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Fresh round of Syria peace talks held in Kazakh capital
Feb 16, 2017 15:00Delegates from the Syrian government and opposition groups have attended a fresh round of peace negotiations in Astana, Kazakhstan, in a new phase of the diplomatic process mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey.
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Several people killed, scores wounded in Baghdad car bomb
Feb 16, 2017 15:00A car bomb has exploded in a southern neighborhood of Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing several people and injuring scores of others, security sources say.
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Iraq: Daesh leader in Mosul killed
Feb 16, 2017 10:58More than a dozen members of the Daesh terrorist group have been killed in a string of operations carried out by the Iraqi air force in the country’s northern province of Nineveh.
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Car bombing kills 15 in Baghdad's Sadr City
Feb 15, 2017 15:11At least 15 people have been killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad’s Sadr City, amid assaults targeting the Shia population of Iraq.
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US strikes, Daesh sabotage on key dam threaten floods in Syria: UN
Feb 15, 2017 15:11The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria due to deliberate acts of sabotage by Daesh terrorists targeting a key dam and US-led coalition air raids on the facility.
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Daesh brainwashes Izadi children into becoming bombers
Feb 15, 2017 11:34The Takfiri Daesh terrorist group is reportedly brainwashing dozens of abducted Izadi children into becoming potential bombers to carry out counterattacks against advancing government forces and allies in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
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US used depleted uranium weapons in Syria: Pentagon
Feb 15, 2017 10:53The US military has admitted that it used depleted uranium (DU) ammunition in Syria, the controversial weaponry that causes serious health problems among the population.
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Daesh media speaks about Al-Baghdadi substitute
Feb 14, 2017 11:04A local source at Iraq's Nineveh said on Tuesday that Daesh media spoke for the first time about a substitute for its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in the aftermath of aerial bombardment by the US-led coalition on his hideout.
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Iraqi forces intercept 200 Daeshis fleeing Syria
Feb 14, 2017 03:33Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units have blocked the escape of around 200 Daesh terrorists who were attempting to flee the city of Tal Afar and enter Syria.
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Syria signals readiness for prisoner swap deals with militants
Feb 13, 2017 13:05The Syrian government has expressed its readiness for prisoner swaps with militant groups ahead of a new round of peace talks in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana.