Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have led a military campaign against sleeper cells belonging to the Islamic State terror group
The Russian-backed Syrian government push to capture the Idlib province in northwest Syria has worsened the humanitarian situation as nearly 1 million civilians have been forced to flee eastward to safer locations. VOA's Zana Omer filed this report from Manbij, Syria
At least 12 civilians were wounded Thursday in a car bomb explosion that occurred near a church in Qamishli in northeast Syria. The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the attack. VOA's Zana Omar was at the scene.
'Geography is a major factor in prolonging this fight and delaying our ultimate victory" in Baghuz, SDF spokesperson says
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces continue their push to remove the last remnants of Islamic State militants from eastern Syria, intensifying their attacks against the terror group at night to advance further. VOA's Zana Omer reports from Baghuz, Syria.
More than 6,500 civilians left Baghuz in the last two days alone; hundreds of IS families were among those fleeing the town
Thousands of civilians have been evacuated from Baghuz, Syria, in the past two days as U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces continue battling to recapture the last stronghold of Islamic State in Syria. Among those civilians are hundreds of IS families. VOA's Zana Omer spoke with some of them.
Islamic State 'was using us as human shields,' one captive told VOA hours after being rescued
SDF officials say vast majority of civilians have already left Baghuz, but small number are still trapped in town by IS
US-backed forces say Islamic State militants hit a road used by civilians to escape violence as the battle to free the town of Baghuz in Syria's Deir el-Zour province enters its sixth day
In interview with VOA, SDF spokesperson confirms five IS fighters, two Americans, two Pakistanis, and one Irish, arrested on Dec. 30 during a special operation in eastern Deir el-Zour province
Oil workers recognize the risks that come with their profession, but they say unemployment forced them into it
Syria's seven-year civil war has allowed many Syrians to work in the oil sector, using rudimentary methods for refining. But locals complain that the practice has a major impact on their health and on the environment. VOA's Zana Omer reports from Tirbespi, Syria.
A new village has been built specifically for women in northern Syria's Rojava region. The name of the village is Jinwar, which means a place for women in Kurdish. It has 30 identical houses, each of which is made from red clay. VOA's Zana Omer visited the village and filed this report, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
Captured fighters continue to burden Kurds because their countries of origin refrain from dealing with citizens who joined terror group in Iraq and Syria
