More than 5,000 rounds of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition were used in two attacks on ISIL oil tankers in eastern Syria, the US military has confirmed. The US-led coalition previously pledged it would not use the controversial ordnance. A spokesman for the US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Foreign Policy that ...
The Syrian Army, backed by the Russian Aerospace Forces, is advancing on the ancient city of Palmyra occupied by ISIL. The city is less than 20 kilometers away, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. “Syrian government troops, backed by Russian air support, continue to advance in the direction of ...
