Syrian Torture Hearing Begins in International Court
The International Court of Justice, in a case brought by Canada and the Netherlands, will determine whether President Bashar al-Assad violated the U.N. Convention Against Torture.
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Clashes Along Israel’s Borders With Syria and Lebanon Raise Fears of Another Front
Continued attacks on Israel’s northern border have deepened unease over the possibility that the conflict — already the broadest invasion in 50 years — could spread.
Syria accused of ‘pervasive’ torture in first global case over civil war
International court of justice asked to make urgent ruling against regime for ‘abhorrent treatment’ of its peopleSyria has tortured tens of thousands of its people and maintains a “widespread and pervasive” system of “abhorrent treatment”, world court …
Nearly two dozen killed in Turkish air raids in Syria
Turkish air strikes in northern Syria targeting the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) killed at least 20 people on Monday, a war monitor has announced.
Drone Attack On Military College In Syria Kills 80
Damascus: A drone attack on a military college in Syria’s Homs province during a graduation ceremony has killed as many as 80 people and wounded 240 others, the Syrian health minister has said, Al Jazeera reported.Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabash said that civilians, including six children, and military personnel were among those killed. There were concerns that the death toll could rise further
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Turkish Drone in Syria
The Pentagon said the drone had been observed carrying out airstrikes shortly before flying within about 550 yards of U.S. forces.
US shoots down Turkish drone flying near its troops in Syria
Turkey’s defence ministry says the device did not belong to the country’s armed forcesThe US has shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of its Nato ally.A Tur…
US shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle after coming close to American troops in northeastern Syria, the Pentagon said. This is the first time U.S. forces have brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. The U…
More than 100 dead in attack on Syrian military academy
Civilians and military killed by drone-delivered bombs in Homs, shortly after defence minister left graduation ceremonyMore than 100 people have been killed in an attack on a military academy in Syria, a war monitor said, with weaponised drones bombing…
Drone attack on Syria military academy causes large number of casualties
An “armed terrorist organisation” targeted “the graduation ceremony for officers of the military academy in Homs” in central Syria, according to a military statement carried by official news agency SANA.