Civil War News

Stone House lives to tell the tale of two U.S. Civil War battles Special

Manassas - The Stone House in Manassas, Virginia stands on the fields where two major Civil War battles took place. Today the property is open to the public.

Digital Journal Report by Leigh Goessl - 14 comments

Video shows Syrian rebel leader cutting heart out

A video from Syria has shown a rebel commander mutilating the body of a Syrian soldier, and cutting the soldiers heart out before biting on it.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari - 8 comments

Syrian army captures strategic town in southern Syria

The Syrian military scored a strategic victory today with the capture of Khirbet Ghazaleh, a southern town located on a key highway to Jordan.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Fighting between Syrian troops and rebels break out near Lebanon

Major fighting was reported today between Syrian troops and rebel forces near the Syrian Lebanese border. The latest fighting is part of the Syrian government's counteroffensive against rebel forces.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Syrian troops capture southern town

Syrian troops captured a town in the south of the country as they continued their counteroffensive against rebel forces.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Syrian regime launches multiple airstrikes amid counteroffensive

Damascus - The Syrian regime conducted multiple airstrikes across Syria today, as well as capturing an important strategic town in the north, in a counteroffensive against rebel gains.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

March was deadliest month in Syria

Over 6,000 people were killed last month making it the bloodiest month in the ongoing civil war in Syria. The report was released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Syrian National Coalition President Moaz Khatib resigns

Damas - After just four months in office, the president of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) has resigned. Moaz Khatib stated that freedom cannot be obtained within the official institutions. The western backed coalition is rife with internal fighting.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 2 comments

Syrian rebels capture air base in southern Syria

Damascus - Syrian rebels managed to capture an air defence base near Jordan today, after a 16 day siege on the base. The capture will come as a strategic victory for the rebels as the base is located near an international highway linking Damascus to Jordan.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari

Syrian cleric killed in Damascus suicide bombing

Damascus - One of Syria's top Sunni authorities was killed today in a suicide bomb blast that struck a Damascus mosque according to Syrian news sources.

In the Media by Sami Zaatari