February 2015 - ARA News

Kurds regain main ISIS-held town south Qamishli

February 28, 2015 0

ARA News Qamishli, Syria – After nearly one week of clashes against militants of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS), the Kurdish forces of the People’s...

Three Assyrian fighters killed during clashes with ISIS

February 28, 2015 0

ARA News Hasakah, Syria – On Friday, the Assyrian Military Council announced in a statement the death of three of its fighters during clashes with militants...

ARA News Tel Temir, Syria – The Kurdish village of Qasimiya is currently sheltering dozens of displaced Assyrian families who left their hometown of Hemun...

Syrian regime expels three U.N. aid workers

February 28, 2015 0

ARA News Damascus, Syria – The Syrian regime has reportedly expelled three U.N. aid workers, officials said on Friday. The U.N. reports emphasize...

U.S. begins vetting Syrian rebels for military training: Pentagon

February 28, 2015 0

The U.S. military has begun vetting a group of Syrian rebels eligible for training and assistance in the fight against Islamic State militants, a step that...

U.S. forces target ISIS militants in Christian villages northern Syria

February 27, 2015 1

ARA News Qamishli, Syria – On Thursday, the U.S.-led international coalition’s warplanes bombed locations of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS) in the...

ISIS transfers Assyrian hostages to Raqqa

February 27, 2015 0

ARA News Hasakah, Syria – After kidnapping hundreds of Assyrian Christians in northeastern Syria, militants of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS) reportedly...

Lebanese army combat Syrian militants near Baalbek

February 27, 2015 0

ARA News Beirut, Lebanon – On Thursday, Lebanese army units clashed with Syrian gunmen in the area of Jurud in the town of Ras Baalbek adjacent to the...

Sweden prosecutes Syrian rebel for ‘war crimes’

February 27, 2015 0

ARA News Damascus, Syria – On Thursday, a Swedish court sentenced a former Syrian rebel to five year on charges of torturing opponents in Syria. The...

‘Jihadi John’ uncovered

February 27, 2015 0

The masked “Jihadi John” killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer...

‘Assad is a liar': HRW

February 26, 2015 0

ARA News Istanbul, Turkey – The Human Rights Watch Organization said that the Syrian regime is the main party to blame regarding the high number of victims...

Kurdish forces regain new villages near Qamishli after ISIS withdrawal

February 26, 2015 0

ARA News Qamishli, Syria – After fierce clashes with militants of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS), the Kurdish forces of the People’s Protection...

Militant leaders killed during U.S.-led strikes near Kobane

February 26, 2015 0

ARA News Suruc, Turkey – Subsequent to fierce battles against the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS), the joint forces (the People’s Protection Units, the...

Islamic State builds its economy on Syrian ashes

February 26, 2015 0

ARA News Suruc, Turkey – On Wednesday, militants of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS) destroyed the French Lafarge plant of Cement, which is located between...

Syrian moderate rebels ready to fight radical groups

February 26, 2015 0

ARA News Moderate Syrian fighters in greater numbers than U.S. officials had expected are stepping forward to battle Islamic State militants, the White...

Islamic State militants destroy Mosul Library, burn ancient manuscripts

February 25, 2015 1

ARA News Erbil, Kurdistan Region – Militants of the Islamic State burned thousands of books and ancient manuscripts in the Iraqi city of Mosul, after...

ISIS bombs Assyrian church, abducts and displaces hundreds Christians northern Syria

February 25, 2015 0

ARA News Hasakah, Syria – Dozens of Assyrian Christian families were displaced from the town of Tel Temir in northeastern Syria following attacks by...