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Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya

Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya

Jun 22, – The IS forces dealt an embarrassing setback to the Syrian army near the militants’ self-styled capital of Raqqa with a swift counteroffensive that rolled back incremental gains by troops loyal to President Bashar Assad. Even as internationally backed forces chip away at Islamic State-held territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the militants […]

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More than ‘270,000 killed’ in Syria conflict

More than ‘270,000 killed’ in Syria conflict

Feb 23, – The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a total of 271,138 people have lost their lives in the war which broke out on March 2011. More than 270,000 people have been killed in Syria’s nearly five-year conflict, a monitor said Tuesday in a new toll released just a day after a […]

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Niger says 46 soldiers, 28 civilians killed in weekend Boko Haram attack

Niger says 46 soldiers, 28 civilians killed in weekend Boko Haram attack

Apr 29, – Interior Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou said “156 terrorists” were also killed in the assault on an army base on the island of Karamga on Saturday. The Niger government said Tuesday it had lost 46 soldiers and 28 civilians in a Boko Haram attack on a Lake Chad island at the weekend, the country’s […]

April 29, 2015 | By | Reply More
19 killed as Syrian rebel groups battle each other

19 killed as Syrian rebel groups battle each other

Oct 05, – The violence is part of an outburst of infighting among the myriad rebel groups opposed to President Bashar Al Assad for control over prized border areas. Extremist fighters and more mainstream rebels are increasingly turning their guns on each other in what has effectively become a war within a war in northern […]

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