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Ninawa command to arm residents of remote villages
Security

2019-05-10

Ninawa command to arm residents of remote villages

Residents of 50 remote villages in Ninawa province will receive weapons to help defend their areas against ISIS remnants attacks.

Syrian regime advances in Hama countryside
Security

2019-05-10

Syrian regime advances in Hama countryside

After seizing control of the strategic towns of Kafr Nabudah and Qalaat al-Madiq, regime and allied forces are pushing further into rural Hama.

Multi-pronged attack kills ISIS leaders in western Iraq
Security

2019-05-07

Multi-pronged attack kills ISIS leaders in western Iraq

Iraqi and tribal forces assaulted an ISIS base in the western desert from several directions, destroying it and killing 15 ISIS elements.

Iraqi vigilance improves security in border area
Security

2019-05-07

Iraqi vigilance improves security in border area

Security operations in parts of Ninawa and Anbar provinces that border Syria have targeted ISIS remnants, weapons stores and hideouts.

ISIS 'security chief' killed in Tal Afar
Security

2019-05-06

ISIS 'security chief' killed in Tal Afar

The ISIS leader was responsible for attacks that killed dozens of civilians in Mosul and Tal Afar.

Russian, Syrian airstrikes hit northern towns
Security

2019-05-06

Russian, Syrian airstrikes hit northern towns

A number of hospitals have been damaged or knocked out of service in an intensive wave of airstrikes in rural Hama and Idlib provinces.

Iraqi police destroy ISIS IEDs, sites in al-Hawijah
Security

2019-05-03

Iraqi police destroy ISIS IEDs, sites in al-Hawijah

Federal Police conducted a sweep, clearing ISIS explosives and sites in the villages of al-Hamdaniya, Tuwaylaa, Hashisha and Dulas al-Kubra.

Syrian army subsumes IRGC-affiliated militia
Security

2019-05-02

Syrian army subsumes IRGC-affiliated militia

The IRGC-affiliated Liwa Imam al-Baqir tribal militia has been absorbed into the 137th Infantry Brigade of the Syrian army's 17th Division.

Iraqi forces, tribesmen hunt ISIS remnants in remote desert areas
Security

2019-05-01

Iraqi forces, tribesmen hunt ISIS remnants in remote desert areas

Through increased co-operation with local residents and shepherds, Iraqi forces were able to advance deep into remote desert areas to search for ISIS remnants.

France remains committed to regional stability
Security

2019-04-30

France remains committed to regional stability

France has played a central role in the war against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, and remains committed to its mission to stabilise the situation.