February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Israeli army, meanwhile, says drone fell in Lebanese territory during operational activity along the Blue Line. Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has said it shot down an Israeli drone that flew over the United Nations-demarcated Blue Line border.
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets have destroyed two groups of Daesh fighters in northern Iraq, as military operations against the terrorist group intensify in retaliation for a deadly suicide bombing in Baghdad.
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Almost two years since its territorial defeat, the terror group still has access to $100 million in cash reserves, according to the US government. The Islamic State terror group was largely crushed by coordinated international effort in 2019, but its networks appear to still have access to an estimated $100 …
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
A US defense official has warned that Biden’s withdrawal from Syria will leave oil fields unprotected, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. US forces in Syria are focused on fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group and are not guarding oil fields as previously ordered by ex-president Donald Trump, a US …
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient, Turkey
Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Monday that a new operation was launched aimed a combating Kurdish separatist movements in the country’s southern regions, media reported.
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
The Islamic Republic’s large coastal defence fleet of small missile and machinegun-armed speedboats has become a major headache for US military planners. Last year, then-President Donald Trump threatened to blow Iranian speedboats out of the water after accusing Iran of “harassing” large US surface warships by zipping by them at …
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
The White House is clarifying its position on Iran after President Joe Biden gave an interview in which he indicated that the United States would not lift sanctions until Tehran stops enriching uranium. “Just to be very clear, the president never said that exactly,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki …
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
ISIS have killed 26 regime fighters in an ambush in Deir-ez-Zor, reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. The Islamic State (ISIS) group on Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
US forces in Syria are focused on fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group and are not guarding oil fields as previously ordered by ex-president Donald Trump, a US defense official said Monday. Since a US firm contracted last year with the Kurds in northern Syria to help exploit …
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February 11, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The Houthis on Monday moved ahead with an offensive on the government-controlled Yemeni city of Marib, despite encountering fierce military resistance and strong condemnation. Hundreds of Houthis marched toward Marib from three fronts, triggering clashes with army troops and allied tribesmen backed by air cover from Arab coalition warplanes, Yemeni …
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