The Syrian army cuts militants supply line east of the capital Damascus.

The Syrian army seizes huge cache of weapons from foreign-backed terrorists in the northeast.

Syrian army restores security to several areas in the strategic al-Qalamoun region near the border with Lebanon.

Syrian government troops wrest control of two villages in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib.

Foreign-backed militants have captured four airmen after a Syrian military helicopter crashes in the Idlib province.

A political commentator says the shooting down of a US drone by the Syrian army proves the country's sovereignty over its air space

An Israeli military officer is killed in the occupied Golan Heights.

Syrian government forces retake an oil field from foreign-backed militants in the western province of Homs.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan of supporting Takfiri extremists. Assad said the Turkish president is leading with a destructive policy that does not serve the interests of his people. The Syrian president made the comments in a meeting with a delegation of Turkish opposition figures in Damascus. Ankara has been facing criticism from both outside and inside Turkey over its support for militant groups fighting the Syrian government. The Turkish opposition has time and again said the ruling AK party is damaging Turkey's image in the international arena by backing militant groups in Syria.

Syrian army troops retake several villages from militants in the southwest of the troubled country.