Syrian army units have successfully shot down several drones launched by terrorist organizations attempting to attack military positions and safe civilian areas in the countryside of Latakia and Idlib.
According to a statement from the Syrian Ministry of Defense, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Thursday, “Our armed forces operating in the Latakia and Idlib countryside managed to down nine drones belonging to terrorist organizations.
These drones were attempting to target our military positions and peaceful villages and towns in the surrounding areas.”
The Syrian crisis began in 2011 during the Arab Spring, when peaceful protests calling for political reforms under President Bashar al-Assad’s regime were met with violent repression. This escalated into a civil war between Assad’s forces and opposition groups.
By 2012, the conflict had evolved into a multifaceted war involving rebel groups, the Syrian government, and extremist organizations like ISIS, which seized control of large areas in Syria and Iraq.
The war quickly drew in international actors, with the U.S.-led coalition targeting ISIS from 2014, while Russia intervened in 2015 to support Assad. Regional powers like Iran and Turkey also became involved, backing different factions, turning the war into a proxy conflict.
The humanitarian toll has been catastrophic. Over 500,000 people have been killed, and millions displaced, creating one of the world’s largest refugee crises. Entire cities have been destroyed, and essential infrastructure decimated.
International efforts at peace, including several UN-led initiatives, have largely failed to end the violence, leaving Syria in a state of ongoing instability. The war has devastated Syria’s economy and society, leading to long-term repercussions that continue to affect both Syria and the broader region.
