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Israeli Deputy Minister Admits He Has Visited Syria’s Aleppo

Israeli deputy minister Ayoub Kara has acknowledged that he paid a clandestine visit to Syria’s Aleppo, which is under the control of ISIS terrorists.  Kara, a prominent member of the right-wing Likud Party, admitted on Saturday that he had visited Syria during the five year long conflict,  according to a report by Haaretz When asked about the danger involved in such a trip, Kara said, “I’m not a man who’s afraid, because I’m a believer, and one who believes isn’t afraid.” The Syrian army and its allies have been fighting to regain control of the country’s second city from ISIS terrorists w

War With Russia Looms As Turkey Enter Syria

Turkey have sent its troops across the Syrian border and advanced 700 meters towards Aleppo, increasing chances of a war with Russia.  Russia have previously pledged to defend Kurdish militia in Syria in the event of a Turkish invasion, and so the military advancement by Turkish soldiers into Syria may trigger a larger war between the two countries. “Russia will respond to the invasion. It goes about not only the Kurds – Russia will defend the territorial integrity of Syria,” the head of the Syrian Kurdistan in Moscow, Rodi Osman, told Bloomberg back in February.

Syrian Rebels Shell Aleppo Mosque Killing At Least 15

State media reported that Syrian rebels shelled a mosque in a government-held area of Aleppo, killing at least 15 people and wounding 30 others. The attack struck the Malla Khan mosque in the Bab al-Faraj neighborhood where several rockets hit the mosque and its surroundings as worshippers were leaving Friday prayers according to Syrian State TV. CBC News reports: The shelling comes after government airstrikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo were reported shortly after a morning lull had engulfed the contested city, following days of deadly violence that killed scores.

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