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Mosul civilians suffer from chemical weapons, ISIS mortars
March 6, 2017
Mosul civilians suffer from chemical weapons, ISIS mortars
Civilians continue to be heavily victimized by ISIS in the battle to oust the extremist group from Mosul. At least 12 people have been admitted to hospital with symptoms indicating they were exposed to toxins from chemical weapons, while militants…
SRW publishes its monthly report
March 6, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published the latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in February 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published the latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in February 2017. The report included terror attacks…
Punjab governorate bans mourning on martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima
March 5, 2017
Punjab governorate bans mourning on martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima
A ban has been imposed on the mourning congregations that marked the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her,in Punjab province. A ban has been imposed on the mourning congregations that marked the martyrdom anniversary of Lady…
23 ISIS militants killed in Zabul and Nangarhar provinces
March 5, 2017
23 ISIS militants killed in Zabul and Nangarhar provinces
At least 23 ISIS militants were killed in separate operations conducted in southern Zabul and eastern Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. At least 23 ISIS militants were killed in separate operations conducted in southern Zabul and eastern Nangarhar provinces of…
Yemen: UN Migration Agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate
March 5, 2017
Yemen: UN Migration Agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate
With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s top five hosting governorates for such populations, a United Nations report has found. With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s…
Taliban suicide attacks, shootout kill 16 in Afghan capital
March 2, 2017
Taliban suicide attacks, shootout kill 16 in Afghan capital
Near-simultaneous Taliban suicide bombings and an hours-long shootout with Afghan security forces left at least 16 people dead and over 100 wounded in Kabul on Wednesday. Near-simultaneous Taliban suicide bombings and an hours-long shootout with Afghan security forces left…
Syrian Army liberates new village in northeast Aleppo
March 2, 2017
Syrian Army liberates new village in northeast Aleppo
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their wide-scale offensive in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, liberating another village from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) forces near the strategic city of Menbeij. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their wide-scale…
IHC orders blocking blasphemous contents on social media
March 2, 2017
IHC orders blocking blasphemous contents on social media
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered authorities concerned to block ‘blasphemous’ content/pages on social media and submit compliance report within a week. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered authorities concerned to block ‘blasphemous’ content/pages on social media and submit…
Five people killed in a terrorist attack in Helmand, Afghanistan
March 2, 2017
Five people killed in a terrorist attack in Helmand, Afghanistan
At least five people were killed and others wounded in an explosion in the outskirts of Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. At least five people were killed and others wounded in an explosion…
At least 8,000 civilians escaped ISIS held-areas in west Mosul
March 2, 2017
At least 8,000 civilians escaped ISIS held-areas in west Mosul
The United Nations says some 8,000 people have fled west Mosul since Iraqi forces launched their operations to rid that part of the city from ISIS terrorists. The United Nations says some 8,000 people have fled west Mosul since…