Friends here and no family. A life destroyed, a family torn apart. The story of a plight of an elderly couple forced from their home in syria. Syrias opposition says the death of a powerful rebel leader may undermine long awaited talks, seraaran aloush. His group which is based in eastern guda, is the largest rebel faction around the capital. Meanwhile, 2,000 fighters from i. S. I. L. Have been given safe passage as part of a deal with analysis. We will be getting analysis from a former general, in a moment. Ha ahelbara. Particularly the man who controls the key to the capital damascus. He had more than 20,000 well trained fighters ready to march into the capital, damascus. Basically someone given the final order if the government collapses to prevent a descent into chaos as happened in libya. His main direction was go to damascus, wait to secure it and await for a new government. Apparently the Syrian Government got intelligence of his whereabouts, his movement and three targeted the
Elderly couple forced from their home in syria. Syrias opposition says the death of a powerful rebel leader may undermine long awaited talks between the government and the government, saran alouseh. Aloush. Carried out by russia represents a clear victory for terrorism in daesh. It weakens the foundations. The attack is also an attempt to abort the u. N. Attempt for settlement. Hashem ahelbarra reports just across the border from syria on what aloushs death means. He was the most powerful rebel commander in damascus suburbs. His headquarters were only a few kilometers away from president bashar alassads palace. Sarad aloush was released from prison in a general amnesty. Many of his jail inmates would come rebel commanders. He rose to prominence in 2013 when he convinced many armed groups to form jashel islam, an army of 20,000 well trained unarmed fighters. He attended a military parade. It was the biggest show of force by the Syrian Opposition. Unlike most rebel factions with units ac
Thank you for joining us. The syrian army backed by russian airstrikes said that troops have fought their way in the southernrebel held town. The new offensive focuses on a strategic location on the main road. Syrian rebels say the assault was supported by the heaviest russian Bombing Campaign so far in the south. Its part of the governments first major offensive since russia joined the fight at the end of september. Moscows strikes on syria have killed more than 2,300 people so far. 792 of the dead, thats more than a third, were civilians and the 180 were children. Russia has denied its air campaign in support of assads government is hitting civilians. We have been following the story and we have this report in turkey. It all started with intense airstrikes by russian fighter jets paving the way for Government Troops to advance towards the opposition stronghold. The rebels say that despite the losses theyre regrouping, and theyre planning towards a counter offensive to push the Govern
And a state disaster declared in missouri with rivers are still rising. Well bring you more in sport where Atletico Madrid has won their match, and in cricket, england wins their first test against the number one ranked team in the world, south africa. The syrian army backed by russian airstrikes says that troops have fought their way against the southern rebel held town. The new offensive focuses on a strategic location on the main road from damascus to southern cities. Syrian rebels say that the assault was sported by the Bombing Campaign so far in the south. Its part of the governments first major offensive since russia joined the fight at the end of september. Meanwhile, syrian observatory for human rights said that moscow strikes have killed more than 230 people so far. 792 of the dead, thats more than a third, were civilians. 180 were children. Russia has denied its air campaign in support of assads government is hitting civilians. Hashem ahelbarra has been following the story an
In missouri where rivers are still rising. Now we start with some breaking news this hour from syria where it is being reported that ten people have been killed and at least 25 others injured in three blasts in the northeast of the country. Well bring you more information as we get it. But right now reports of three blasts in the northeast of the country, ten killed and some 25 people have been injured. Now this the new offensive focuses on the strategic location on the main road collecting damascus to the southern cities. The assault was supported by the heavy Russian Aerial campaign so far in the south. Its part of the governments first major offensive in southern syria since russia joined the fight in september. Well, the observatory for human rights say that russias strikes on syria hav, 792 of the dead, more than a third, were civilians, 180 were children. Russia denied its air campaign is hitting carefullan. Ash har quaraishi has been following the story and sent this report from