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Iraqi soldiers fight last pockets of Daesh in Mosul's Old City
Jun 28, 2017 23:41Iraqi government forces have pushed deeper into the Old City of Mosul as they are nearing the end of their eight-month campaign to capture the de-facto capital of Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the crisis-hit Arab country and drive the extremists out of the strategic northern city.
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UN urges protection of 100k civilians trapped in Syria's Raqqah
Jun 28, 2017 23:41The United Nations human rights chief says as many as 100,000 civilians are trapped in Syria's Raqqah province, urging all sides fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, "including international forces", to spare their lives.
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Iran’s Armed Forces to continue anti-terror battle: Official
Jun 28, 2017 23:41Iran has dismissed as a "psychological ploy" a recent statement by a number of European Union lawmakers against the Islamic Republic, saying the country’s Armed Forces will not hesitate to fight Takfiri terrorists.
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Turkey says returned fire on Kurdish YPG militants in Syria
Jun 28, 2017 03:55The Turkish military claims it has fired back at US-backed Kurdish militia after they targeted the anti-Damascus militants it supports in Syria.
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US dangerously increasing regional tensions: Zarif
Jun 28, 2017 00:40Iran has accused the US of ratcheting up tensions in the Middle East after Washington claims the Syrian government may be preparing for a chemical attack.
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Egypt airstrikes hit 12 vehicles near Libyan border
Jun 28, 2017 00:36Egyptian air strikes destroyed 12 vehicles loaded with arms, ammunition and explosive material trying to cross the border from Libya, the army spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Syrian president visits Russian-run air base in Latakia
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has paid a visit to a Russian-run air base in the country’s western coastal province of Latakia, from which Russian fighter jets conduct airstrikes against Daesh terrorists and foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists.
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Iraqi forces further tighten noose around Daesh in Mosul’s Old City
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Iraqi government forces have scored more territorial gains in the Old City of Mosul as they push to purge the Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their urban stronghold in the conflict-stricken Arab country in an eight-month military campaign.
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Russia dismisses US warning on chemical attack by Syrian government
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Russia has dismissed a warning by the White House that the Syrian government is making "preparations" for a new chemical attack, saying such allegations are unacceptable.
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US to keep arming Syria Kurds after Raqqah: Mattis
Jun 27, 2017 13:30Defense Secretary James Mattis says the United States will continue to provide weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria after the campaign to dislodge Daesh (ISIL) terrorists from Raqqah is over, an announcement that would further infuriate Turkey.