Middle East
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Jan- 2018 -10 January
Captured French militant claims ISIS fighters in Syria aim to reach Europe through Turkey
Captured French foreign fighter Thomas Barnouin told the YPG that ISIS is trying to reach Europe through Turkey to carry out attacks
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9 January
Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria, Syrian army says
The Israeli army carried out air strikes and fired rockets in Syria, causing damage near a "military position," the Syrian army said
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8 January
Russia thwarted attack on Syrian bases, defense ministry says
Russia's defense ministry said Monday that militants had used drones to attack key naval and air bases in Syria, an assault claimed by the FSA
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8 January
Saudi warplane crashes in Yemen, pilots evacuated
Two Saudi Arabia pilots were evacuated after their Tornado GR4 fighter bomber crashed in Yemen, a coalition spokesperson said
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6 January
More than 2,000 Afghans sent by Iran killed in Syria
More than 2,000 Afghans deployed to Syria by Iran to fight in Liwa Fatemiyoun on the government side have been killed
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6 January
Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense missile system passes all initial tests
Iran's indigenous Bavar-373 long-range air defense missile system has passed all of its initial tests, a senior military officer said
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5 January
Saudi Arabia claims interception of missile fired from Yemen
Saudi Arabia on Friday said it had successfully intercepted a missile fired by Houthi rebels near the border with Yemen.
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4 January
Iraqi forces begin anti-ISIS clearing operation in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces led by the 9th Armored Division began an operation to clear remaining pockets of Islamic State fighters around the northern city of Kirkuk.
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4 January
Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill dozens of Houthi fighters and civilians
Saudi-led air strikes have killed dozens of rebels and civilians in the past 24 hours in Yemen's Hodeidah province, medical sources said
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4 January
Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria mortar attack
Russia's defence ministry said 2 servicemen were killed in an attack in Syria on New Year's Eve, but denied reports planes had been destroyed
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