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Syria/Russia News - Dec 26, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 26 December 2015

Islamic State and Nusra Front 'to quit Damascus suburbs' under truce deal with Syrian government - France 24

Islamic State, Nusra Fighters Begin Turning in Heavy Arms Outside Syrian Capital Damascus - sputniknews.com

Syrian army narrows ring around militants in Damascus suburbs: Russia’s General Staff - TASS

Supply Cut Off: Syrian Army Cuts Damascus Smuggling Route - sputniknews.com

Top Syrian rebel Zahran Alloush killed in Damascus suburb, conflicting reports whether it was a Russian or Syrian airstrike - CBC News

VIDEO: Footage of the airstrikes that targeted Zahran Aloush and other rebel commanders - facebook.com

VIDEO: First Video of Zahran Alloush's Corpse - LiveLeak.com

PHOTO: Photo of Zahran Alloush Dead - twitter.com/sfean_alhmwi

ARCHIVE: Analysis of videos claiming Zahran Alloush's Liwa Al-Islam was responsible for the August 21, 2013 sarin attack - Who Attacked Ghouta?

VIDEO ARCHIVE: Videos allegedly showing Zahran Alloush’s Liwa Al Islam firing sarin from Jobar onto East Ghouta - Who Attacked Ghouta?

Turkish ‘traitor’ MP’s revelations on sarin transfers to Syrian rebels must be probed, reported to UNSC: Moscow - RT News

Syrian minister says world powers must stop fighters entering from Turkey and Jordan - Yahoo News

Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister - Reuters

Beijing and Damascus agree on 3 principles for peace process in Syria - TASS

Pope Francis pushes for UN-backed end to Syrian conflict - DW.COM

Hezbollah holds recruiting push for war in Syria - AP

US-Backed Fighters in Syria Capture Areas in North From IS - ABC News

ISIL lost 5,000 square miles of territory largely in Northern Syria and Iraq, a net loss this year of 14% of what it had conquered - usatoday.com

Special Forces reportedly recover ISIS fatwa supporting organ harvesting - Fox News

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Russia says its strikes reduce oil smuggling to Turkey - Yahoo News

Militants in Syria change illegal oil trade routes: Russian Defense Ministry - TASS

Russian intel spots 12,000 oil tankers & trucks on Turkey-Iraq border: General Staff (VIDEOS) - RT News

VIDEO: Russian jets bomb ISIS oil tankers in Syria - RT News

Obama adviser: US develops plan to close oil trafficking corridor at Turkish-Syrian border - TASS

Russia Won't Stop Bombing in Syria after Cease-fire between Government and Opposition, “War on IS and Other Terrorist Groups” Will Continue - AP

Russian Aviation in Syria Completed 5,240 Sorties Since Operation Beginning - sputniknews.com

Russia killed hundreds of civilians in Syria, Amnesty says - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

REPORT (Full): Syria: Russia’s shameful failure to acknowledge civilian killings - Amnesty International

Russia rejects Amnesty charges over Syria raids - BBC News

Pentagon Rejects Russian Proposal to Share Intelligence on Daesh Positions until Moscow Changes its Position with Regard to Syrian President Bashar Assad - sputniknews.com

Russia, Qatar agree to encourage Syrian opposition to talk to govt - Yahoo News

No plans for establishing Islamic armed forces of anti-IS coalition: Qatari FM - TASS

Russia and India support Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity: joint statement - TASS

Pakistan Joins Russia, Condemns Any Attempts to Topple Assad in Syria - sputniknews.com

Russian FM hosts Turkey pro-Kurdish party leader for Syria talks and Moscow's potential support for Kurdish groups fighting Islamic State jihadists - Yahoo News

Russia, Taliban share intelligence in ISIS fight - CNN.com

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