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Iraqi Parliament Dismisses Defense Minister

Thu Aug 25, 2016 20:36:50

The Iraqi parliament has dismissed Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi, who was recently embroiled in a corruption case.

VIDEO: Iraqi Army Troops Capture Qayyara Oil Region from Islamic State Militants

Thu Aug 25, 2016 20:32:45

The Iraqi army has dislodged Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL) from the Qayyara oil producing region located south of their de facto capital Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday (August 25).

Kerry in Saudi Arabia for Syria, Yemen Peace Talks

Thu Aug 25, 2016 19:23:34

US Secretary of State John Kerry has traveled to Saudi Arabia to discuss the Riyadh regime’s deadly war on Yemen as well as its involvement in the years-long Syria conflict, according a senior US official.

Iraq – Conflict – Qayyarah URGENT: Iraq Forces Retake Key Town from ISIS South of Mosul, Commander Says

Thu Aug 25, 2016 17:53:28

Iraqi forces backed by coalition air strikes on Thursday pushed the Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL / IS) terrorist group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the terrorists’ last stronghold of Mosul.

VIDEO: Libyan Unity Forces Continue to Push out Islamic State from Sirte

Thu Aug 25, 2016 17:32:04

Libyan forces on Wednesday (August 24) prepared for what some in the military described as the “decisive” battle to oust Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL) from its former North African stronghold of Sirte.

VIDEO: Syrian Army Continues Pounding Jeish Al-Fatah Militants in South of Aleppo

Thu Aug 25, 2016 17:12:56

Syrian army soldiers and popular fighters clashed fiercely with Jeish al-Fatah terrorists and did not allow them to advance near the strategic hilltop of Um al-Qara'a South of Aleppo city.

Turkey – Syria – ISIS VIDEO: Turkey Sends More Tanks to Syria against ISIS, Warns Kurdish Militia

Thu Aug 25, 2016 16:34:22

Turkey on Tuesday sent more tanks into Syria and sternly warned a Kurdish militia to withdraw from frontline positions, a day after pro-Ankara Syrian opposition fighters captured a key border town from terrorists.

Aerial Footage: United States, Allies Carry out Airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq

Thu Aug 25, 2016 16:10:42

The United States Department of Defense released footage on Wednesday (August 24) that it said showed coalition air strikes on Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL) targets in Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force said.

VIDEO: US Missile Destroyer Intercepted by IRGC Vessels near Hormuz Strait

Thu Aug 25, 2016 15:55:12

A US defense official claimed that four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels have intercepted a US warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz.

Syria – China – Diplomacy China Military to Train Syrian Army Troops: Chinese Defense Ministry

Thu Aug 25, 2016 15:53:35

China’s military will provide training for Syrian armed forces, a spokesman for Beijing’s defense ministry said Thursday, adding it would take place on Chinese soil.

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