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US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
Middle East
October 22, 2017
US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
US-backed militias said they captured a major oil field in Deir al-Zor province on Sunday, pressing their offensive against Islamic…
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Middle East
March 15, 2017
IS Mosul commander killed, government forces battle for bridge
Iraqi government forces killed the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City on Tuesday as the battle for the militants'…
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Iraq forces face tough resistance in advance on Mosul’s Old City
Iraqi forces battling Islamic State faced tough resistance from snipers and mortar rounds on Monday as they tried to advance…
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
Middle East
March 6, 2017
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
US-backed Syrian militias cut the last main road out of Islamic State-held Raqqa on Monday, severing the highway between the…