Tag: fight against terrorism

Russia dismisses Syria campaign death toll allegation

Russia dismisses Syria campaign death toll allegation

Sep 30, – The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that more than 9,300 people — including some 3,800 civilians — had been killed in the year of Russian air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar Al-Assad. Russia on Friday dismissed an accusation its bombing campaign in Syria has killed thousands […]

September 30, 2016 | By | Reply More
U.S., Russia work on Syria truce, as Islamic State blasts kill dozens

U.S., Russia work on Syria truce, as Islamic State blasts kill dozens

Sep 05, – The former Cold War enemies have been trying to broker a new truce after a ceasefire agreed in February unravelled in weeks, with Washington accusing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces – which are backed by Russia – of violating the pact. The United States and Russia will work in the next few […]

September 5, 2016 | By | Reply More
France, India to strengthen counter-terror cooperation

France, India to strengthen counter-terror cooperation

Jan 25, – Hollande said he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism after deadly attacks on Paris in November that recalled the 2008 assault on Mumbai. French President Francois Hollande vowed Monday not to weaken his resolve against terrorism as he held talks with India’s leader on […]

January 25, 2016 | By | Reply More
Triple suicide attack ‘kills 27 on Lake Chad island’

Triple suicide attack ‘kills 27 on Lake Chad island’

Dec 06, – “Three suicide bombers blew themselves up in three different places at the weekly market on Loulou Fou, an island in Lake Chad,” the source in the capital N’Djamena told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people […]

December 6, 2015 | By | Reply More
Chad’s capital rocked by deadly blasts

Chad’s capital rocked by deadly blasts

Jun 15, – At least 23 people were killed in the twin blasts in N’Djamena, alongside four suspected Boko Haram attackers, Chadian Information Minister Hassan Sylla Bakari announced Monday. Suicide bombers on motorcycles have attacked the police headquarters and the police academy in N’Djamena, killing dozens and wounding many more. The attackers were Boko Haram […]

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Islamic State executes more than 160 Syria troops – monitor

Islamic State executes more than 160 Syria troops – monitor

Aug 28, – News of the killings comes as US President Barack Obama is reportedly weighing air strikes on IS positions in Syria and coming closer to greenlighting a mission to aid Shiite Turkmen trapped in an Iraqi town by the jihadists. Islamic State jihadists have executed more then 160 fleeing Syrian soldiers, a monitoring […]

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