Report: ISIS Goes Door-To-Door Killing Scores Of Civilians In Kobani
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights calls it a massacre and the worst such incident carried out by ISIS fighters since last year.
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ISIS Launches Push To Retake Border Town Of Kobani
The battle began with one or more car bombs set off inside the Syrian city. There are unconfirmed reports that Islamic State fighters hid themselves among refugees flooding into Kobani.
Of 4 Million Syrian Refugees, The U.S. Has Taken Fewer Than 1,000
The U.S has sent humanitarian aid to help Syrian civilians, but only a small number of refugees have been allowed into America. Now the U.S. says it will increase the number of those admitted.
With Syria's Army Losing Ground, A Boost From Hezbollah
President Bashar Assad has suffered a series of recent military setbacks. But Hezbollah keeps fighting in alliance with Syria's army, and it scored a recent victory along the border with Lebanon.
Islamic State Reportedly Seizes Last Syria-Iraq Border Crossing
The checkpoint at al-Tanf, known as al-Waleed in Iraq, has been seized, according to a British-based monitoring group that says ISIS fighters now control half of Syria.
Fears Grow That ISIS Might Target Palmyra's Ancient Treasures
Ancient ruins in the Syrian city captured by Islamist extremists could suffer the same fate as priceless artifacts that were destroyed in other cities seized by the group.
Islamic State Takes Control Of Ancient City Of Palmyra
The city is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, and it gives the militant group access to gas fields and roads across the Syrian desert.
4 ISIS Leaders Reportedly Among 32 Killed In U.S. Raid, Airstrikes
The raid, carried out on Saturday by U.S. forces, killed Abu Sayyaf, a senior commander. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three other leaders were killed in ground and air operations.
U.N. Appeals To Syria's Warring Groups To Spare Ancient City Of Palmyra
The city is on UNESCO's World Heritage list and has been badly affected by the four-year civil war. The latest threat to Palmyra is posed by fighting between government troops and ISIS.
Is Bashar Assad Just Losing Some Ground ... Or His Grip On Power?
After four years of ebbs and flows in Syria's civil war, rebel fighters are pushing back the president's forces. He's having trouble replacing soldiers. And his allies may be providing less support.