Middle East
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Oct- 2017 -26 October
Over 10,000 people flee Iraq’s Anbar ahead of anti-ISIS operations
More than 10,000 people have fled home in Iraq's Anbar province in the past month ahead of operations against Islamic State, the NRC said on Thursday.
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26 October
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga repel attacks on 4 fronts – Security Council
The Kurdistan Region Security Council reported that Peshmerga forces repelled attacks by Iraqi Security Forces and the Popular Mobilization Units militia fighters on multiple fronts.
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25 October
Rukban residents remain trapped in Syrian no-man’s land
Life has been devastating for thousands of displaced Syrians living in Rukban camp, a barren no man’s land on the Jordan-Syria border
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25 October
6 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft ordered for USAF Afghanistan program
The U.S. Air Force ordered six more A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, for a total of 26 to be supplied under to Afghanistan
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25 October
Iraqi Security Forces move on Rawa and Qaim near Syrian border
Iraqi Security Forces moved towards Qaim and Rawa in west Anbar province near the border with Syria, to capture the remaining ISIS-held territory in Iraq
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24 October
Homeland insecurity? 5,600 ISIS fighters travelled to 33 countries from Syria and Iraq
At least 5,600 individuals who fought for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, have returned home to 33 countries.
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23 October
UK deploys more medics to Iraq’s Al Asad airbase, troops to move forward from base
The UK defence ministry said additional medical personnel will be deployed to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq and forces deployed there will train further forward
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23 October
Iraq continues to deploy US military equipment to Kurdistan Region: Security Council
Iraq has continued to deploy U.S. military equipment to the Kurdistan Region over the last 48 hours, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said.
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20 October
The greatest threat to people returning to war-ravaged Raqqa: ISIS mines
Mines left by ISIS now pose the biggest danger to people returning to the Syrian city of Raqqa
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19 October
Uptick in Coalition strikes against ISIS on both sides of Syria-Iraq border
U.S.-led Coalition strikes against Islamic State targets on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border increased on Wednesday
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