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SOHR sources have reported an explosion, on Saturday morning, in the city of Idlib, caused by an IED exploded while a military column belonging to the Turkish forces was passing in the Corniche street in the city. A jihadist organization calling itself “Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq’s Brigade” claimed responsibility for …
Read More »Aleppo | Turkish forces and proxy factions renew rocket fire on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo, and rocket-propelled grenades hit Al-Bab city
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored renewed rocket attacks by Turkish forces and proxy factions on areas held by Kurdish forces in northern countryside of Aleppo, where rocket-propelled grenades fell this evening on areas near Tel Rifaat and the village of Harbal, north of Aleppo. Meanwhile, rocket-propelled grenades …
Read More »For unknown reasons | Russian military police tour streets and neighbourhoods of Daraa Al-Balad
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Reliable sources have informed SOHR that a patrol of the Russian military police has toured streets and neighbourhoods of Daraa Al-Balad in south Syria region. Besides, Russian armoured vehicles, escorted by military police members walking on foot, have toured neighbourhoods of Daraa Al-Balad for unknown …
Read More »Erbil attack a warning to Iraqi Kurds not the US, MME
The recent missile attack on northern Iraq’s Erbil was aimed at “disciplining the Kurdish authorities” and not meant as a message to the United States, commanders of Iran-backed armed groups told Middle East Eye (MME). However, the commanders insisted they are unaware of who exactly carried out the 15 February …
Read More »ISIS operates in Iraq through border gaps and hidden tunnels
More than three years have passed since the declaration of victory over ISIS in Iraq, but the terrorist organization continues to threaten the security of the country. ISIS has been exploiting the political conflicts and the presence of its cells in several places – particularly the borders with Syria – …
Read More »Turkey restarted diplomatic contacts with Egypt
Turkey has restarted diplomatic contacts with Egypt, state-run Anadolu Agency and TRT stated on Friday. “We have contacts both at the level of intelligence and foreign ministries with Egypt. Diplomatic-level contacts have started,” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency and TRT. Çavuşoğlu said …
Read More »ISIS snipers target Iraqi forces in Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates
Security sources reported on Friday that two Iraqi soldiers were killed and another wounded with ISIS sniper rifles in Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates. A security source in Diyala told Shafaq News Agency, that “ISIS elements attacked an army checkpoint in the village of Al-Khailania, north of Al-Miqdadiyah district with sniper …
Read More »Kurdish stamp commemorating pope’s visit to Erbil fans Turkish conspiracy fears
Ankara is furious over a commemorative stamp design featuring a map of Iraqi Kurdistan that includes chunks of Turkey’s Kurdish-dominated southeast provinces. Turkey lashed out at Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Wednesday over its plans to print a commemorative stamp to mark Pope Francis’ March 7 visit to Erbil, the …
Read More »Turkey, Russia, Qatar push for unlikely new Syria peace track
The trilateral meeting between the countries is meant to push for a political solution to Syria’s 10-year-long conflict. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Qatar gathered in Doha today, the first trilateral meeting of its kind in which the parties stressed the importance of preserving Syria’s territorial integrity. Their …
Read More »Iran’s Khamenei: The Americans should leave Iraq and Syria
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said that Iran’s presence in Syria and Iraq is only to provide advice.In a speech today, Khamenei said that Iran’s presence in Syria and Iraq is for advisory support and not military, adding that Iran is present in the region at the …
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