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US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
Middle East
November 26, 2015
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition…
Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast: military
Middle East
October 17, 2015
Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast: military
Turkish air strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in the southeastern province of Hakkari have killed 11 suspected militants…
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
Middle East
October 2, 2015
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the foreign affairs…
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
Middle East
August 17, 2015
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
A Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus killed at least 80 people in a marketplace on Sunday, rescue workers…
Official: Turkey launches heaviest air strikes on PKK since campaign began
Middle East
July 29, 2015
Official: Turkey launches heaviest air strikes on PKK since campaign began
Turkish fighter jets launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq overnight since air strikes began last week,…
Saba: At least 55 killed as Saudi-led warplanes hit Yemen’s Taiz
Middle East
July 25, 2015
Saba: At least 55 killed as Saudi-led warplanes hit Yemen’s Taiz
A Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen's Taiz killed at least 55 people and left tens injured, Houthi-controlled news agency Saba said…
A year later, US struggles to stop IS onslaught
Middle East
June 13, 2015
A year later, US struggles to stop IS onslaught
A year after Islamic State jihadists overran much of Iraq, the United States and its allies are struggling to turn…
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in…
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
Middle East
June 6, 2015
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
Iraqi security forces backed by air support used anti-tank missiles to repel Islamic State group suicide bombers driving explosives-rigged vehicles…
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
Middle East
June 4, 2015
State news agency: Air strikes, shelling kill 19 Yemeni civilians
An Arab air strike and Saudi artillery shelling in northern Yemen killed 19 civilians and wounded dozens of others, Yemen's…