[25 Nov 2013] Libyan army on alert over clashes with Salafi militants -...
The Libyan army goes on a state of alert in the eastern city of Benghazi after nine people including soldiers are killed in clashes between...
The Libyan army goes on a state of alert in the eastern city of Benghazi after nine people including soldiers are killed in clashes between security forces and Salafi militants.
The fighting erupted following an army operation against the militants from Ansar al-Sharia group that lasted for several hours. Nearly 50 soldiers and civilians were also injured. The unrest comes after weeks of deadly clashes in the city and in the capital Tripoli. Local militias which were empowered during the NATO war on Libya have now turned against the state. Their refusal to put down arms has sparked public protests and the subsequent killings.
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[28 Nov 2013] Syrian army retakes control of town near Damascus - English
Syrian army has retaken control of a town near the capital Damascus after fierce battles with foreign-backed insurgents.
The battles raged on...
Syrian army has retaken control of a town near the capital Damascus after fierce battles with foreign-backed insurgents.
The battles raged on around Deir Atiyah in Qalamoun area that links Damascus to the central city of Homs and east of the capital. The Syrian army has launched a new round of mop-up operations. Clashes are also underway in Marj area near the capital. Some reports say, the army forces have killed at least nine insurgents in the area. Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since March 2011. Damascus accuses the West and its regional allies of fueling tension by providing the insurgents with money and weapons.
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[04 Dec 2013] FSA forces ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al...
The head of the so-called Free Syrian Army says his forces are ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al-Qaeda-linked terrorists who have...
The head of the so-called Free Syrian Army says his forces are ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al-Qaeda-linked terrorists who have taken over militant-held areas.
General Salim Idris has described as very dangerous the militant group calling itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or the I-S-I-S. Thousands of foreign militants have in recent months joined its ranks. General Idris also claimed that besides fighting with Syrian forces, the F-S-A forces have fought another war with al-Qaeda at dozens of different locations over the past six months. The so-called Free Syrian Army also says that it has dropped the precondition for President Bashar al-Assad to leave power before the upcoming Geneva peace conference.
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[11 Dec 2013] US and Britain suspended military assistance to Free...
The U-S and Britain have suspended military assistance to the so-called Free Syrian Army in northern Syria after al-Qaeda-linked insurgents seized...
The U-S and Britain have suspended military assistance to the so-called Free Syrian Army in northern Syria after al-Qaeda-linked insurgents seized the weapons depots belonging to the F-S-A there.
The so-called Islamic Front, which is an umbrella group of al-Qaeda-affiliated rings, captured the arms depots of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army. The seizure near the Bab el-Hawa border crossing with Turkey came after the Islamic Front, which is backed by regional allies of the U-S, announced that it rejected the authority of the F-S-A command. The militant group was formed just last month when six insurgent groups merged together to try and create a new Islamic Emirate in the crisis-hit Arab country.
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[13 Dec 2013] 22 Saudi terrorists killed in army crackdown against...
Syrian media reports say 22 Saudi terrorists have been killed in an attack by the army on the al-Nusrah front and the Jaysh al-Islam insurgents in...
Syrian media reports say 22 Saudi terrorists have been killed in an attack by the army on the al-Nusrah front and the Jaysh al-Islam insurgents in Adra.
The Syrian army launched a heavy crackdown against militants in Adra after they seized control of the town two days ago. The al-Qaeda-linked insurgents reportedly beheaded 50 civilians-- including the town\'s mayor, and hung up their heads in a market. Adra which is located northeast of Damascus, has a population of about 100-thousand including Alawites, Druze, Christians and Sunni Muslims. Syria has been gripped by a deadly war since 2011.
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[29 Dec 2013] Syrian army retakes control of Layramoun in north of...
Syrian armed forces continue making advances in Aleppo. The army has managed to retake a number of buildings in the district of Layramoun in the...
Syrian armed forces continue making advances in Aleppo. The army has managed to retake a number of buildings in the district of Layramoun in the city\\\'s north.
