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Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
Aug 26, 2017 08:02Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake the center of Tal Afar from Daesh Takfiri terrorists as their battle to liberate the northern city enters a final stage.
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Russian forces destroy 2 chemical arms bases in Syria: Official
Aug 25, 2017 14:46The head of the Russian military's branch for protection from chemical weapons says his forces have managed to dismantle two chemical weapons facilities in the formerly militant-held areas in war-torn Syria.
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Iraqi forces advance against Daesh terrorists in Tal Afar
Aug 25, 2017 12:26Iraqi forces have managed to wrest control over several neighborhoods in their operation to liberate the northern city of Tal Afar from the grip of Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
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US helicopters transfer Daesh members from eastern Syria: Observatory
Aug 25, 2017 07:50The US has airlifted a number of Daesh Takfiri terrorists near the eastern Syrian city of Dayr al-Zawr, where Syrian troops are closing in on the Takfiri terrorists, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.
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US, Saudis urge Syria opposition to accept Assad’s political role: Report
Aug 25, 2017 07:35In a major policy U-turn, US and Saudi diplomats have reportedly been urging the armed Syrian opposition to come to terms with President Bashar al-Assad’s role in Syria’s future as Damascus’ army irreversibly holds the upper hand on the battlefield against militant groups.
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Daesh terrorists under siege along Syria, Lebanon border: Hezbollah chief
Aug 24, 2017 14:59Leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says armed members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group are now under siege over an area of about 60 square kilometers, which straddles Lebanon’s border with Syria, after scores of them killed by resistance fighters.
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Over 300 Daesh terrorists slain, 31 districts retaken in Tal Afar op: Official
Aug 24, 2017 10:32A high-ranking Iraqi military commander says more than 300 Daesh Takfiri terrorists have been killed and tens of districts liberated ever since army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, launched a multi-pronged operation to retake the northern city of Tal Afar.
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Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum potential reason for war: Turkish nationalist leader
Aug 24, 2017 09:39A far-right nationalist leader in Turkey has expressed deep worries about the Iraqi Kurds’ plans for an independence referendum later this year, saying the move could provide a reason for Ankara to launch a war on the autonomous Iraqi region.
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Syrian troops surround Daesh terrorists in Badiya desert: Monitor
Aug 24, 2017 09:12Syrian forces have managed to encircle Daesh terrorists in the semi-arid region of Badiya, a UK-based monitoring group says.
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Commander underlines Syrians, Iraqis’ right to determine their destiny
Aug 24, 2017 09:10Regional countries must recognize the fact that the people of Iraq and Syria have the right to determine their own destiny, a senior Iranian commander said.