Middle East
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Feb- 2021 -10 February
US Army General: Small Drones Biggest Threat Since IEDs
The proliferation of inexpensive, small drones around the world is the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, remarked Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie recently.
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10 February
Plane Ablaze in Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Airport
A civilian plane was set alight when Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition battling the insurgents said Wednesday.
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8 February
IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor
The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.
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8 February
Saudi Says Intercepted Armed Drone Launched by Yemen Houthis
Saudi Arabia intercepted an armed drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis, state media said Sunday, a day after the US moved to delist the rebels as a terrorist group.
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5 February
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Khalid Batarfi Under Arrest: UN Report
The leader of Al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate has been under arrest for several months, according to a United Nations report, in what will be seen as a huge breakthrough in the fight against the global jihadist threat.
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3 February
IS Attack Kills 19 in Central Syria: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists killed 19 Syrian regime personnel and allied militia fighters in the central province of Hama on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
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3 February
Iran’s Rouhani Rules Out Changes to Nuclear Deal
President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday ruled out changes to Iran's nuclear accord with world powers and dismissed calls to broaden the terms of the deal and include regional countries.
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2 February
Iran Launches New Satellite-Carrying Rocket
Iran's defense ministry on Monday said it has test-launched a new satellite carrier with its "most powerful" solid-fuel engine to date, state TV reported.
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1 February
Israel Tests Upgraded Iron Dome Air Defense System
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced that the new and upgraded Iron Dome has successfully completed a fresh set of trials simulating potential land and sea threats.
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1 February
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Downed Israeli Drone
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it downed an Israeli drone Monday after it flew over the UN-demarcated Blue Line border, while Israel acknowledged an unmanned aircraft had crashed.
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