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US-backed rebels carry out rare missile test in Al-Tanf (video)

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) - The U.S.-backed rebel forces carried out a rare missile test in the Al-Tanf region of southeastern Homs recently. The U.S.-backed

Rebels ready to lay down arms at Al-Tanf once US withdraws: report

Members of several Syrian opposition armed units are ready to lay down their arms and surrender to the Syrian army once US troops and their allies leave the Al-Tanf

Not so fast: US troops remain in Al-Tanf despite Trump's withdrawal announcement

The head of the US-backed Maghawir al-Thawra group in Syria, Muhanad al Talaa told Reuters that American troops' presence at the al-Tanf camp remains at the same

Russian military establishes base just north of US-held Tanf region

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) - The Russian military has reportedly established a new base a few kilometers away from the U.S.-held Al-Tanf region. According to reports

Update: Syrian Army and US-backed forces battle at important crossroad near Tanf region

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - Last night, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and U.S.-backed Jaysh Mughawar Al-Thoura group clashed near the Al-Tanf region of southeast

Breaking: Intense clashes breakout between Syrian Army, US-backed forces near Tanf region

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) - Minutes ago, an intense firefight broke-out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and U.S.-backed rebels in southeastern Homs. According

Russia accuses US of holding Tanf region hostag

The United States continues holding the 55 km zone around the Syrian community of al-Tanf where 6,000 militants are staying, Head of Russia’s National Defense Control

Breaking: Syrian Army launches attack against Daesh near US Coalition lines

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new attack against the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh), today, near

Russia offered US to jointly control Tanf region - report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) - The Russian military offered the U.S. Coalition to jointly control the Al-Tanf region in southeast Homs, the Sputnik News Agency reported

Syrian opposition unhappy with US’ ‘illegal’ presence in country - Russia’s Syria envoy (video)

Russian Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev said that representatives of the Syrian opposition expressed their discontent with the US presence in the country

Russia accuses US military of training militants in Syria's Al-Tanf region

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) - Russia accused the U.S. military on Thursday of training militants inside the Al-Tanf region of southern Syria. During a press conference

US presence in Tanf region is to curb Iranian influence in Syria: general

Located on Syrian territory near the border with Jordan, the military base in al-Tanf is reportedly being employed by the United States to train militants belonging

Syrian military, US-backed rebels enter talks to return Tanf region to gov't

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) - The Syrian military and US-backed rebels have begun talks to return the Tanf region in southern Syria to the government, a source

Syrian rebels to leave Tanf area to northern Syria

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) - The US-backed Syrian rebels and their families are set to leave Tanf area in southeastern Syria to the country's north as per an agreement

US-backed group agrees to leave Tanf region for northern Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) - A US-backed rebel group has reached an agreement with the Russian Reconciliation Center to leave the Tanf region for northern Syria.

Syrian Army launches offensive against ISIS near Tanf (video)

The Syrian army has launched a surprise offensive against Daesh* terrorists north of al-Tanf in Homs province. The government forces have struck militant positions

US sends reinforcements to strategic base as Syrian forces attack Idlib

Over 100 US Marines were sent as reinforcements to the military base in al-Tanf, Syria after Russia allegedly revealed intentions of launching precision strikes

Eight 8 Iranian-backed fighters allegedly killed by US Coalition in southern Syria - monitor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) - At least eight Iranian-backed fighters were killed by the U.S. Coalition in southern Syria recently, the Syrian Observatory for Human

US-backed Syrian rebels claim to have foiled Army attack in southeast Syria

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:20 P.M.) - US-trained Syrian rebel fighters have reputedly repelled an attack launched by the Syrian Army near al-Tanf base in south-east Syria.

Syrian Army accuses US of planning ISIS attacks from Tanf zone

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) released a statement on Saturday that accused the U.S. Coalition of planning attacks for the Islamic State