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Iraq Commander Announces Gains In Mosul Old City
A commander said Friday that Iraqi forces have gained ground from jihadists inside the Old City of Mosul, an area that...
Israeli Warplanes Hit Targets In Syria As Tensions Flare
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missiles launches, in the most...
Pirates Release Vessel Without Ransom
Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement...
‘Pirates’ Release Vessel Without Ransom
The EU anti-piracy naval force pictured off the coast of Mogadishu in 2013 Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker...
Somali Pirates Release Captured Oil Tanker, Hostages
Somali pirates handed over on Thursday an oil tanker and eight Sri Lankan hostages just days after capturing the...
Somali Coastguard In Gunfight Near Hijacked Ship
Coastguards in northern Somalia exchanged gunfire Thursday with armed men aboard a boat heading towards a hijacked oil...
Iraqi Soldiers Using SHUTTLECOCK Grenades To Target ISIS
The Iraqi army is giving ISIS a taste of its own medicine by bombing them with shuttlecock grenades attached to drones....
Adopting IS Tactic, Iraqi Forces Weaponise Small Drones
Inside an armoured vehicle in Mosul, a colonel scans live footage from a drone flying above the Iraqi city, hunting...
More Than 150,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul Fighting
Iraqi authorities said Thursday that more than 150,000 people have fled fighting in and around west Mosul since...
5,000 Civilians Freed From Boko Haram’s Grip
Cameroon said its troops had rescued 5,000 civilian "hostages" held by Boko Haram Islamists in a cross-border operation...
Nearly 100,000 Iraqis Flee Battle For West Mosul
Nearly 100,000 Iraqis have fled the battle to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group, the...
Kidnapped Australian Woman Released In Afghanistan
An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan last year has been released, officials said Thursday. The Australian...
Yemeni Women Rally Against War Outside UN Offices
Dozens of women staged a sit-in outside UN offices in Yemen's capital Tuesday demanding an end to the country's war...
Somali Pirates Suspected of First Ship Hijacking Since 2012
An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports say, the first such hijacking in...
Over 80,000 Iraqis Displaced In West Mosul Fighting
More than 80,000 people have fled west Mosul since the battle to retake the area began last month, the International...
Iraq Forces Retake Mosul Train Station, Once A Major Rail Hub
Iraqi forces said Tuesday that they recaptured Mosul's train station, once one of the country's main rail hubs and the...
Iraq Forces Retake Mosul Train Station
Iraqi forces said Tuesday that they recaptured Mosul's train station, which has not been operational since jihadists...
Somali Pirates Suspected of Staging First Attack Since 2012
Suspected pirates boarded a Sri Lankan-flagged tanker and forced its crew to change course towards the northeastern...
Somali Pirates Suspected of First Ship Hijacking Since 2012
A freight ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia, reports say. A number of suspected pirates boarded the Sri...