Middle East
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Feb- 2020 -3 February
Turkish counter-attack kills Syrian soldiers in Idlib province
Syrian government troops were killed by Turkish shelling in the northwestern region of Idlib in retaliation for a deadly regime attack
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Jan- 2020 -30 January
US-led Coalition and Iraq resume operations against ISIS
Iraq and the US-led Coalition will resume joint operations against ISIS, nearly a month after attacks bases hosting American personnel forced a pause in the mission
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29 January
Syrian Army captures Maaret al-Numan, strategic M5 highway in Idlib
Syrian government forces recaptured Maaret al-Numan, a strategic northwestern highway town in Idlib province, from jihadist and allied rebels
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29 January
Israel reinforces troops in West Bank ahead of US approval for partial annexation
The IDF sent reinforcements into the West Bank to brace for Trump's declared support for Israeli plan to annex the Jordan Valley settlements
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26 January
Rockets hit US embassy in Baghdad amid standoff with Iran
Multiple rockets struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad on Sunday amid a wider standoff between the US and Iran-backed militias in Iraq
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24 January
Pentagon says 34 US military personnel diagnosed with brain injuries after Iran missile strike
34 US military members have been diagnosed with brain injuries due to Iran's missile attack on two Iraqi airbases earlier this month
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23 January
Dutch and Danish frigates to deploy in support of French maritime mission in the Persian Gulf
The France-led maritime mission to counter Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is set to officially start at the end of the month
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23 January
US to push European allies for new sanctions on Syria after Russia limits aid
US officials will meet with European counterparts in Brussels next week to discuss upping economic sanctions on Syria's Assad regime
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23 January
Intelligence ‘ambiguity’ raises questions over ISIS capability in Iraq and Syria, US-led Coalition says
ISIS's failure to exploit Iraq's protests raises doubts as to group's capabilities, a senior Coalition commander said
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21 January
US cyber war against ISIS faced bureaucratic hurdles, newly declassified documents reveal
US Cyber Command's operation against Islamic State faced a number of problems, including difficulties with interagency coordination
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