Middle East • Page 91 of 295 • The Defense Post

May- 2023 -

1 May

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Turkey Offers Details of Islamic State Chief’s Death

Turkey released details about its operation against the Islamic State's global chief, saying he died by setting off a suicide vest to avoid being detained.

1 May

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Wound Three Civilians in Syria: State Media

Three civilians were wounded in Israeli air strikes near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported, with a war monitor saying a Hezbollah munitions depot was hit.

1 May

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Islamic State Group Chief Killed in Syria: Erdogan

The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Erdogan said.

Apr- 2023 -

27 April

A man stands on a beach as tanker ships are seen in the waters of the Gulf of Oman

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Seize Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the US Navy said, in the latest such incident in the commercially vital seaway.

25 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Hosts Talks With Iran, Syria, Turkey

Russia's defense minister hosted four-way talks aimed at normalizing ties between Ankara and Damascus, which were severed at the start of Syria's civil war in 2011.

25 April

Joe Saballa

Israel to Test New Missile Early Warning System in Ukraine

Israel will deploy its new missile warning system in Kyiv next month to detect incoming Russian attacks, according to Israeli and Ukrainian officials.

25 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Decrease in IS Attacks in Iraq, Syria: Coalition

The international coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said there has been a "reduction in attacks" by jihadists in both countries this year.

24 April