Middle East
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Jan- 2024 -22 January
US Taking Attack on Troops at Iraq Base ‘Extremely Seriously’: W.House
The US is taking the attack by Iran-backed militants on a base hosting US forces in Iraq over the weekend "extremely seriously," the White House said.
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22 January
Israeli Strike in Damascus Kills Guards’ Syria Spy Chief, 12 Others
A strike on Damascus targeting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Syria spy chief and blamed on Israel killed 13 people, a war monitor said.
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21 January
Hamas Says October 7 Attacks ‘Necessary Step,’ But Admits ‘Faults’
Hamas said its October 7 attacks in southern Israel were a “necessary step” against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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19 January
US Launches Fresh Houthi Strikes as Biden Warns of More
The US fresh strikes against Yemen's Houthis and President Biden signaled they would keep going until the Iranian-backed rebels stop targeting ships in the Red Sea.
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18 January
Germany Likely to Send Tank Ammo to Israel
The German government has tacitly agreed to an Israeli request for tank shells following long deliberations, according to Der Spiegel.
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18 January
9 Civilians Dead in Strikes on Syria Attributed to Jordan: Reports
At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed in air strikes on Syria likely to have been carried out by Jordan against drug-traffickers, a monitor and media outlet reported.
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18 January
US Strikes in Yemen After Houthis Re-Designated ‘Terrorist’ Entity
US forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a "terrorist" entity.
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18 January
Nine Dead in Pakistan Strikes on Iran: New Toll
Pakistani air strikes on Iran killed nine people in a border region in the Islamic republic's southeast, state media reported, updating an earlier toll of seven dead.
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17 January
US Navy Forms Unmanned Operations Task Force in Middle East
The US Naval Forces Central Command has organized a new task force for unmanned operations in the Middle East.
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17 January
Israel Army Says Killed Top Militant in West Bank Strike
The Israeli army said it killed a top Palestinian militant in an air strike in the occupied West Bank, averting a "terrorist attack" he was planning.
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