War
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May- 2021 -13 May
Afghans Mark Eid as Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence
A three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan government came into force on Thursday as the country celebrated Eid al-Fitr, after weeks of intense clashes.
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12 May
Taliban Seize Nerkh District on Outskirts of Afghan Capital
The Taliban have seized a district from Afghan government forces on the outskirts of Kabul, ahead of a three-day ceasefire agreed between the warring sides, officials said.
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11 May
Israel Says Struck 130 Gaza Military Targets, 15 ‘Operatives’ Killed
Israel's army said Tuesday that it had hit 130 "military targets" in Gaza, killing 15 "Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives" in retaliatory strikes after Palestinian militant groups launched a flurry of rockets towards Israel.
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7 May
US Sends More Reinforcements for Afghan Pullout: Pentagon
The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American and coalition troops from Afghanistan, which have so far sustained no direct attacks, the Pentagon said.
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6 May
Tajikistan Says 19 Dead in Border Clashes With Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan on Thursday said 19 of its nationals died in last week's border clashes with Kyrgyzstan, the first time it has reported its toll of the violence.
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6 May
Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.
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6 May
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Syria: State Media
Israel carried out air strikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties.
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5 May
One Dead in Israeli Air Strikes Targeting Assad Home Region: Syrian Media
One civilian was killed and six wounded after a rare Israeli air raid on a northeastern Syrian region home to the longtime ruling Assad family, Syria's state media said Wednesday.
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3 May
Blast in Syria’s Idlib Hits Jihadist Arms Depot, Kills 3
A blast at a jihadist-run arms depot in Syria's northwestern Idlib region killed two fighters and a civilian Monday, a war monitor said.
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3 May
Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base
Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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