War

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20 July

A battery of the Syrian Army's Russian made the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher is visible in Hama province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016.

Israeli Missiles in Northern Syria Kill 5 Regime Fighters: Monitor

Israeli strikes in northern Syria have killed five pro-Iran fighters allied to the Damascus regime, a Britain-based war monitor said Tuesday.

15 July

Smoke plumes rise from buildings in the village of Kansafra, in the southern countryside of Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, on October 23, 2020.

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Regime Shelling Kills 9 Civilians in NW Syria: Monitor

Shelling by Syrian regime forces killed nine civilians, including three children, in the Idlib region in the country's northwest, a war monitor reported.

15 July

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Ethiopia Leaders Threaten New Offensive Against Tigray Rebels

Ethiopian leaders said they were ready to launch a new offensive against their "enemies" after rebels pushed deeper into Tigray, effectively tearing up a government-declared ceasefire in the war-torn region.

14 July

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

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Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan

The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

13 July

Policemen stand guard at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul on February 2, 2021.

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Taliban Say Do Not Want to Fight Inside Afghanistan’s Cities

The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan's cities, a senior insurgent leader said Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence.

13 July

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020. Photo: AFP

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Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive

Tigrayan forces launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

9 July

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France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.

9 July

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Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.

9 July

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Iran Unveils New Weapons, Equipment

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has acquired new domestically manufactured weapons and equipment, the service claimed on its official website.

9 July

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Kyrgyz Border Guard Killed in Shootout With Tajik Forces

Kyrgyzstan said one of its border guards was killed in a clash with Tajik forces, a day after Tajikistan accused the Kyrgyz of entering its territory to steal horses.