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Iraq Forces Clear Bombs, Search For Jihadists In Mosul
Iraqi forces in west Mosul worked to clear bombs and searched for jihadist fighters in recaptured areas on Wednesday to...
Blast, Gunfire Hit Kabul Military Hospital
An explosion and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district on Wednesday as insurgents attacked Afghanistan's largest...
Troops Retake Main Government Office
Iraqi forces say they have retaken the main government offices in Mosul as the offensive continues to oust the...
Afghanistan Launches Centre To Protect Women Journalists
Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday launched a centre to protect women journalists in Afghanistan, the second most...
US Troops Train Iraqi Forces In Key Bridging Skills
Iraqi soldiers manoeuvre sections of floating bridge on a muddy, man-made lake as American trainers instruct them in...
Iraq Forces Advance In Renewed Mosul Push
Iraqi security forces advanced Monday towards a compound of jihadist-held government buildings and a bridgehead, on the...
Fifth Night of Suspected US Raids On Yemen
Yemen was hit by a fifth consecutive night of suspected US air strikes targeting Al-Qaeda members in the impoverished...
11 Malian Soldiers Killed In Attack On Border Base
At least 11 soldiers were killed in Mali on Sunday in an attack on an army base near the border with Burkina Faso, as...
Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul
A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between...
Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul
Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses...
US-Led Strikes Claim Another 21 Civilian Lives
Twenty-one civilians were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria...
Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight
Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but...
Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced
An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...
Twelve Treated For Chemical Weapons Agents In Mosul Since March 1
Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in...
Chemical Weapons Injure Seven In Mosul Area
Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalised over the past two days near Iraq's Mosul with injuries...
Ex-President Rawlings Donates To Three Ghanaian Boxers
Ex President Jerry John Rawlings, has donated GH?4,000.00 to three Ghanaian boxers, scheduled to fight for World Boxing...
Hungry and Afraid, Mosul Civilians Flee
The gunshot rang out as civilians tried to escape the west of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling jihadists, killing...
Taliban Claim Attacks In Afghan Capital, At Least 15 Dead
Afghan Taliban militants said they attacked police, military and intelligence targets in Kabul on Wednesday, as...
Up To 15,000 IS Fighters Remain In Iraq and Syria
Between 12,000 and 15,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, a top US general said Wednesday, an...