The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Syrian government takes control of camp housing thousands linked to the Islamic State group

Syrian government forces have taken full control of camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Syria's Kurdish Revolution Has Been Crushed

The multiethnic, anarchist-inspired experiment seems to be over.

Reason · Jan 20

Mother fears British Isis suspect Jack Letts has been left ‘to die’ in Syrian clashes

As many as 60 people, including 35 children, with connections to the UK are in Syrian prisons and camps now engulfed by fighting

The Independent UK · Jan 20

French journalist arrested during Istanbul protest over Syria offensive

A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told French news agency AFP.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 20

Manhunt after 120 Islamic State members escape from Syrian prison amid clashes

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces control more than a dozen prisons where some 9,000 IS members are held

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Fugitive Syrian Hotel Migrant Accused of Sexual Assault After Giving Cannabis to 15-Year-Old Faces Extradition

A fugitive Syrian migrant accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old after giving cannabis faces extradition after a UK court rejects his appeal.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

Out of the ruins: will Aleppo ever be rebuilt?

The long read: Years of civil war have turned whole areas of the city into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuild

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Syrian government forces clash with Kurdish fighters as IS prisoners escape

Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters have clashed around two prisons i housing members of the Islamic State group in Syria’s northeast

The Independent UK · Jan 19

More than 100 Islamic State inmates escape jail amid clashes in north-east Syria

Two sides blame each other for release of inmates, as Syria’s president looks to gain control of north-east

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’

Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and Iraq

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19