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Iraqi forces liberate iconic Nuri Mosque in Old Mosul
Jun 29, 2017 09:50The Iraqi army has liberated the venue of the iconic Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, with the country’s state TV implying the liberation of the city, which has been under Daesh control since 2014.
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Lavrov: Russia to respond 'in proportion' to US strike on Syria
Jun 29, 2017 02:21Russia has said it will react "in proportion" to any US military actions against Syria on the pretense of preventing a chemical attack.
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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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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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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.
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French journalist dies of wounds sustained in west Mosul explosion
Jun 24, 2017 12:32French journalist Véronique Robert has died from wounds she sustained in a mine explosion in the western part of Mosul earlier this week as she was covering Iraqi government forces’ advances to retake the country’s second largest city from Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
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Iraqi federal police chief hails Hashd al-Shaabi’s role in terror fight
Jun 24, 2017 07:58Iraq’s federal police chief has praised the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), commonly known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, for contributing significantly to the fight against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.