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Syria drone strike kills top Tunisian extremist
Security

2020-09-15

Syria drone strike kills top Tunisian extremist

Hurras al-Deen leader Sayyaf al-Tunsi was killed in Idlib province when his vehicle was targeted by an unmanned aerial vehicle.

IRGC-backed militias complicate Iraq's war on drugs
Security

2020-09-15

IRGC-backed militias complicate Iraq's war on drugs

Iraqi security forces face major challenges in their war against drugs, as many drug smugglers are also militia members backed by the IRGC.

Imagery shows Russian military supplying Wagner Group in Libya
Security

2020-09-15

Imagery shows Russian military supplying Wagner Group in Libya

The satellite photos show Russian military cargo aircraft, air defence equipment, and mine-resistant, ambush-protected armoured vehicles being supplied to Wagner mercenaries.

White Helmets contain fires in Idlib province
Security

2020-09-15

White Helmets contain fires in Idlib province

Syrian Civil Defence teams have been working for five days to prevent the conflagration from reaching residential areas of Idlib.

180 Christian families return to Iraq's Ninawa province
Security

2020-09-15

180 Christian families return to Iraq's Ninawa province

More and more residents of the Christian faith have been making their way back home in the Ninawa Plains region amid improved security and public services.

Russia-backed militiamen clash with Daraa tribesmen
Security

2020-09-14

Russia-backed militiamen clash with Daraa tribesmen

Tensions between a Russia-backed militia and local tribesmen flared in the southern province, where assassinations and unrest continue.

Iraqi forces intercept 3 suicide bombers in Kirkuk
Security

2020-09-09

Iraqi forces intercept 3 suicide bombers in Kirkuk

The militants blew themselves up after they were surrounded by Iraqi federal police forces, but caused no police casualties.

Iraq reforms stymied by shadowy groups' wave of attacks
Security

2020-09-09

Iraq reforms stymied by shadowy groups' wave of attacks

The closer the government gets to its stated aims, the more armed actors with suspected links to Iran are lashing out, Iraqi analysts say.

SDF unit busts 7-member ISIS cell in Deir Ezzor
Security

2020-09-09

SDF unit busts 7-member ISIS cell in Deir Ezzor

The Syrian Kurdish Anti-Terror Forces Command arrested the cell members in the Deir Ezzor town of al-Shuheil.

Iraq cracks down on unlawful arms possession
Security

2020-09-08

Iraq cracks down on unlawful arms possession

A large-scale security campaign aims to seize unlicensed weapons and enforce the rule of law, an Iraqi politician said.