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May 01 2023
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Another ISIS leader killed, this time by Turkish agents
Agents with Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency killed the leader of the Islamic State group in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. “The suspected leader of Daesh, code name Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, has been neutralized in an operation carried out [Saturday] by the MIT in Syria,” Mr. Erdogan announced on TV, using the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State terror group. He
Washington TimesApr 15 2015
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Islamic State advances on key Iraqi city
Islamic State militants launched a fierce attack Wednesday to capture the city of Ramadi, dealing a setback to a newly launched Iraqi military offensive in the Sunni-dominated region.
Sunni tribal leaders who have been holding out in the city, 70 miles west of Baghdad, said they were short of weapons and ammunition and were under intense pressure from the extremists, said Sterling
USA TODAYJun 08 2023
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Russia, Iran Escalate in Syria
As the Biden administration tries to avoid being drawn into the conflict in Ukraine, Russia’s reliance on Iran for assistance in its invasion has given the Islamic Republic bargaining power over Moscow and increases the danger of head-to-head conflict in an entirely different theater: Syria.
A recent tranche of documents from the Discord leaks—classified material shared online by a 21-
The DispatchOct 06 2014
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Biden issues second apology of weekend, after offending US allies in fight to destroy Islamic State
Vice President Biden on Sunday issued his second apology of the weekend for remarks that offended allies that the U.S. needs in the fight to destroy the Islamic State.
Biden apologized by phone Sunday to Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying he never meant to imply that his country was supporting Al Qaeda fighters in Syria. Al Nahyan is also the deputy supreme
Fox News DigitalMar 05 2023
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Egypt Jails Activists For Years On 'Terrorism': Rights Groups
A special Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced four veteran human rights activists to prison terms up to 15 years for "terrorism", several rights groups said. Mohammed Abu Horayra, a lawyer, received a 15-year sentence, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and other groups. They said his wife Aisha Khairat al-Shater, the daughter of former Muslim Brotherhood leader Khairat al
Barron'sOct 20 2020
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A Secret U.S. Rescue in Yemen Played a Role in Mideast Peace Deal
On Aug. 11, 2017, a United Arab Emirates helicopter filled with soldiers taking part in an offensive against al Qaeda militants crashed in Yemen, leaving three soldiers dead and seven seriously wounded, including a young member of the royal family.
As Emirati leaders scrambled to rescue their soldiers, they turned to the U.S. and asked America to organize an urgent rescue mission.
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 03 2022
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ISIS leader killed in US-led Syria raid, Biden says
US Special Forces killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden announced Thursday morning.
It was the the biggest US raid in the country since the 2019 operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Sources on the ground reported multiple fatalities. At least 13 people were
CNN DigitalFeb 15 2023
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Reporter Seymour Hersh on “How America Took Out the Nord Stream Pipeline”: Exclusive TV Interview
When the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany were damaged last September, U.S. officials were quick to suggest Russia had bombed its own pipelines. But according to a new report by the legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, it was the U.S. Navy that carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway. Citing a source “with direct knowledge of the
Democracy Now!Feb 03 2022
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ISIS leader killed in US Special Operations raid in Syria, Biden says
ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in a "successful" U.S. Special Operations counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Thursday, President Biden and the Pentagon said.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said there were no U.S. casualties. Al-Qurayshi was wearing a suicide vest that detonated during the raid, sources told Fox News.
"Last night at my
Fox News DigitalDec 13 2022
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Lockerbie bombing suspect will not face death penalty
A man accused of making the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, 34 years ago was told he would not face the death penalty as he appeared in a US court.
The US alleges that Abu Agila Masud was a Libyan intelligence operative and played a key role in the 1988 attack, which left 270 people dead.
Scottish and US officials announced on Sunday that Mr Masud was
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