Middle East
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Aug- 2020 -19 August
Pro-Iran Groups Escalate Violence as Iraq PM Heads to US
As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise.
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19 August
Israel Bombs Gaza After Warning Hamas It Risks War
Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said.
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19 August
3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry
A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.
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18 August
Russian General Killed by ‘Explosive Device’ in Syria: Agencies
A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a Russian convoy in eastern Syria on Tuesday, news agencies quoted the defense ministry as saying.
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18 August
Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza as Egyptians Seek to Restore Calm
Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloons launched across the border.
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17 August
PKK Says Shot Down Turkish Helicopter in Iraq
The PKK said Monday it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week.
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17 August
11 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Clashes and Rebel Attack
Eleven Yemeni government troops, including a senior officer, were killed in a militia attack by Houthi rebels in Sanaa.
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14 August
Turkish Strikes Kill Three Kurds in Iraq: Mayor
Turkish bombardment killed three Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, a local official said Friday, as Baghdad seeks to rally support to end Ankara's offensive on its soil.
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14 August
Jihadists Detain American In NW Syria: Monitor
An American self-described journalist accused of having ties to jihadists has been detained by Al-Qaeda-linked hardliners in northwest Syria.
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13 August
Iraq Seeks Arab Help to Push Turkish Troops Out
Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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