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 ISIS terrorists killed in shoot-out in Chechnya

ISIS terrorists killed in shoot-out in Chechnya

Three Islamic insurgents and two policemen were killed in a shoot-out following an attack on police in Russia's Chechnya region, the region's head Ramzan Kadyrov said. He said jihadists attacked a police post in Chali, a …

Turkey kills 17 ISIS terrorists in Syria

Turkey kills 17 ISIS terrorists in Syria

The Turkish Armed Forces hit 180 ISIS positions in northern Syria, including command control facilities, shelters, vehicles and weapons, the Turkish General Staff said. 17 ISIS terrorists were killed in northern Syria over the last …

 Pentagon: fight for Western Mosul to be tough

Pentagon: fight for Western Mosul to be tough

The fight for Western Mosul is likely to be even tougher than the Eastern side, the task force's commanding general, Stephen Townsend, said. "There is still a long way to go before ISIL is completely …

 Serial explosions kill six in Baghdad

Serial explosions kill six in Baghdad

Chain explosions have killed at least six civilians in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, leaving dozens of others injured. The casualties occurred on Tuesday in three explosions across the city, Iraq’s al-Sumariah news network …

Russia strikes ISIS targets in Syria

Russia strikes ISIS targets in Syria

Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have launched airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria's city of Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On January 23, 2017, six long-range Tu-22M3 bombers that took off from a …

Donald Trump and Syria

Donald Trump and Syria

Immediately after taking office, the 45th US president will have to determine his position on the Syrian issue

ISIS destroy Palmyra's Roman amphitheatre

ISIS destroy Palmyra's Roman amphitheatre

ISIS have destroyed part of the Roman amphitheatre in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syrian officials have confirmed. Syria’s antiquities chief, Maamoun Abdulkarim, said ISIS had demolished the Tetrapylon and …

French ex-PM names main culprit of Syrian crisis

French ex-PM names main culprit of Syrian crisis

France does not see a political solution to the Syrian crisis, if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad retaining power, the former French prime minister and presidential primary candidate, Manuel Valls, said …

Kazakh national pleads guilty to planning to join ISIS

Kazakh national pleads guilty to planning to join ISIS

A citizen of Kazakhstan, Akhror Saidakhmetov, has pleaded guilty to charges that he planned to either join the ISIS terrorist group in Syria or shoot police officers in United States, the US Department of Justice said in a …

Turkey kills 41 ISIS militants in northern Syria

Turkey kills 41 ISIS militants in northern Syria

Forty-one ISIS terrorists have been killed by Turkish airstrikes and shelling as part of the operation to liberate northern Syrian town of al-Bab from the terrorists, the military said. A total of 177 terrorist targets have been shelled …

ISIS blows up remaining bridges on Tigris River in Mosul

ISIS blows up remaining bridges on Tigris River in Mosul

ISIS militants blew up all of the remaining bridges on the Tigris River in the center of Mosul, Al Arabiya News channel reported. Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's …

Obama says goodbye to America

Obama says goodbye to America

After eight years in the top job, US President Barack Obama gave his farewell speech as the country's leader on Tuesday night in Chicago. "By almost every measure, America is a better, stronger …

Germany under terror attack

Germany under terror attack

Peace and stability in the country, which is rightly considered the economic and political leader of the EU, faced serious challenges after a series of terrorist attacks

 Turkish army kills 48 ISIS militants in Syria

Turkish army kills 48 ISIS militants in Syria

Turkish-led air and ground operations in Syria killed 48 ISIS militants on Sunday while Turkish warplanes destroyed 23 buildings and shelters used by the jihadists, Turkey's armed forces said in a statement on Monday. "Turkish …