Islamic State militants hiding behind civilians, slowing Syria attack

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:14:44 +0000

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State (IS) militants in their last foothold in Syria said they have been forced to slow down their push because the extremists are using civilians as human shields.

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battling Islamic State militants in their last foothold in Syria said they have been forced to slow down their push because the extremists are using civilians as human shields.

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Chemical weapons watchdog says chlorine was used in Douma attack

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 04:55:46 +0000

Chemical weapons watchdog says chlorine was used in Douma attack

The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday it found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in a deadly attack on the Syrian town of Douma last year.

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Modi chairs meet after India-led air strikes kill over 200 terrorists across Kashmir border

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:01:33 +0000

Modi chairs meet after India-led air strikes kill over 200 terrorists across Kashmir border

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security at Lok Kalyan Marg hours after India had carried out pre-dawn air strikes on terror camps across the Line of Control on Tuesday.

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EU, Arab leaders vow to boost security, migration ties

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:30:18 +0000

EU, Arab leaders vow to boost security, migration ties

Leaders from European Union and Arab League countries pledged Sunday to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism and to tackle unauthorized migration at a first-ever summit high in symbolism but likely to yield few concrete results.

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‘Tinnie terrorists’ jailed in Australia for plot to sail to PH, join Muslim separatists

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:54:21 +0000

Four Australians were jailed Friday for hatching a plot to sail a boat to the southern Philippines and overthrow the local government.

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From Syria, IS slips into Iraq to fight another day

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:42:47 +0000

From Syria, IS slips into Iraq to fight another day

IS fighters facing defeat in Syria are slipping across the border into Iraq, where they are destabilizing the country’s fragile security.

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