Middle East
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Aug- 2022 -19 August
Erdogan Says Turkey Not Looking to Take Syrian Territory
President Erdogan said that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country's north.
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17 August
Rebel Taliban Commander Killed Trying to Flee to Iran: Officials
A rebel Taliban commander from Afghanistan's minority Shiite Hazara community was killed while attempting to flee to Iran, the defense ministry said.
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17 August
BAE Systems Delivers First Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft to Qatar
BAE Systems delivered its first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Armed Forces during a roll-out ceremony in the UK.
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17 August
17 Dead in Turkish Raids on Syria Border Posts: Monitor
Turkish air strikes on Syria border posts run by regime forces killed 17 fighters, according to a war monitor.
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16 August
Iran Hosts Military Drone Tournament With Russia, Other Allies
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched a two-week drone competition with strategic allies Russia, Belarus, and Armenia.
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16 August
HMS Lancaster Sets Sail on Three-Year Middle East Security Mission
The HMS Lancaster Type 23 frigate embarked from Portsmouth on Monday to fulfill a mission lasting until at least 2025.
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16 August
Israel Army Says Found, Blocked ‘Attack’ Tunnel From Gaza
Israel's army said Monday it had discovered and blocked a tunnel leading out of the Gaza Strip that had been dug by the Palestinian enclave's Hamas rulers.
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15 August
Israeli Strikes on Syria Kills Three Soldiers: State Media
Israeli air strikes on Syria killed three soldiers and wounded three others on Friday, state media said, after the latest such incident in the war-torn country.
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11 August
Syria Says IS Leader Killed in South
A leader of the Islamic State group blew himself up in southern Syria after being surrounded by government forces, state media reported.
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10 August
Iran Scoffs at Claims Russia-Launched Satellite for ‘Spying’
Iran dismissed as "childish" Wednesday claims by the US that an Iranian satellite launched by Russia is intended for spying.
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