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Oct- 2017 -10 OctoberMiddle East
Coalition strike destroys ISIS headquarters near Rawah – CJTF-OIR
A U.S.-led Coalition strike in Iraq destroyed an ISIS headquarters near the city of Rawah on Monday, Operation Inherent Resolve said.
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10 OctoberMiddle East
Russian statements about US objectives in Iraq amount to propaganda campaign – Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense dismissed Russian military statements about Washington's objectives in Iraq as propaganda.
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10 OctoberMiddle East
Iraqi troops fought through 2.5 weeks of ISIS chemical attacks to liberate Mosul – Brigade Commander
The Iraqi Security Forces proceeded with operations to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS despite continuous use of chemical weapons against them
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10 OctoberWar
Coalition monitoring attempts by ISIS to reorganize – Brigade Commander
The U.S.- led Coalition against ISIS is on alert for possible attempts by ISIS to reorganize amid continuous loses in Iraq and Syria.
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10 OctoberMiddle East
US military operations unaffected by diplomatic fight with Turkey – Pentagon
The ongoing diplomatic spat between the United States and Turkey has had no impact on U.S. military operations, the Pentagon said
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10 OctoberMiddle East
Russian Su-24 attack aircraft crashes on takeoff in Syria, killing pilots
A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 ground attack aircraft crashed on takeoff at Hmeimim, Syria on killing the aircraft's pilots.
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9 OctoberMiddle East
Syria accusing US of arming ISIS is ridiculous regime and Russian propaganda – Pentagon
The Pentagon said "absolutely ridiculous" statements by a Syrian general amounted to a Russian and regime propaganda campaign against the United States.
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9 OctoberBusiness
Lebanon receives 2 Super Tucano light attack aircraft from US
Lebanon received two Super Tucano light-attack aircraft from the United States. The planes were handed over at the Hamat air base near Beirut.
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9 OctoberEurope
NATO launches new multinational division in Romania
NATO launched a new 10-country multinational force from in Romania to counter Russia in southeast Europe in the Black Sea
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9 OctoberBusiness
Foreign minister: Turkey can back out of Russian S-400 deal without technology transfer
Turkish authorities could annul the deal to purchase Russian S-400 air defense missile system if Moscow refuses to transfer technology, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. “We have heard no official refusal on that score. [Russia’s President Vladimir] Putin told us we may take steps for joint production. Know-how will be crucial. If Russia’s attitude is negative, we may clinch a deal with another country,” Mr. Cavusoglu said in an interview with Aksam. Turkey and Russia had largely agreed on conditions for the S-400 deal, worth some $2.5 billion, over the summer. However, the agreement was officially signed only in September, when Ankara made an advance payment. Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation, said last month that Moscow and Ankara were not discussing technology transfer at the time. “We are not speaking about it, as yet we speak only about supplies of ready weapons, technologies – no,” he said. According to Kozhin, Turkey wants to see the systems delivered before 2019, and the issue is still under discussion. Russia’s S-400 Triumf long-and medium-range air defense missile system can use five different missile types to destroy aerial targets including both planes and other missiles at a range …
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