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ISIS militants block access for Aleppo to water

ISIS militants block access for Aleppo to water

ISIS terrorist group militants again blocked access for Syrian Aleppo residents to drinking water from the Al-Khafsa water treatment facility, the province's governor, Hussein Diyab, said. "Armed gangs holding …

Turkish soldier killed in Syria, four injured

Turkish soldier killed in Syria, four injured

One Turkish soldier was killed and four others were injured in clashes during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria's al-Bab, the military said. The injured soldiers were immediately taken to a nearby hospital for …

ISIS carrying explosives to Palmyra

ISIS carrying explosives to Palmyra

ISIS militants plan to deliver explosives to Syria’s Palmyra in order to inflict maximum damage on architectural landmarks before leaving the city, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "While the Syrian troops have been …

ISIL recruiter from Dagestan convicted in Mordovia

ISIL recruiter from Dagestan convicted in Mordovia

A native of Dagestan, already serving a sentence in Mordovia, was convicted again by the military district court. This time, he was found guilty of facilitating the terrorist activities. According to the …

Turkish police seizes 24 suicide belts in Gaziantep

Turkish police seizes 24 suicide belts in Gaziantep

Four ISIS suspects have been arrested after the discovery of 24 suicide belts in Gaziantep, Anadolu news agency reports. The alleged terrorists, who have now been detained in Turkey, are reported to have been planning a …

Cavusoglu names Raqqa next target of Turkish army

Cavusoglu names Raqqa next target of Turkish army

The operations to liberate the Syrian town of al-Bab had made important progress and the next target would be Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIS, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in the …

ISIS militants make chemical weapons in Mosul

ISIS militants make chemical weapons in Mosul

ISIS militants were making rudimentary chemical weapons at the University of Mosul, the US Department of Defense spokesperson Jeff Davis said. The Iraqis have run tests on the chemicals and these proved positive for …

Turkey detains 763 people in operations against ISIS

Turkey detains 763 people in operations against ISIS

A total of 763 people were arrested in Turkey since February 5, during simultaneous operations in 29 Turkish provinces against ISIS on Sunday, Turkish police forces said. The operations were conducted as a result of long-term …

 Syrian army liberates 32 ISIS-occupied settlements in 2017

Syrian army liberates 32 ISIS-occupied settlements in 2017

The Syrian Armed Forces liberated two settlements occupied by the ISIS group over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of such settlements to 32, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The number of settlements liberated since …

The coming clash with Iran

The coming clash with Iran

By declaring that "we are officially putting Iran on notice,” Michael Flynn drew a red line for President Trump

Turkish army kills 51 ISIS militants in Syria

Turkish army kills 51 ISIS militants in Syria

Turkish warplanes killed 51 ISIS militants in the Euphrates Shield operations over the last 24 hours, the military said in a statement. Warplanes destroyed 85 ISIS targets in the areas of …

Three suspects with ISIS links arrested in Berlin

Three suspects with ISIS links arrested in Berlin

Authorities in Berlin arrested three men suspected of links to the ISIS jihadist group in an anti-terror raid late on Tuesday. The three men, aged 21, 31 and 45, were reportedly planning to travel out to combat zones and ISIS training …

 Will US lift anti-Russian sanctions after defeating ISIS?

Will US lift anti-Russian sanctions after defeating ISIS?

The joint fight of Washington and Moscow against ISIS is the first step towards lifting the sanctions against Russia, the White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. According to him, there is an area in which …