Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Kurdish Fighters Recapture Strategic Syrian Town From the Islamic State
Kurdish forces have reportedly ousted the Islamic State from the town of Tal Hamis, which has been a militant stronghold in northeastern Syria for much of the past year.
Syrian Woman Reportedly Survives Islamic State’s Execution by Stoning
Militants in Raqqa allegedly stoned a woman accused of adultery until they thought she was dead, but a monitoring group says she was able to stand up and walk away.
Syrian Militants Publicly Execute a Woman Accused of Committing Adultery
Suspected members of al Nusra Front reportedly shot a woman to death in the street after refusing her request to see her children.
Video Shows Kurds Blasting Islamic State Targets with Gunfire, Rocket Launchers in Weekend Advance
YPG fighters made advances in Kobane Sunday, further positioning Kurdish forces to seize more contested territory in the Syrian town.
Islamic State Fighters Capture Jordanian Pilot After Downing Coalition Warplane in Syria
The family of Flight Lieutenant Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh have appealed to IS leaders for his release after it published images showing the pilot and the downed jet in its stronghold of Raqqa.
Mass Grave Found in Eastern Syria Suspected to Hold Bodies of 230 Tribesmen Killed by Islamic State
The alleged massacre of members of the al-Shaitaat tribe is thought to have been perpetrated in a struggle for the control of oil resources near the town of Mohassan.
Video Shows Children Being Pulled From Rubble After Barrel Bombs Hit in Syria
Scores of people were reportedly killed and wounded when Syrian government aircraft dropped barrel bombs on the Islamic State-controlled city of al-Bab.
US Airstrikes Target the Islamic State's Seized Syrian Oilfields
A US-led coalition continued a wave of attacks against the profitable oil resources controlled by the Islamic State in Syria.
US and Syrian Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq and Syria
At least 25 people are dead after Syrian air attacks on an Islamic State-run bakery and other militant targets in Raqqa.
Israel Strikes Syrian Positions After Projectile Hits Golan Heights
A projectile landed in the Golan Heights today during fighting between Syrian government troops and rebel groups. Israel fired back.
ISIS Is Radicalizing Kidnapped Kurdish Students
After kidnapping 600 Kurdish students last month, the extremists still have 150 boys and are reportedly giving them an Islamic “education.”
Shiite Cleric Urges Iraqis to Fight Against ISIS
The call comes as Iraqi army helicopters launch attack in Tikrit against the Sunni militant group sweeping across parts of the country.