In 2012,American journalist James Foley was seized by militia in Syria. His parents waited two agonising years to learn of his fate.
The warrants follow a criminal investigation into chemical attacks in the town of Douma that killed more than 1000 people.
It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Syrian army in recent years. It said it would respond “with full force and decisiveness”.
Save the Children Australia launched a legal fight earlier this year,raising questions about why some women and children have been allowed to return and not others.
The US Air Force said its drones were operating over Syria on a mission against the Islamic State when the encounter with Russian aircraft occurred.
From being covert mercenaries,the group gained a huge public profile,which was then boosted by a coup attempt. Where did Wagner come from and what has been its role in Ukraine?
Democracies,which view Assad as a pariah over his forces’ gas attacks against civilians during the 12-year civil war,have criticised his return to the Arab fold
Syria had been suspended from the Arab League since the president reacted to nationwide protests in 2011 with a crackdown that turned into a 12-year civil war.
The EU has imposed sanctions on several Syrians,including members of Assad’s family,blaming them for the production and trafficking of narcotics.
President Joe Biden has warned Iran that the United States would “act forcefully” to protect Americans as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he authorised the “precision airstrikes” at the direction of President Joe Biden.