Iraq forces launch assault to retake west Mosul
OREIJ, Iraq: Iraqi forces launched an offensive on militants defending Mosul's west bank Sunday, in what… Read More
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US-backed forces say operation to retake Raqqa from Islamic State has begun
RAQQA: US-backed rebels said on Sunday they were launching an operation to retake the Syrian city… Read More
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Russia builds up forces in Syria, Reuters data analysis shows
MOSCOW: Russia has built up its forces in Syria since a ceasefire collapsed in late… Read More
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US General Nicholson says Afghan forces’ casualties climbing in 2016
KABUL: Afghan forces are suffering rising levels of battlefield casualties this year after unprecedented numbers… Read More
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Spain joins forces with Bollywood to boost tourism
MADRID: Spain is coaxing Indian moviemakers to use its colourful fiestas and historic monuments as… Read More
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U.S.-backed forces tighten grip around Islamic State in Syria’s Manbij
MANBIJ: U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic State near the Syrian-Turkish border said on Thursday they had… Read More
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Iraq forces recapture Islamic State-held town: officials
BASHIR: Iraqi Kurdish and Turkmen Shiite forces have recaptured the town of Bashir from the… Read More
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Afghan forces launch push against Taliban
KABUL: Government forces have launched operations against the Taliban in 18 provinces of Afghanistan as… Read More
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Islamic State attacks Syrian forces near Damascus
DAMASCUS: Islamic State fighters launched attacks on government-held areas near Damascus overnight in what a… Read More
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Islamic State forces kill 26 Syrian soldiers near Palmyra: monitor
BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters killed 26 Syrian soldiers on Monday west of Palmyra, a monitoring… Read More
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Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border
BEIRUT: The Syrian army advanced toward the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive… Read More
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Afghan forces recapture district on Tajik border: officials
KABUL: Afghan forces on Sunday wrested control of a northern district bordering Tajikistan from the… Read More
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Afghanistan’s Helmand province may fall to Taliban, official says
KABUL: Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand is on the verge of falling to the Taliban,… Read More
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Britain to build cyber attack forces to tackle IS, hackers
CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND: British spies are building elite cyber offensive forces to strike at Islamic State… Read More
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Kurdish forces say Islamic State defeated in Iraq’s Sinjar
SINJAR TOWN: Kurdish forces said they had secured strategic facilities in the northern Iraqi town… Read More
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Pakistani, Indian forces exchange sweets at Wagah Border on Diwali
LAHORE: Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged sweets at the Wagah Border on the occasion of Diwali. Read More
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Security forces foil terror plot in Kurram Agency
KURRAM AGENCY: A major terror plot has been foiled in Kurram Agency by the security… Read More
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Armed forces most trustworthy institution in Pakistan: survey
ISLAMABAD: It’s not just the social media heaping praise on Pakistan Army every other day.… Read More
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Suicide attack targets foreign forces convoy in Kabul: officials
KABUL: A suicide bomber targeted a foreign forces convoy in downtown Kabul during morning rush… Read More
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Afghan forces retake control of Kunduz from Taliban
KABUL: Afghan forces retook control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday after… Read More
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