Barrel Bombs
Syrian military sent texts to civilians telling them to leave rebel-held Aleppo
The messages came as the Syrian government has cut off rebel-held Aleppo from the outside world, potentially trapping the 250,000 people who live there in a violent siege without food, medicine, and other staples.
Syrian Regime Blocks Aid Convoy and Shells Civilians Who Gathered to Receive It
A joint aid convoy idled for seven hours outside of the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya before Syrian soldiers turned it away. Minutes later, the town was shelled.
Another Doctors Without Borders Hospital Has Been Bombed in Syria
The medical charity said rhree people were killed and at least six wounded in an airstrike on a hospital in southern Syria. In December, barrel-bomb attacks partially ?destroyed an MSF-supported hospital in the Homs Governorate, killing seven people.
Medical Groups Accuse Russia of Carrying Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Hospitals
Physicians for Human Rights has accused Russia of carrying out airstrikes against multiple medical facilities throughout Syria in the last week, damaging hospitals and injuring healthcare workers.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Daraa (Excerpt from 'The Battle for Syria's South')
In this excerpt from 'The Battle for Syria's South,' VICE News follows a group of volunteers tackling fires and rescuing civilians trapped in rubble, as barrel bombs and grad rockets rain down daily on neighborhoods.
Evoking Soviet Failure in Afghanistan, Syrian Rebels Foresee a Tough War with Russia
"It is in our calculations that the battle will now extend for more years than it would have without the Russians," said Abu Yousef al-Mouhajer, a rebel fighting in the Latakia area of Syria.
John Kerry Says Assad 'Has to Go' — But Only Through Negotiation
The top US diplomat called on Russia and Iran to use their influence over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to convince him to negotiate a political transition.
Cutting the Regime's Supply Line (Extra Scene from 'The Battle for Syria's South')
In this extra scene from 'The Battle for Syria's South,' VICE News meets the commander of the Jisr al-Haran brigade and his men, where their mission is to attack all regime convoys and cut off the supply line to Daraa.
The Battle for Syria's South (Full Length)
VICE News follows the Fallujah Horan brigade of the FSA and their charismatic commander Abu Hadi Aboud as they fight to push the regime out of Daraa's eastern suburbs.
The Southern Storm Offensive: The Battle for Syria's South (Part 2)
In part two of a two-part series, VICE News follows Abu Hadi and his brigade as they plan an assault on a vital regime position, which takes an unexpected turn.
This Video Shows Syrian Rebels Using a Massive Sandstorm To Capture an Air Base
A coalition of fighters, including the al-Qaeda-aligned Nusra Front, have completely expelled the Syrian army from the province of Idlib.
Machine Guns and Barrel Bombs: The Battle for Syria's South (Part 1)
In part one of a two-part series, Abu Hadi shows VICE News how his men take the fight to the regime on the front lines east of Daraa, and we meet the volunteers trying to save locals from the barrel bombs that rain down daily on the city.