Syrian Defence Ministry

Syria’s Defence Ministry Declares End Of Operation Against Assad Loyalists, Over 1,000 Casualties Reported

The Syrian Defence Ministry declared on Monday that a military operation against loyalists of deposed former President Bashar al-Assad had been completed. The operation, which was conducted in Assad's coastal strongholds, comes amid growing violence between supporters of the former president and Syria's new Islamist leaders. Casualities reported in clashes...