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Syria vows to defend itself against US aggression

Damascus - A senior Syrian official vowed that his nation would defend itself against any military intervention by the West, saying any such action would provoke "chaos" and threaten worldwide peace and prosperity.

Syrian military intensifies campaign against rebels in Homs

The Syrian military is continuing its intensive bombardment of rebel held areas in the centre of the Syrian city of Homs.

Syrian jet fighters strafe rebel areas in Damascus

Syrian Air Force warplanes have unleashed munitions on districts in Damascus where rebel forces are present. This comes amidst continued shelling of other irregular forces in Homs, Aleppo and Deir Ezzor.

Scores of Syrian officers defect to Turkey

Six generals and twenty-two colonels were among the over seventy Syrian military officers who have deserted their posts in the last 36 hours and entered Turkey constituting the biggest such defection from the Syrian Army in months.

Video: Aftermath of Syrian bakery bombing that killed over 100

A recent bombing in Syria had struck a line of over 1,000 people waiting outside of a bakery for bread. The death toll in the bombing is believed to be over 100.

Syrian rebels down helicopter in Idlib

Syrian rebels have shot down another Syrian military helicopter in Idlib today during clashes with government forces who are trying to take back control of the town of Maaret al-Numan.

Syrian military helicopter crashes in Damascus

Damascus - A Syrian military helicopter has went down in flames over the Syrian capital of Damascus. Rebel opposition forces claim they have shot it down.

Fighter jet crashes near Iraq-Syria border

A Syrian Air Force jet fighter has crashed in eastern Syria. State media states it was a result of "technical problems" whilst the FSA opposition say they shot it down.

Large scale military exercises underway in Syria

The Syrian armed forces are undergoing large scale manoeuvrings in order to test their "combat capability and readiness."

Syrian Air Force Pilot defects to Jordan

A Syrian Air Force pilot has flown his MiG-21 jet fighter to Jordan and is at present seeking asylum according to Jordanian officials.

Syrian army kills dozens in attack on protestors

Hama - Intensified Syrian attacks on anti-government protestors killed dozens of people in the city of Hama, on Sunday. More than 100 people are estimated to have been killed.

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A Soviet-made MiG-23 Flogger, many such antiquated jets still operate in the Syrian Air Force today.

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Satellite imagery of the al-Safira military facility in Syria. The al-Safira military base is the headquarters of the Syrian chemical weapons program and contains both a depot for storing chemical weapons as well as a massive laboratory for manufacturing them

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