Middle East
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Dec- 2020 -4 December
Eight People Killed in Shelling in Yemen’s Hodeidah
At least eight people were killed in the shelling of an industrial compound in Yemen's strategic port of Hodeidah, the government said Friday, pointing the finger at the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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2 December
Israel Gets New Missile Boat as Iran Tensions Surge
Israel received the first of its new missile boats, with a top naval officer saying the fleet upgrade "dramatically" improves the country's ability to counter regional rivals, including Iran.
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2 December
More Than 900 Syrian Fighters Return Home From Karabakh: Monitor
More than 900 pro-Turkish Syrian fighters have returned to Syria after the end of fighting in the disputed area of Nagorno Karabakh.
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1 December
Rebel Shelling Kills Seven Yemen Children: Medics
Rebel shelling of government-held districts of Yemen has killed seven children over the past two days, medics and relief agencies said.
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1 December
Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Iran Commander Near Iraq-Syria Border
A drone strike has reportedly killed a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, along with three other officers, near the border of Iraq and Syria.
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Nov- 2020 -30 November
Iran Says Scientist Was Killed in ‘New, Complex’ Operation: Top Official
A top Iranian official said nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a new type of "complex operation," blaming arch-foe Israel and an exiled opposition group.
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27 November
Saudi-Led Coalition Bombs Yemen Houthi Rebel Sites After Aramco Attack
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen bombed rebel camps including in the capital Sanaa on Friday, days after the Houthis attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia.
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26 November
Air Strikes Kill 19 Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria: Monitor
Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday.
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25 November
Israeli Strikes in Syria Kill 8 Pro-Iran Fighters: Monitor
Israeli air strikes in Syria overnight killed at least eight fighters operating in pro-Iran militias, a war monitoring group said Wednesday.
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24 November
Car Bomb in North Syria Kills 5: Monitor
A car bomb on Tuesday killed five people, mostly local police, on the outskirts of the Turkish-controlled town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, a war monitor said.
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