Middle Orient

An Iraqi committee responds to UN information

The Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee responded today, Friday, to the information provided by the United Nations counter-terrorism official, last Tuesday, according to which more than 10 thousand ISIS fighters are still active in Iraq and Syria two years after the defeat of the organization, and that Their attacks increased …

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UN: 10,000 ISIS fighters remain active in the region

The U.N. counter-terrorism chief on Wednesday urged the repatriation of tens of thousands of women and children suspected of links to the Islamic State extremist group (ISIS), warning that many are being radicalized in deteriorating detention camps in Syria and Iraq.

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Large-scale missile attack on a Turkish oil convoy in Syria [video]

Late in the evening of February 9 and early in the morning of February 10, the Syrian Arab Army launched a colossal missile strike near the city of Tarkin, Syria. According to field sources, the Syrians hit a Turkish transport convoy trying to transport oil trucks from Syria to Turkey. …

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Syrian Mi-25 helicopters attack jihadists in Idlib [video]

The Syrian air force has launched a powerful rocket attack on a jihadist base in Idlib province. BulgarianMilitary.com has unique footage from the moment of the attack in which the Syrian pilots fired “hail” from unguided missiles. According to an analysis by BulgarianMilitary.com, these are Russian-made Mi-25 helicopters. We remind …

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With eyes on victory in Iraq early polls, Sadrists up the ante

“Delaying the elections would be a disaster for Iraq,” said Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, warning that rival parties would try to rig the vote. Populist Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said Wednesday he backed early elections overseen by the UN, in a rare news conference outside his home in the Iraqi …

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Houthis Bomb Civilian Airport Days After Biden Removes Terrorist Designation

Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen bombed an airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, just days after the Biden administration lifted the group’s terrorist designation. The drone strike targeted Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia, an airport just 75 miles from the Yemeni border that is frequently targeted by the militant …

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