"Thousands of US-backed fighters opened a major new front in Syria's war, launching an offensive to drive Islamic State out of a swathe of northern Syria it uses as a logistics base, and were reported …
China Says UN Peacekeeper Killed, 4 Injured in Mali Attack
"Attackers in Mali killed one Chinese U.N. peacekeeper and injured four in an early morning attack on their base Wednesday, China's Foreign Ministry said." Source: China Says UN Peacekeeper Killed, 4 …
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Airstrikes on the Rebel-held City of Idlib Have Killed at Least 23 Syrians
"At least ten airstrikes hit the Syrian city of Idlib overnight Monday, killing 23 people, according to a rights monitor." Source: Airstrikes on the Rebel-held City of Idlib Have Killed at Least 23 …
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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters gain ground against IS
"U.S.-backed Syrian fighters including Kurds advanced against Islamic State in the last tract of territory the group holds near the Turkish border on Wednesday, a monitoring group said, opening a …
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The Fight for Fallujah Is Becoming Iraq’s Next ‘Human Catastrophe,’ Aid Official Warns
"Islamic State militants fought vigorously overnight between Monday and Tuesday against the Iraqi army's onslaught in the southern district of the city of Fallujah, army officers said on Tuesday. …
Nigeria: Security forces kill oil militants, separatists
"Nigerian security forces clashed with oil militants and Biafran secessionists in separate bloody confrontations Monday that killed at least 20 civilians and two police officers, officials and …
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Taliban Overrun Afghan Police Checkpoints in Helmand Province
"Taliban militants overran several checkpoints in southern Helmand Province and killed at least 25 policemen over the past two days, officials said on Monday, in the first major assaults in the …
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Obama: Troops died in combat in Iraq
"Three U.S. servicemembers who died fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq were killed in combat, President Barack Obama said Friday in an exclusive Q&A with Stars and Stripes." Source: Obama: …
Elite U.S. Soldiers and Kurdish Troops Moving on ISIS Near Mosul
"With help from U.S. forces, the Kurdish offensive against ISIS in Iraq continues to make gains. But how far will the Kurds go? And with what consequences?" Source: Elite U.S. Soldiers and Kurdish …
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Iraqi forces push into Fallujah as IS bombings kill 24
"Iraqi forces started pushing into the city of Fallujah on Monday as a wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in Baghdad and near the Iraqi capital killed at least 24 people." Source: …
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