civilians
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN
More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with…
Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul
At least seven civilians were killed and 23 wounded by Islamic State mortar shells as they tried to flee Mosul’s…
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
Middle East
May 30, 2017
Civilians lack food, water, medicine as Mosul battle mounts: UN
Tens of thousands of civilians in parts of Mosul held by Islamic State are struggling to get food, water and…
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Middle East
May 16, 2017
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the “Islamic State” (IS) group after retaking the city’s…
Drone strike kills 3 civilians, four militants in Yemen: residents
Middle East
April 24, 2017
Drone strike kills 3 civilians, four militants in Yemen: residents
Three Yemeni civilians were killed when a drone attacked four suspected al Qaeda militants traveling in a vehicle in the…
Iraqi forces seize Mosul bridge as thousands of civilians flee
Middle East
February 27, 2017
Iraqi forces seize Mosul bridge as thousands of civilians flee
Iraqi forces seized a damaged Mosul bridge on Monday which could link up their units on either side of the…
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
Middle East
December 16, 2016
Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal
Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo, the first to leave under a…
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Middle East
November 9, 2016
Escaping Islamic State clutches in Mosul, civilians are targeted and trapped
Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had a narrow escape the previous day,…
Four killed in latest shelling across disputed Kashmir border
World
November 8, 2016
Four killed in latest shelling across disputed Kashmir border
Four people were killed on Tuesday in exchanges of fire between India and Pakistan in disputed Kashmir, officials said, the…
Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV
Middle East
June 6, 2016
Shi’ite militia leader voices dismay at Falluja war operations: TV
The leader of the largest Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary group has criticized a lack of "precise planning" in war operations to…