 12:07

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Iranian-backed militias in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria evacuate several of their posts as part of a heightened state of alert amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, North Press correspondent said on…

Government forces arrest Syrian refugees returning from Lebanon

https://npasyria.com/en/117227/

Published: October 2, 2024 11:32

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Syrian government forces arrested on Wednesday dozens of individuals, who returned from Lebanon, at the border to conscript them into mandatory military service. Fatima, a pseudonym for a displaced Syrian woman who has recently…

Locals find body of drug trafficker in Syria’s Daraa

https://npasyria.com/en/117224/

Published: October 2, 2024 11:16

DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Locals discovered on Wednesday the body of a drug dealer a day after his kidnapping in the eastern countryside of Daraa, southern Syria. A local source told North Press the deceased, identified as Osama Al-Jawabra was found…

Turkey-backed faction cuts down hundreds of trees in Syria’s Afrin

https://npasyria.com/en/117214/

Published: October 2, 2024 10:49

AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – One of the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), cut down on Tuesday hundreds of trees in a forested area in Afrin region, Northwest Syria to sell the wood outside the region. Local…

NE Syria lacks breast cancer medications – AANES official

https://npasyria.com/en/117211/

Published: October 2, 2024 09:41

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A health official of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said on Wednesday that Northeast Syria faces a shortage of breast cancer medications, forcing women to undertake difficult journeys to access…

HTS arrests 18 individuals in Idlib

https://npasyria.com/en/117208/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:37

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front) launched on Wednesday a raid and arrest campaign targeting 18 individuals in Idlib Governorate, Northwest Syria. The General Security apparatus of the HTS launched a…

Suspected ISIS gunmen attack oil tankers in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117205/

Published: October 2, 2024 08:30

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Armed individuals believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) attacked on Wednesday oil tankers in the northern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria. A local source said that two gunmen on a motorcycle…

Coalition ministers call for durable solutions for Northeast Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117202/

Published: October 2, 2024 07:43

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Ministers of the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS reiterated on Tuesday the need for long-term solutions for the populations remaining in Northeast Syria, emphasizing the importance of addressing various critical…

Russia says NATO, Ukraine plan to stage chemical attack in Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117200/

Published: October 2, 2024 07:36

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accused NATO countries and Ukraine of staging a chemical weapons attack involving the Syrian army and Russian forces to discredit them at the United Nations, TASS reported on…

Iran launches barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel

https://npasyria.com/en/117195/

Published: October 1, 2024 18:00

#Iran launches ballistic missiles toward #Israel in retaliation for Israel's campaign against the Lebanese Hezbollah in #Lebanon. The post Iran launches barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel  appeared first on North press agency.

NW Syria witnesses mass displacement following military escalation

https://npasyria.com/en/117192/

Published: October 1, 2024 16:25

Areas in the Northwest #Syria witness mass displacement due to escalation between the government forces and the armed opposition factions. The post NW Syria witnesses mass displacement following military escalation appeared first on North press agency.

7,703 displaced persons from Lebanon enter NE Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117189/

Published: October 1, 2024 15:51

More than 7,703 displaced persons from #Lebanon enter #NE_Syria, as the #AANES takes actions. The post 7,703 displaced persons from Lebanon enter NE Syria appeared first on North press agency.

Israel targets military posts in southern Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117186/

Published: October 1, 2024 12:25

DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli warplanes targeted on Tuesday several military sites belonging to Syrian government forces in southern Syria.  A military source told North Press that the Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on military positions…

IFJ condemns killing Syrian TV anchor in Israeli strike on Damascus

https://npasyria.com/en/117182/

Published: October 1, 2024 10:22

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of Safaa Ahmad, a prominent state TV anchor, during an Israeli airstrike on Damascus. The IFJ called for accountability, urging…

Turkey deports over 20,000 Syrian refugees to north Syria in September

https://npasyria.com/en/117179/

Published: October 1, 2024 09:52

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Border crossings in northern Syria recorded on Tuesday that Turkey deported approximately 20,500 Syrian refugees, most of them women and children, in September 2024. The sources added that 10,800 refugees were deported through…

IED blast kills 2 Iranian-backed militants in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117175/

Published: October 1, 2024 08:23

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Two members of an Iranian-backed militia were killed on Monday in an IED explosion in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria. A military source told North Press that an explosive device, planted near a post of…

No U.S. troops injured in rocket attack in Baghdad – U.S. official

https://npasyria.com/en/117170/

Published: October 1, 2024 07:11

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A U.S. official said no American troops were injured in a rocket attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Two Iraqi military officials told Reuters that an initial investigation revealed three…

Israeli airstrikes kill 3 people in Damascus

https://npasyria.com/en/117167/

Published: October 1, 2024 06:15

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Israeli airstrikes killed on Tuesday three people in the Syrian capital Damascus, state media reported. Syria’s state-run news agency SANA said the airstrikes targeted the Mezzeh neighborhood and resulted in the killing of…

Government forces kill 2 HTS militants in Idlib

https://npasyria.com/en/117164/

Published: October 1, 2024 05:55

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Syrian government forces launched on Monday a series of attacks on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front) positions across multiple regions, including Idlib and Aleppo in Northwest Syria, and Hama in central…

SDF captures 2 ISIS members in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117161/

Published: September 30, 2024 19:33

The @SDF_Syria forces capture two #ISIS members in #Deir_ez_Zor eastern countryside, eastern #Syria. The post SDF captures 2 ISIS members in Deir ez-Zor appeared first on North press agency.

