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Syrian Army Liberates 21 Villages from ISIL in 24 hours

New villages and cities were liberated in a military operation on Wednesday by the Syrian army and its allies in the mountains situated in the north-east of Aleppo. Syrian news agency SANA quoted a military source saying that the Syrian army units freed 21 villages and cities during their operation ...

March 9, 2017

Palestine

Samira Halayqa, a Hamas member of the Palestinian Legislative Council

IOF Arrests Palestinian Female Lawmaker

A female member of the Palestinian parliament has been arrested by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said Thursday. Samira Halayqa, a Hamas member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested by Israeli forces on Wednesday night from her home near al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian ...

March 9, 2017

Syria

US soldier during Raqa offensive (archive)

US Marines Deploy Artillery Battery to Syria

The United States has sent a Marine Corps artillery battery into Syria, a US official said Wednesday. The official said troops from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit had deployed a battery of 155mm Howitzers to an outpost in Syria. The Marines “are ready to conduct their mission” to support the ...

March 9, 2017

Iraq

Iraq Forces Hunt for Bombs, ISIL Holdouts in Mosul

Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and flush out any remaining ‘jihadists’ in retaken areas of west Mosul Wednesday to set the stage for an offensive against the Old City. Supported by US-led air strikes, the forces have made steady progress in their battle to seize Iraq’s second city from ...

March 8, 2017

Iraq

Abadi: Iraq to Continue Striking ISIL terrorists in Syria

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi said on Wednesday that his country will continue striking ISIL terrorists in Syria and in any neighboring country upon their approval. Stressing his respect to the sovereignty of the states, Abadi added that Iraq obtained Syria’s approval before striking the terrorists within its territories.

March 8, 2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Police Say Shoot Dead ISIL suspect, Officer Killed

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that police have shot dead an ISIL Takfiri member, and that an officer was gunned down in a separate incident, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The interior ministry said in a statement that officers were called at 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Tuesday to an ...

March 8, 2017

Turkey

Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Coordinating against Terror: Turkish PM

The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday in a bid to step up coordination in Syria and avoid clashes between rival forces in the fight against ISIL Takfiri group. The meeting between Turkish Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...

March 8, 2017

Syria

Syrian Army Liberates Aleppo Water-pumping Station from ISIL Terrorists

Syrian government forces have retaken from the ISIL terrorist group a pumping station that supplies water to second city Aleppo, a monitoring group said Tuesday. “Regime forces took over the area of Al-Khafsa and seized the water-pumping station after the withdrawal of the ISIL ‘jihadists’,” said Rami Abdel Rahman of ...

March 7, 2017

Syria

Ceasefire Announced in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta: Russia

A ceasefire has been declared in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, a militant bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last Sunday to March 20, Russia’s defense ministry said. “A ‘regime of silence’ has been introduced from 00:01 on March 6 to 23:59 on March 20 (Damascus time) in the area of ...

March 7, 2017

Syria

Syrian Army Regains Jazal Oil Field in Homs

Syrian Army and Armed Forces units continued on Tuesday their intensive operations against terrorist organizations, restoring control over new areas and killing a number of terrorists. Homs Army units restored control over Jazal oil field in the eastern countryside of Homs central province. A military source told SANA that army ...

March 7, 2017