Islamist Rebel Forces

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  Assad's Exit Shatters Iran's Influence But Risks Islamists' Rise In Syria

  The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability.

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  Explained: Fall Of Syria And Its Impact On Power Balance In The Middle East

  In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Islamist rebels in Syria announced President Bashar al-Assad's ouster on Sunday after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule.

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  Syria Rebel Leader Says Goal Is To "Overthrow" Assad Regime

  Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.

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  Over 300 Killed As Syrian Rebels Sweep Into Aleppo, Russia Supports Assad

  The Syrian army has said dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

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  Aleppo Attacked, Bashar Assad In Trouble. Syria Heading For Regime Change?

  Syrian Islamist rebels have launched one of their biggest offensive against President Bashar al-Assads forces in years, sweeping through government-held towns before taking control of "half of the city of Aleppo".

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  Philippine Army Kills 42 Islamist Militants In Battles In South

  Philippine security forces killed as many as 42 Muslim rebels claiming links with ISIS and captured their stronghold during five days of fighting in the mountains of a southern island, an army spokesman said today.

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  Philippine Troops Clash With Islamist Terrorists, 15 Dead

  Philippine troops clashed on Tuesday with Islamist militants on a remote southern island and 15 people were killed as security forces step up an offensive against rebels who beheaded a Malaysian captive, an army spokesman said.

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  Russia kills 4 Dagestan Rebels Linked to Imam Murder: Official

  Russian security forces today killed four Islamist militants linked to the murder last month of a moderate imam in the volatile North Caucasus, the national anti-terror committee said.

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  Islamist Rebel Handed Over to Uganda From Tanzania: Army Spokesman

  A Ugandan Islamist rebel leader accused of heading a group that has killed hundreds of people has been handed over to Uganda after being extradited from Tanzania, an army spokesman said.

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  Syria Rebels Seize Most of Sweida Military Airport: Report

  Syrian rebels seized most of a military airport in regime-controlled Sweida province today, their first such advance in the Druze-majority region, a spokesman told AFP.

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  Rebels Seize Hospital Holding 150 Syrian Soldiers: Monitor

  Islamist rebels on Friday overran a hospital in northwest Syria where at least 150 regime forces and dozens of civilians were trapped for nearly a month, a monitor said.

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  'Ugandan Islamists' Behead At Least 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo

  At least five people were beheaded in a machete attack in an eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo that has seen frequent massacres perpetrated by Islamist Ugandan rebels, an official said.

• Syrian Army Takes Town Near Damascus in Blow to Rebels

  Syrian government forces backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah took control of a town just outside Damascus from Islamist fighters on Thursday, a blow to the rebels who had held it for more than a year.

• Benghazi Suspect Fighting Anti-Islamist General Before US Raid

  The suspected ringleader of a 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, snatched this week by U.S. forces, had been fighting a Libyan general committed to root out Islamist rebels when he vanished without trace, according to his brother.

• 13 Dead As Libya Ex-Rebel Chief Battles Benghazi Islamists

  Forces loyal to a rogue general clashed with former rebel Islamist groups in lawless Benghazi of eastern Libya killing at least 13 people on Friday.