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US special forces launched a helicopter-borne raid into al-Dumayr in the desert 45km NW of Damascus yesterday, linking up with Syria gov’t Interior Ministry CT forces to capture ISIS operative Ahmed Abdullah al-Badri. That’s the 5th joint US-Syria operation since July

Netanyahu: The agreement will be about the demilitarization of southern Syria.

Netanyahu: We will not allow attacks on the Druze in Syria.

Netanyahu: We will remain on Mount Hermon and in the areas we entered in Syria.

Syria: a rare assassination in the city of Latakia last night targeted a man from Ariha (S. Idlib), who previously managed a bank there. Described as a former Regime informant, he's accused of extorting residents and causing the arrest of several people in Ariha

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle on a plan to merge the U.S.-backed force as a cohesive group into the national army, SDF commander Mazloum Abdi told @Hogir_Abdo for the @AP

Nimir al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad's cousin, arrested in the Latakia countryside.

A Ministry of Defense bus exploded on the Deir Ezzor-Mayadeen highway in the town of Sa'lu, killing four people and wounding six a short while ago.

Two people were killed in a landmine explosion left over from the war near the village of Minyan, west of Aleppo.

Sky News Arabia correspondent: An agreement will be reached regarding the renewal of Russia's control over its air and naval bases in Syria. Contracts will be signed with Russia to arm the Syrian army, especially in the field of air defense. Russian companies will contribute to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Syria. Russia will support the Syrian government in expanding its influence in the country.

Sharaa to Putin in Moscow: We are committed to all previous agreements

An agreement will be reached regarding the renewal of Russia's control of its air and naval bases in Syria.

Putin met with Al Sharaa in Kremlin

Syrian President @SyPresidency al-Shareaa, his minister of foreign affairs @AsaadHShaibani @syrianmofaex & his minister of defense @Murhaf_abuqasra @Sy_Defense arrive to Moscow on the 15th of October

Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow and Damascus discuss Russia's presence in Syria and restructuring its military facilities.

The Kremlin on the topics of talks between the Russian and Syrian presidents: the fate of Russian military bases in Syria will be discussed, among other things.

Israeli army patrols cross into Syrian territory in Quneitra, deploying tanks and raiding homes before withdrawing hours later

Yesterday a former Regime fighter from Fuah/Kefraya (N. Idlib) was shot by gunmen in Damascus.He participated in several battles on Greater Idlib fronts. He survived the attack but reportedly sustained a severe injury

Yesterday, weapons and ammunition were uncovered during a raid on an abandoned house in Moadamiyat Sham, near Daraya (Damascus)

Reuters: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Moscow tomorrow, Wednesday.

A short while ago, the SDF carried out a raid campaign in the town of Al-Tayyana in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside, targeting several neighborhoods within the town

A former Military Security element, accused of killing civilians while serving at several checkpoints in Sabina over the years, was arrested in Damascus.People are called to file complaints against him at the Security HQ in S. Zeinab district

At dawn today, the SDF carried out a raid and search campaign targeting the town of Ain Issa in the northern Raqqa countryside, in search of members who had fled its ranks

Syria is interested in maintaining Russian military bases in the country. However, under the new circumstances, they could be repurposed for new missions, - Lavrov stated.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Israeli airstrikes targeting Syria: To target the palace to convey a message — that’s not a message. That’s a declaration of war. But Syria doesn’t want to engage in wars. It doesn’t want to be a threat to Israel or anyone else

Damascus province issued a statement regarding the tensions that erupted last night in Qadam district, suggesting they were related to property disputes. The statement emphasized that the authorities are ready to receive complaints, but only through official legal channels in order to preserve personal rights and civil peace.

Jordanian Border Guards thwarted last night 2 attempts to smuggle Captagon from South Syria into the Kingdom.2 guided balloons were dropped and over 150,000 Captagon pills seized.

Syria TV: SDF expresses its readiness to hand over oil production in Deir Ezzor fields to the Syrian government. The understandings regarding Deir Ezzor oil came during the meeting of President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi in Damascus last week. The understandings between the two parties took place verbally and stipulated the handover of Deir Ezzor oil to the Syrian government, with the SDF retaining a percentage of production for the market. The process of integrating the regions of northeastern Syria will begin from Deir Ezzor and include oil fields, civil institutions, and military and security forces as a first stage

Govt-affiliated fighters bombed the Deir Hafir gate on the Aleppo-Raqqa highway - Kurdish Ronahi channel

Quneitra: The Israeli army released the five people it kidnapped this afternoon in the Quneitra countryside.