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Turkish soldiers eliminated six terrorists in northern Syria

Turkish soldiers eliminated six terrorists in northern Syria

The Turkish armed forces have eliminated six YPG (Syrian wing of the Kurdistan Workers' Party) terrorists in northern Syria. This is stated in a message posted on the page of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense on Twitter. On …

Turkey conducts counter-terrorist operation in Iraq

Turkey conducts counter-terrorist operation in Iraq

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, an operation was carried out against Kurdish militants in the north of Iraq on New Year’s Day. It is clarified that in the Qandil region, an airstrike was inflicted on the deployment …

Gaza Strip celebrates New Year by launching rockets at Israel

Gaza Strip celebrates New Year by launching rockets at Israel

Today, two rockets fired by militants from the Gaza Strip fell off the coast of Tel Aviv. Air defence was not involved, since the missile course initially ran past the Israeli territory. "Today, two missile launches were recorded …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkey 'neutralizes' 6 terrorists in Iraq and Syria

Turkish security forces "neutralized" six YPG/PKK terrorists in northern areas of Iraq and Syria, an authority said on Monday. Turkey's National Defense Ministry said in a statement that two terrorists were neutralized in …

U.S. State Department: Al-Qaeda leaders reside in Iran

U.S. State Department: Al-Qaeda leaders reside in Iran

The State Department's counterterrorism coordinator John Godfrey said a number of Al-Qaeda leaders (the terrorist group banned in Russia) reside in Tehran. "We remain deeply concerned about the fact that al-Qaida …

West withdrawing troops from Iraq

West withdrawing troops from Iraq

The U.S-led international coalition has ended its combat mission in Iraq and withdrawn from the country, Iraq's national security adviser Qasim al-Araji said on Thursday. "Today, we have completed the last round of dialogue …

Ten oil workers killed in attack on bus in Syria

Ten oil workers killed in attack on bus in Syria

Ten people were killed and one person was injured in an attack on a bus carrying workers in an oil field in Syria’s government-held areas, Syria’s state news agency reported Thursday. No details were offered of the nature of …

U.S. envoy on Afghanistan to hold meetings with Taliban

U.S. envoy on Afghanistan to hold meetings with Taliban

The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan will visit Doha next week for two weeks of meetings with leaders of the Taliban movement (banned in Russia), U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. "They’ll discuss …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 terrorists in northern Syria

Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 terrorists in northern Syria

Turkish security forces “neutralized” four YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Three terrorists who were planning attacks were targeted in Turkey’s Operation Peace …

Three terrorists 'neutralized' in eastern Turkey

Three terrorists 'neutralized' in eastern Turkey

At least three terrorists were "neutralized" in a domestic anti-terror operation in eastern Turkey, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that the armed terrorists were targeted …

 U.S. accuses Iran of financing terrorist activity

U.S. accuses Iran of financing terrorist activity

Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism Chris Landberg said that Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. According to him, Iran, and its proxies …

ISIS suspects apprehended in Istanbul

ISIS suspects apprehended in Istanbul

At least nine foreign nationals suspected of being members of the ISIS and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups (banned in Russia) were apprehended in Istanbul, Turkish security sources said Thursday. The counter-terrorism operation was …

Turkish Armed Forces eliminate four terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces eliminate four terrorists in northern Iraq

The Turkish armed forces have eliminated four militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Metin area in northern Iraq. This is stated in the message of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The operation was carried …

Kabul hospital attack: at least 15 killed

Kabul hospital attack: at least 15 killed

At least 15 people were killed and 34 wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul, a Taliban security official said on Tuesday. The explosions took place at the entrance of …

Taliban vows to protect TAPI gas pipeline in Afghanistan

Taliban vows to protect TAPI gas pipeline in Afghanistan

The acting Taliban defence minister in the interim Afghanistan administration, Mullah Muhammad Yaqub, said he has taken direct charge of security for the multi-billion dollar TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India) gas …

Uzbekistan detains 12 suspected members of Jihadist group

Uzbekistan detains 12 suspected members of Jihadist group

The Uzbek State Security Service in the Kashkadarya region of the country detained 12 men suspected of being supporters of Jihadist groups, the state news agency UzA said. The suspects held regular meetings to watch and listen to video …

Tajik FM: terrorists scale up activities near Tajik-Afghan border

Tajik FM: terrorists scale up activities near Tajik-Afghan border

Terrorists are stepping up their activities in the northern Afghan regions bordering Tajikistan, Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin said on Wednesday at a ministerial meeting with Afghanistan's neighboring countries (Russia, China, Iran, …

Several dead after bomb attack on army vehicle in Damascus

Several dead after bomb attack on army vehicle in Damascus

At least 13 Syrian military personnel were killed in a roadside bomb attack, as their bus crossed a bridge in central Damascus during early morning rush hour on Wednesday, state television reported. Syrian state TV posted on its …