Middle East
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Feb- 2022 -1 February
Casualties After Turkish Air Raids Target PKK: Iraqi Kurds
Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq against PKK positions, causing casualties, authorities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said.
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1 February
US Navy Begins Operating ‘Explorer’ Unmanned Saildrone
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has begun operating the Saildrone Explorer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf as a part of an initiative to expand its 5th Fleet with new unmanned systems.
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1 February
US Urges Direct Nuclear Talks With Iran, Says Time Running Out
A senior US official said time was running out for nuclear negotiations with Iran and urged Tehran to agree to direct talks to help forge a deal.
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions Near Damascus: Monitor
Israeli strikes hit a military outpost and weapons depot operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement near the Syrian capital Damascus.
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31 January
UAE Intercepts Yemen Rebel Ballistic Missile: Defense Ministry
The UAE said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the Gulf country.
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28 January
Kurdish Fighters Found Dead in Syria Jail Hit by IS: Monitor
Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria found the bodies of 18 fellow fighters inside a prison that the Islamic State group attacked last week.
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28 January
Six Rockets Target Baghdad Airport, Damaging Plane
Six rockets were fired at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources said.
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24 January
Three Iraqi Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed Monday morning in a bomb blast targeting their patrol on a road in Kirkuk city, north of the capital Baghdad, a military source said.
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24 January
Yemen Rebels Fire Missiles at UAE and Saudi Arabia as Tensions Soar
Yemen rebels fired missiles at the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with coalition forces hitting back by blowing up the insurgents' launchpad.
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23 January
UAE Bans Drones for a Month After Yemeni Houthi Attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned the use of drones for one month, days after Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a deadly drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi.
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