"Dizzy, vomiting and struggling to breathe, 11 Iraqi police officers were rushed to a government hospital 50 miles north of the capital last month. The diagnosis: poisoning by chlorine gas. The …
Jihadist training camps proliferate in Iraq and Syria
"Since the Syrian civil war began in the spring of 2011, the Islamic State, al Qaeda, and other allied jihadist groups have operated more than 30 training camps inside Iraq and Syria. While global …
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Three Kurdish militants killed in attack on Turkish power plant
"Turkish soldiers killed three Kurdish militants who were part of a group that attacked a power plant in the eastern province of Kars, Turkish sources said on Friday." Source: Three Kurdish militants …
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Russia still has troops in Ukraine, NATO says
"Russia still has troops in eastern Ukraine and retains a very capable force on the border despite a partial withdrawal, NATO's military commander said on Friday." Source: Russia still has troops in …
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1 Dead in Tunisia Shootout as Tensions Rise Ahead of Elections
"One Tunisian policeman was killed and several others wounded in a shootout with gunmen on the outskirts of the capital on Thursday morning, news reports said, as police forces increased security …
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Palestinian Driver Rams Crowd in Jerusalem
"A Palestinian driver rammed into a crowded train station in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing an infant girl and wounding eight other people, including her parents, in what police called a terrorist …
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Lebanese army kills 3 men in raid: security sources
"Lebanon’s army killed three men and arrested several others during a raid on an apartment containing weapons and ammunition where authorities suspected an attack was being planned, security sources …
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US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria
"Air strikes by US-led forces have killed 553 Islamist fighters and 32 civilians during a month-long campaign in Syria, a monitoring group which tracks the violence said on Thursday." Source: US-led …
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Taliban control 3 districts in Afghan provinces of Wardak and Kunduz
"The Afghan Taliban took control of three districts, one in the province of Wardak which is just south of Kabul, and the other two in the northern province of Kunduz, that were heavily contested …
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As U.S. attacks Islamic State, Syria steps up assaults on moderate rebels
"Syrian government forces have dramatically intensified air and ground assaults on areas held by moderate rebels, attempting to deliver crippling blows as world attention shifts to airstrikes by a …
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