Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Thursday that the Syrian armed forces, supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, have managed to purge terrorists from virtually the entire territory of the Middle Eastern country. Peaceful life was being restored in Syria as the country’s citizens were returning to their ...
A Japanese journalist held hostage by Takfiri militants after being captured in Syria three years ago has been released and would be brought home as soon as possible, Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Japanese diplomats in Turkey confirmed the released man was Jumpei Yasuda, a 44-year-old freelancer who was ...