Middle East
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Jan- 2021 -21 January
Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad Kills 32, Wounds 110
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's health ministry said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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20 January
Yemen Houthis Threaten Response After US ‘Terrorist’ Label
Yemen's Houthi rebels warned they would respond to any action against them following their US classification as "terrorists."
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18 January
Israeli Warplanes Hit Gaza After Rocket Fire: Army
Israel's military said Monday its fighter planes struck Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip after Palestinians fired rockets at the Jewish state.
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18 January
Yemen Clashes Near Hodeida Kill 150 in a Week: Military Sources
Some 150 Yemeni pro-government soldiers and Houthi rebels have been killed in a week of fighting south of the strategic port city of Hodeida, military sources said Monday.
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15 January
Iran’s Guards Hold Missile, Drone Drill
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday launched a missile and drone drill in central Iran, the country's third military exercise in less than two weeks.
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14 January
Iran Guards Deny Losses in Israel Syria Strikes
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards official denied Thursday that recent Israeli strikes on eastern Syria led to any deaths, the Fars news agency reported.
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13 January
40 Killed in Deadliest Israeli Strikes on Syria Since 2018: Monitor
Israeli night raids targeting arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria killed at least seven Syrian soldiers and 16 allied fighters, in the deadliest raids this year, a war monitor said.
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12 January
Yemen’s Houthis Defiant as US Labels Rebels ‘Terrorists’
Yemen's Houthis were defiant after Washington said it will designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists, a last-ditch move under President Donald Trump.
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7 January
Israel Strikes on Syria Killed 3 Iran-Backed Fighters: Monitor
Strikes conducted overnight by Israel in Syria left three fighters from Iran-backed groups dead, a war monitor reported Thursday.
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5 January
US Military Blames Taliban for Spate of Afghan Assassinations
The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused the insurgent group of the killings.
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