Syria’s FM calls on U.N. to halt Israeli aggression against Arabs

https://npasyria.com/en/117158/

Published: September 30, 2024 18:35

Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates calls on all U.N. member states to take action to stop Israeli aggression against Palestine, #Syria, and #Lebanon. #Israel The post Syria’s FM calls on U.N. to halt Israeli aggression against Arabs  …

Hezbollah withdraws forces from Idlib

https://npasyria.com/en/117155/

Published: September 30, 2024 18:19

The Lebanese Hezbollah begins withdrawing its forces from key areas in #Idlib Governorate, Northwest #Syria. The post Hezbollah withdraws forces from Idlib appeared first on North press agency.

100,000 flee to Syria from Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue – UNHCR

https://npasyria.com/en/117152/

Published: September 30, 2024 09:04

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The number of people fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and crossing into Syria has reached 100,000, a U.N. official said on Monday. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said in a…

Dozens of Syrian families arrive in NE Syria from Lebanon

https://npasyria.com/en/117148/

Published: September 30, 2024 06:52

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Dozens of Syrians arrived on Sunday in areas run by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), passing through the city of Tabqa, northern Syria. Most of the arriving Syrians were refugees in southern…

CENTCOM airstrikes in Syria kill 37 “terrorists”

https://npasyria.com/en/117145/

Published: September 29, 2024 11:53

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday the killing of 37 militants of the Islamic State (ISIS) and Hurras al-Din, an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, in two targeted airstrikes in Syria. The first airstrike, conducted…

Drone strike kills 2 IRGC militants in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117142/

Published: September 29, 2024 11:41

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – A drone strike, likely conducted by the U.S.-led Global coalition, killed on Sunday two militants of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria. A military source told…

Turkey sends fresh military reinforcements to NW Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117138/

Published: September 29, 2024 09:58

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Turkish forces sent on Sunday new military reinforcements to their bases in Idlib Governorate in Northwest Syria, military sources told North Press. The reinforcements, that reached on Sunday morning, included 11 trucks and…

IED blast kills 3 SNA militants in northern Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117135/

Published: September 29, 2024 09:51

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – An improvised explosive device (IED) was exploded on Saturday night in Tel Abyad area, northern Syria, leaving casualties. The IED explosion targeted a military vehicle of a faction of the Turkish-backed armed opposition, aka…

France sentences woman to 9 years in prison for joining ISIS in Syria

https://npasyria.com/en/117133/

Published: September 29, 2024 09:40

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A French court sentenced on Saturday a woman to nine years in prison for joining the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. Farrah Zerari, a 34-year-old Frenchwoman, was sentenced to nine years in prison by a special criminal court…

Airstrikes kill 18 IRGC militants, including leader, in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117130/

Published: September 29, 2024 07:40

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Eighteen militants, including a senior leader from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were killed late on Saturday in airstrikes, suspected by the U.S.-led Global Coalition, on military installations in Deir…

Medication shortage in Syria’s Qamishli sparks growing health crisis

https://npasyria.com/en/117126/

Published: September 29, 2024 06:40

By Muhammad al-Qadi QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – For weeks, Qusai Ibrahim has been scouring drugstores across Qamishli, a city in Northeast Syria, in a desperate search for kidney medication, which has become increasingly scarce in local pharmacies. Day…

Government attack on NW Syria kills 4 HTS militants

https://npasyria.com/en/117123/

Published: September 29, 2024 05:48

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – Syrian government forces launched on Saturday a series of drone and artillery attacks on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front) positions in Northwest Syria, killing four militants and injuring two civilians.…

Aid mismanagement deepens suffering of quake victims in Syria’s Latakia

https://npasyria.com/en/117119/

Published: September 28, 2024 16:51

18 months after the devastating February 2023 #earthquake, victims in #Latakia, #Syria, are still waiting for promised aid. The post Aid mismanagement deepens suffering of quake victims in Syria’s Latakia appeared first on North press agency.

AANES forms team to support Syrian refugees arriving from Lebanon

https://npasyria.com/en/117116/

Published: September 28, 2024 12:14

RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – An official of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) announced on Saturday that a dedicated team has been formed to receive Syrian refugees arriving from Lebanon. The official, who preferred to remain…

Lebanese Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah’s death

https://npasyria.com/en/117113/

Published: September 28, 2024 12:09

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Lebanese Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. In a statement, the group announced that Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike targeting its…

Rocket attack targets U.S. base in Deir ez-Zor

https://npasyria.com/en/117110/

Published: September 28, 2024 09:34

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A rocket fired by Iranian-backed militias struck a U.S. base at the Conoco Oil Field in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria, a war monitor said on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the…

Israel says Hezbollah’s Nasrallah killed in Beirut strikes

https://npasyria.com/en/117105/

Published: September 28, 2024 08:39

QAMISHLI, Syria (north Press) – Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah, in Beirut airstrikes. On its X Platform, the IDF said, “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to…

Over 30,000 people, mostly Syrians, flee Lebanon to Syria – UNHCR

https://npasyria.com/en/117102/

Published: September 28, 2024 07:11

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – UNHCR, the U.N. Refugee Agency, said on Friday that more than 30,000 people, mostly Syrians, fled Lebanon into Syria in the past three days due to ongoing Israeli attacks. “In the last 72 hours, well over 30,000 people are…

Coalition’s mission in Iraq ends by Septembers 2025

https://npasyria.com/en/117100/

Published: September 28, 2024 06:42

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United States (U.S.) and Iraqi government announced on Friday the end of the mission of the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq by September 2025. In a joint statement, the U.S. and the Iraqi government…