Syria News - Dec 10, 2015

Defense Sec. Ash Carter tells Senate Committee ISIS is not contained, but cites advances to take away control of territory from it - CBS News

VIDEO: Defense Secretary Ash Carter: We have not contained ISIS, but we are building momentum - YouTube

Defeating ISIS globally and at home requires leveraging it in its “parent tumor” of Syria and Iraq: Defense Secretary Ash Carter - defense.gov

Defense Sec: US combat troops would ‘Americanize’ conflict in Iraq and Syria, we could well turn people into fighting us instead - Freebeacon.com

VIDEO: Carter Cautions US Ground Troops Would 'Americanize' ISIS Fight - defensenews.com

In Testimony Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, General Admits Syrian and Russian Opposition Scuttles No-Fly Zone - US News

VIDEO: US-Enforced No-Fly Zone over Syria Risks Conflict with Russia: General - YouTube

VIDEO: Full hearing of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee - YouTube

Reckless onslaught could aid ISIL, U.S. military warns that killing civilians could bolster terrorist ranks - POLITICO

U.S. Intel Report to Obama: ISIS will spread worldwide unless it suffers a significant loss of territory on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria - The Daily Beast

IS Opens New Supply Route Between Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq - VOA

Syria′s fractious opposition meets in Saudi capital to unify stance ahead of peace talks - DW.COM

Major differences surface among the Syrian opposition in Riyadh - GulfNews.com

Assad must face justice, Ahrar Al Sham tells Syrian opposition in Riyadh - The National

Kurds, opposition summit in Syrian Kurdistan - ekurd.net

Riyadh, Rumeilan, and Damascus: All You Need to Know About Syria’s Opposition Conferences - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Demand for setting date of Assad’s resignation contradicts international law: Lavrov - TASS

 

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Russian submarine launches cruise missiles in Syria, targeting two major IS positions in the territory of Raqqa - defensenews.com

VIDEO: Watch Russian Sub Firing Cruise Missiles Against ISIS in Syria - NBC News

Kalibr sea-launched missiles prove their efficiency, accuracy: Russian Defense Ministry - TASS

Russian Submarine Notches Milestone With Syria Missile Strike - Fortune

US: Russia Gave Warning of Syria Cruise Missile Strikes - defensenews.com

Comprehensive Infographic about the Russian Intervention in Syria, December 2015 Update - Offiziere.ch

Turkish PM accuses Russia of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria - Reuters

Russia asks: Why is Turkey bombing Kurds in Syria who are US allies - Rudaw

Putin invites UK to investigate black box recovered from Russian jet downed by Turkey in Syria - ibtimes.co.in

Syrian rebels leave Homs as under truce deal with Assad (PHOTOS) - Daily Mail Online

VIDEO: Syria rebels start leaving Homs district under truce deal - YouTube

Evacuation of Homs district a boost for Syrian government - irishtimes.com

Pro-regime demonstration to demand release of kidnapped relatives in Homs deal - Syria Direct

Nusra fighters surrender to regime in south Syria province of Daraa - NOW

9 Nusra militants killed in Lebanon-Syria border clash with Hezbollah - THE DAILY STAR

Heavy clashes erupt between Kurdish and Nusra forces in Aleppo - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Syria's Assad admits sending weapons to PYD - aa.com

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