Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops over control of an air defense base near the country’s most populous city. Activists say rebels attacked the air force post Friday outside Aleppo, but there are conflicting reports as to whether the rebels have taken over the base. Fighting continued in several Syrian locales. The opposition Syrian […]
Rebels, Troops Clash over Air Base in Syria
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Rebels, Troops Clash over Air Base in Syria
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops over control of an air defense base near the country’s most populous city. Activists say rebels attacked the air force post Friday outside Aleppo, but there are conflicting reports as to whether the rebels have taken over the base. Fighting continued in several Syrian locales. The opposition Syrian […]
Turkey PM Says Syrian Plane Contained Ammunition
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s President Assad has been fighting a 19-month uprising against his rule that has killed tens of thousands of people. The observatory says 260 Syrians were killed in fighting Thursday including 86 civilians, 60 rebel fighters, 13 defected soldiers, and 92 regime forces.
Turkey PM Says Syrian Plane Contained Ammunition
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the cargo Turkey seized from a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara contained military equipment and ammunition destined for Syria’s government. Mr. Erdogan told reporters Thursday that a Russian supplier had provided the illicit cargo. He did not elaborate on where Turkey received the […]
Syria Protests Turkey’s ‘Hostile’ Plane Interception
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Syria says Turkey’s decision to force a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara was “hostile and reprehensible” and that it amounts to piracy. The Syrian foreign ministry said Thursday that the interception of the plane as it was flying from Moscow to Damascus was “another sign of the hostile polices” of the Turkish government. […]
Russia Demands Turkey Explain Syrian Passenger Plane Interception
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Russia is demanding an explanation from Turkey after Turkish military jets forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara while it was flying from Moscow to Damascus. Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that Turkey’s actions threatened the lives and safety of the passengers on board, which included 17 Russian citizens. The […]
Turkey Seizes Cargo from Syrian Plane Forced to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after entering Turkish airspace on a flight from Moscow to Damascus. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday that authorities at Ankara’s Esenboga airport seized items that violated international civil aviation rules. He said the Syrian […]
Turkish State TV: Turkey Forces Syrian Plane to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish state-run television says Turkey has forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion that it was carrying weapons to Syria. The station reported Wednesday that Turkish military jets intercepted the plane and that authorities are now inspecting its cargo in the capital. The Syrian government has not commented on the report. […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]