The area is considered the northern gateway into Aleppo. The army\\\'s advances stop foreign-backed militants from smuggling weapons into Aleppo from the northern part of the city. The achievement is the latest in a series of military operations against insurgents who receive military aid from their supporters in Western countries and their regional allies, especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
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[09 Jan 2014] Syrian army launches successful offensive against...
The Syrian army has carried out major offensives against armed terrorists in areas around the capital Damascus and in the country\'s west....
The Syrian army has carried out major offensives against armed terrorists in areas around the capital Damascus and in the country\'s west.
Syrian army units have cleared the shrine of Sayyeda Sukeina, the daughter of Imam Hussein, in Damascus suburbs from foreign-backed insurgents. The militants had used the shrine as a stronghold for months. They had also desecrated parts of the shrine and set fire to the main building. Elsewhere, in the western city of Homs, government troops killed dozens of insurgents when they attacked a Syrian forces checkpoint. Thirty seven militants have reportedly been killed there.
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[21 Jan 2014] Syrian army has seized weapons cache used by foreign...
The Syrian army has seized a weapons and ammunition cache used by foreign-backed militants near the capital Damascus.
The arms cache was found...
The Syrian army has seized a weapons and ammunition cache used by foreign-backed militants near the capital Damascus.
The arms cache was found in Darayya farms in the Damascus countryside. It includes mortar launchers, machine guns, night vision goggles, and explosive devices. The Syrian army has seized large amounts of weapons from militants across the country, since the fighting began in 2011. Damascus says the militants receive the arms from some Western as well as regional countries namely Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. The Syrian army is battling out the insurgents to push them out of the cities and other areas. It\'s managed to liberate key regions in recent months.
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[28 Jan 2014] Syrian army is making further advance on the country\'s...
In Syria, the army is making further advance on the country\'s largest city Aleppo, as it battles foreign-backed insurgents.
Reports coming out...
In Syria, the army is making further advance on the country\'s largest city Aleppo, as it battles foreign-backed insurgents.
Reports coming out of Syria say government forces have gained control of some areas in Aleppo in the past few weeks. Meanwhile, the army has been deployed en masse around the east of the city. Aleppo has been the scene of deadly clashes between government forces and the militants since December 15th. Syria has been gripped by violence since February 2011. Damascus accuses the the West and its regional allies of fueling the bloodshed by providing the insurgents with weapons and money.
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[18 Feb 2014] Syrian army regains control of village & strategic...
The Syrian army continues its offensive against foreign-backed insurgents in the city of Aleppo, making more advances in the area.
Syrian troops...
The Syrian army continues its offensive against foreign-backed insurgents in the city of Aleppo, making more advances in the area.
Syrian troops have regained full control of the village of Sheikh Najjar and the strategic Ghali Hill on the outskirts of Aleppo. A large number of foreign-backed insurgents, including some foreigners, were also killed in the offensive. It was the latest in a series of military operations against militants who receive military aid from their supporters in Western countries and their regional allies. Meanwhile, thousands of residents of the city of al-Hasakeh in northeastern Syria took to the streets to show their support for President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian Army. The demonstrators also chanted slogans condemning the militants\\\' atrocities.
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[20 Feb 2014] Iraqi army makes gains against al-Qaeda-linked militants -...
Iraq\'s Defense Minister says the army along with Sunni tribesmen were able to gain full control of the city of Al-Bu Ali Jasim in Iraq\'s Northern...
Iraq\'s Defense Minister says the army along with Sunni tribesmen were able to gain full control of the city of Al-Bu Ali Jasim in Iraq\'s Northern Anbar province. Fierce clashes have been underway between Iraqi security forces and militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant there since late December. The Defense Ministry has issued a statement saying that Sunni tribesmen were a big help in the equation.
Meanwhile, Iraq\'s capital Baghdad has been plagued with car bombs. The bombs have targeted heavily-populated areas and have killed at least 70 civilians this week alone. The Iraqi army has also claimed gains in the city of Sulaiman Bek. But the number of refugees from areas attacked by the militants keeps increasing with the UNHCR saying that over 300,000 refugees have fled the city of Fallujah and Ramadi in the Anbar province
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