DAMASCUS -- A fragile ceasefire between the Syrian interim government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) came under strain on Wednesday, as both sides accused each other of violations that resulted in casualties.
Syria's defense authority said SDF forces carried out more than 35 attacks on army positions during the first day of the four-day ceasefire, killing 11 soldiers and wounding more than 25 others. (Syria-SDF-Clashes)
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ADEN -- A booby-trapped car exploded on Wednesday targeting a military convoy of pro-government forces in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, killing two soldiers, a local security official told Xinhua.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the explosives-laden vehicle detonated as the convoy was passing through the Ja'awlah area on the northern outskirts of Aden. (Yemen-Car Bomb-Deaths)
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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- Eleven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on Wednesday across Gaza amid escalating tensions, according to Palestinian sources.
An Israeli drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle near the Turkish Hospital in al-Zahra city in central Gaza, local sources and witnesses said, noting that the vehicle carried Palestinian photographers working for the Egyptian Committee for Relief to the Gaza Strip. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Deaths)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's state television IRIB reported on Wednesday that 3,117 people were killed during recent unrest, citing the country's Forensic Medical Organization.
The figure is the first official death toll released by Iranian authorities since demonstrations erupted in late December. Officials had previously acknowledged "several thousand" deaths without providing a precise number. According to the report, 2,427 of those killed were described as "innocent civilians and security forces." (Iran-Unrest-Death toll) Enditem
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