Middle East
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Feb- 2020 -14 February
Syrian helicopter shot down over western Aleppo, second in days to be downed in northwest
A Syrian regime helicopter crashed in western Aleppo, reportedly shot down by rebel fighters just days after a similar incident killed an Mi-17 crew
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13 February
US Navy seizes Iranian anti-tank missiles in Arabian Sea, command says
The US Navy boarded a boat in the Arabian Sea and confiscated a shipment Iran-made anti-tank missiles it says were illegally bound for Yemen
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13 February
Saudi-led coalition members will prosecute those behind deadly Yemen airstrikes, spokesperson says
The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels said it began proceedings to prosecute those who may have violated rules of engagement
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12 February
US forces clash with locals at Syrian regime checkpoint in Qamishli
US troops clashed with civilians near Qamishli in northeast Syria near the Turkish border following a confrontation over an American patrol convoy
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10 February
Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian army artillery fire near Idlib outpost
Five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others injured in artillery fire at an outpost in Idlib province in northwest Syria
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10 February
Egyptian delegation arrives in Gaza after latest Israeli airstrikes
An Egyptian delegation arrived in Gaza seeking to ease tensions after Israel again attacked the enclave with airstrikes in response to projectiles fired by militants
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7 February
Syria missile defense systems nearly shot down passenger plane after latest Israeli strikes, Russia says
Syrian missile defense systems nearly shot down a passenger plane while responding to an Israeli attack near Damascus, Russia said
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6 February
Belgium’s Wallonia region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry
Belgium's Wallonia region, home to FN Herstal and CMI, halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia's defense ministry due to the war in Yemen
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6 February
Northeast Syria administration plans trials for ISIS suspects this spring
The Kurdish autonomous administration in northeast Syria will begin trials of ISIS suspects in the spring, Abdulkarim Omar said
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5 February
Syrian army pushes forward with Idlib offensive
Syrian regime forces pressed on with their offensive in Idlib province that has displaced half a million people, despite heightened tensions with Turkey
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