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Iran-backed militia fighters enter Syria to help government forces fight off rebels
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.
Iran-backed Iraqi militias enter Syria to help govt fighting rebels
At least 300 fighters, primarily from the Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the official border crossing
Iran-backed militias send reinforcements to bolster Syrian regime against rebels
Iranian-backed militias have sent reinforcements from Iraq into Syria to bolster Bashar al-Assad’s regime against a lightning advance by rebel groups.
Iran-Backed Iraqi Forces Enter Syria
Approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen crossed into Syria overnight through the strategic Bou Kamal border crossing, according to an opposition war monitor.
Syria latest: Iran-backed fighters enter Syria - as rebels vow to keep fighting
Iran-backed militias entered Syria overnight to support President Bashar al Assad's fight against a rebel uprising, according to army sources. The White Helmets say at least 25 people have been killed in northwestern Syria in airstrikes carried out by the Syrian government and Russia.
Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo
Pro-Iranian Militias Enter Syria From Iraq to Aid Beleaguered Syrian Army
Iranian-backed militias entered Syria overnight from Iraq and were heading to northern Syria to beef up beleaguered Syrian army forces battling insurgents, according to two Syrian army sources. Dozens of Iran-aligned Iraqi Hashd al Shaabi fighters from Iraq also crossed into Syria through a military route near Al Bukamal crossing,
Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria
Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest city of Aleppo.
Iraqi pro-Iranian militia head denies forces have entered Syria
The head of Iraq's pro-Iranian militias denied on Monday that his forces have entered Syria after reports they have crossed the border to help their Syrian government allies. The Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces,
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Putin discusses Syria situation with Iran's Pezeshkian by phone, says Kremlin
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Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syria government and opposition to end conflict
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Russia, Iran Pledge 'Unconditional Support' To Syria's Assad
The presidents of Russia and Iran on Monday pledged "unconditional support" to Syrian leader Bashar-al Assad amid a shock rebel offensive in the country's northwest, the Kremlin said.
What's happening in Syria? What to know about the complex, long-simmering civil war
A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting ...
Syria's Assad says rebel advance a bid to 'redraw' regional map
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an ...