Middle East
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Dec- 2021 -14 December
Turkey Tests World’s First Laser-Equipped Drone
Turkish military engineers have tested a new drone capable of penetrating a carbon steel plate using a high-powered laser beam.
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13 December
Top Military Official Killed in Fight for Yemen’s Marib
A senior Yemeni military commander was among 28 troops killed in fighting for the strategic city of Marib.
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13 December
Hamas Says Three Members Shot Dead at Palestinian Camp in Lebanon
Three members of Hamas died when shooting erupted in a south Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp.
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9 December
Motorbike Bombing in Iraq’s Basra Targeted Officer: PM
A deadly motorcycle bombing in the southern Iraqi city of Basra targeted an intelligence officer in the security services.
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8 December
Israel Completes ‘Iron Wall’ Barrier on Gaza Border
Israel announced the completion of an "iron wall" equipped with underground sensors, radars, and cameras to curb threats from Hamas.
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7 December
Israel Strike Targets Iran Weapons in Syria Port: Monitor
An Israeli air strike hit a shipment of Iranian weapons in the Syrian port of Latakia.
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7 December
Saudi Strikes Sanaa After Yemen Houthis Fire Missile: Official Media
Saudi Arabia launched overnight air raids against targets in Yemen in retaliation for a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels.
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6 December
Four Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Killed in Attack Blamed on IS
Four Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were killed in an attack blamed on the Islamic State group.
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3 December
UAE Buys Record 80 French Fighter Jets as Macron Starts Gulf Tour
The UAE signed a record 14-billion-euro contract for 80 French-made Rafale warplanes.
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3 December
Civilians Among 10 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS: Officials
At least three civilians and seven Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed by Islamic State jihadists in northern Iraq.
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