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Regime suffers losses in Hama, Idlib fighting
Security

2019-06-11

Regime suffers losses in Hama, Idlib fighting

Syrian regime airstrikes and fierce fighting between the regime and opposition and extremist groups have seen casualty numbers soar.

Iraqi forces torch ISIS hideouts in al-Siniya island
Security

2019-06-11

Iraqi forces torch ISIS hideouts in al-Siniya island

Security forces set fire to six of the group's rest-houses in north-western Salaheddine during an operation to hunt down ISIS remnants.

Post-ISIS repairs make rapid progress in al-Hawijah
Security

2019-06-10

Post-ISIS repairs make rapid progress in al-Hawijah

An official from the western Kirkuk district reports that restoration work has now been completed on key public facilities and infrastructure.

Iraqi forces, coalition target ISIS cave in Anbar desert
Security

2019-06-07

Iraqi forces, coalition target ISIS cave in Anbar desert

The attack Thursday on a desert area in al-Qaim killed at least three senior ISIS elements, a tribal source told Diyaruna.

Regime forces advance in southern rural Idlib
Security

2019-06-06

Regime forces advance in southern rural Idlib

The advance was accompanied by a barrage of regime artillery shelling and Russian and Syrian airstrikes that killed a number of civilians.

Iraqi police investigate killing of Diyala villagers
Security

2019-06-05

Iraqi police investigate killing of Diyala villagers

'Hidden parties' that seek to ignite sectarian strife between the people of two Diyala villages stand behind the killings, a local official says.

Tension in Sweida after regime officer slaying
Security

2019-06-05

Tension in Sweida after regime officer slaying

Syrian regime forces are on high alert following the ambush and assassination of a senior army officer in the southern province.

Iraqi forces adopt new tactics against ISIS remnants in Anbar desert
Security

2019-06-04

Iraqi forces adopt new tactics against ISIS remnants in Anbar desert

Operations in western Anbar are increasingly relying on intelligence provided by Iraqi reconnaissance aircraft, the international coalition and local tribes and bedouins.

US, Iraq disrupt massive ISIS funding network
Security

2019-05-30

US, Iraq disrupt massive ISIS funding network

The US Treasury has designated six individuals and one entity in its efforts to dismantle a financial network that has been funding ISIS.

Iraqi forces thwart ISIS oil smuggling attempt in Salaheddine
Security

2019-05-29

Iraqi forces thwart ISIS oil smuggling attempt in Salaheddine

Ten ISIS elements were killed while trying to smuggle petrol out of the Allas oil field east of the city of Tikrit.