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Afghan forces eliminating Taliban field commanders seen obstacle to peace
December 15, 2018
Afghan forces eliminating Taliban field commanders seen obstacle to peace
Afghan forces, backed by US aerial raids, are targeting Taliban field commanders whom they see as a major obstacle to possible peace talks with Kabul and Washington, officials and security sources say. Afghan forces, backed by US aerial raids, are…
Syria: Over 30,000 refugees return to Syria from Jordan
December 15, 2018
Syria: Over 30,000 refugees return to Syria from Jordan
Up to 33,500 refugees have reportedly returned to Syria from Jordan through the Nassib border crossing within past two months, footage released on Friday shows. Up to 33,500 refugees have reportedly returned to Syria from Jordan through the Nassib border…
Bahrain courts give life sentence to two Shiaa activists
December 15, 2018
Bahrain courts give life sentence to two Shiaa activists
Courts in Bahrain have sentenced two Shia protesters to life imprisonment and handed down prison sentences to four others as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Persian…
Drone strike target ISIS vehicle in Nangarhar leaving at least 7 dead
December 13, 2018
Drone strike target ISIS vehicle in Nangarhar leaving at least 7 dead
The U.S. forces carried out an airstrike targeting a vehicle of ISIS Khurasan militants in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The U.S. forces carried out an airstrike targeting a vehicle of ISIS Khurasan militants in eastern Nangarhar province of…
US Senate votes to end US support for Saudi war on Yemen
December 13, 2018
US Senate votes to end US support for Saudi war on Yemen
The United State Senate has voted to end US support for the Saudi war on Yemen. The United State Senate has voted to end US support for the Saudi war on Yemen. The senators voted 60-39 Wednesday to advance…
Car bomb attack kills one, injures 20 in northwestern Syrian town
December 13, 2018
Car bomb attack kills one, injures 20 in northwestern Syrian town
At least one civilian has been killed and nearly two dozen others sustained injuries after a car bomb blast struck near a medical center in Syria’s northwestern province of Aleppo. At least one civilian has been killed and nearly…
Iraqi aircraft target Daesh positions in eastern Syria, kill 44 terrorists
December 13, 2018
Iraqi aircraft target Daesh positions in eastern Syria, kill 44 terrorists
Iraqi military aircraft have carried out two separate airstrikes against members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as the Baghdad government has pledged to continue airstrikes on the positions and headquarters of the…
Arms seized from an empty house in Karachi raid
December 12, 2018
Arms seized from an empty house in Karachi raid
Two suspects affiliated with the Muttahida Quami Movement’s (MQM) South Africa network were taken into custody by the Rangers during a raid in North Karachi Sector III on Tuesday. Two suspects affiliated with the Muttahida Quami Movement’s (MQM) South…
Afghan forces repulse ISIS attacks in two districts of Kunar province
December 12, 2018
Afghan forces repulse ISIS attacks in two districts of Kunar province
The Afghan armed forces repulse separate attacks launched by ISIS Khurasan militants in two districts of eastern Kunar province, the Afghan military said Tuesday. The Afghan armed forces repulse separate attacks launched by ISIS Khurasan militants in two districts…
UN: 250,000 Syrian refugees could return to homeland next year
December 12, 2018
UN: 250,000 Syrian refugees could return to homeland next year
The United Nations’ refugee agency says up to 250,000 Syrian refugees could return to Syria as most of once militant-held regions are now under the control of the country’s army troops. The United Nations’ refugee agency says up to…