Middle East
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Jan- 2021 -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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4 January
Iran Army Announces Large-Scale Drone Drill
Iran's army is set to hold a "joint and large-scale" drone drill with its different divisions primarily in central Iran on Tuesday, the state news agency IRNA reported.
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4 January
Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize South Korean-Flagged Tanker
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday it had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "maritime environmental laws."
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4 January
At Least 15 Killed in Syria Road Attack: Monitor
Gunmen killed at least 15 people in Syria, mostly government soldiers traveling on a bus in the second such road ambush in recent days, a war monitor said Monday.
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Dec- 2020 -30 December
Israel’s Rafael Unveils AI-Driven Drone System for Indoor Fighting
Israeli defense firm Rafael last week displayed an artificial intelligence-driven system that involves drones and robots entering a building and scanning its interiors.
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30 December
Yemen’s Aden Airport Blasts Kill 26 as New Government Arrives
At least 26 people were killed as explosions rocked Yemen's Aden airport moments after a new unity government flew in, in what officials charged was a "cowardly" attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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30 December
Israel Strikes Kill Syrian Soldier, Wound Five: Monitor
Israeli air strikes in Syria targeting Hezbollah and Syrian air defense forces killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five others, a war monitor said.
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29 December
Gaza Forces Fire Rockets to Mark Israel Conflict Anniversary
Palestinian armed groups staged military exercises in Gaza on Tuesday, including firing rockets into the sea, to mark the anniversary of the start of the 2008 conflict with Israel.
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28 December
Iran Warns Israel Not to Cross Gulf ‘Red Lines’
Iran warned Israel not to cross its "red lines" in the Gulf in the final days of Trump's presidency and following a reported Israeli submarine deployment.
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