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IRGC affiliates intercept Quneitra evacuation
Security

2018-07-23

IRGC affiliates intercept Quneitra evacuation

Pro-regime militiamen held up two convoys of buses transporting civilians and fighters from Quneitra and Daraa provinces to the north.

Iraq records return of over 200,000 displaced families to Ninawa
Security

2018-07-23

Iraq records return of over 200,000 displaced families to Ninawa

The province is seeing an uptick in the number of returning IDPs as services improve, with the city of Mosul recording the highest return rate.

Iraq to form emergency police units in Ninawa
Security

2018-07-20

Iraq to form emergency police units in Ninawa

The move to augment police forces in al-Khodr and al-Baaj is part of an effort to hunt down ISIS remnants in the remote desert areas of the province.

Iraqi military operation boosts al-Hawija security
Security

2018-07-19

Iraqi military operation boosts al-Hawija security

Operation Vengeance for the Martyrs has been targeting ISIS remnants in the rugged areas between Kirkuk, Salaheddine and Diyala.

Iraqi forces purge Upper Euphrates areas of ISIS remnants
Security

2018-07-18

Iraqi forces purge Upper Euphrates areas of ISIS remnants

A security operation was launched last week to hunt down ISIS remnants and enhance security along the border with Syria.

Iraqi forces maintain security in isolated areas of Diyala
Security

2018-07-17

Iraqi forces maintain security in isolated areas of Diyala

ISIS has received a painful blow in 'strategic' areas that granted the group greater ability to hide and move freely, an Iraqi official said.

Syrian regime retakes strategic hill in Daraa
Security

2018-07-17

Syrian regime retakes strategic hill in Daraa

The regime has consolidated its control of the province's rural areas, capturing the strategic al-Hara hill and pushing into neighbouring Quneitra.

Opposition fighters, families leave Daraa for Idlib
Security

2018-07-16

Opposition fighters, families leave Daraa for Idlib

As the Syrian regime continues to deploy in the province, up to 500 opposition fighters, their families and others have opted to leave.

Al-Dashisha almost fully cleared of mines: SDF
Security

2018-07-13

Al-Dashisha almost fully cleared of mines: SDF

Syrian Democratic Forces say they have cleared most of the rural al-Hasakeh province town of mines and improvised explosive devices.

Iraqi tribes pound ISIS pockets in Anbar's desert
Security

2018-07-12

Iraqi tribes pound ISIS pockets in Anbar's desert

The group's remnants are being relentlessly pursued through combing campaigns and strikes on their hideouts, a tribal leader said.