Russian Air Strikes On Islamic State
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Once Promised Paradise, ISIS Terrorists End Up In Mass Graves
The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses
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Russia Says Syria De-Escalation Deal Takes Effect At Midnight
A de-escalation agreement in Syria takes effect at midnight but Russia's air force will continue strikes against Islamic State elsewhere in the country, Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday.
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Syrian Forces Enter ISIS-Held Town Near Palmyra: Reports
Syrian and allied forces, backed by Russian air strikes, entered the ISIS-held town of al-Qaryatain on Sunday, having gradually surrounded it over the past few days, state media and a monitoring group said.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
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Few Russian Strikes In Syria Are Against ISIS, Says US Official
Only a third of Russia's air strikes in Syria are targeting ISIS and its imprecise attacks are forcing the population to flee, fuelling Europe's refugee crisis, a senior US official said on Saturday.
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Moscow is Ready to Coordinate With the West Over Strikes on Syria, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday said he was ready to coordinate strikes against the Islamic State with the United States and its allies but warned that acts like the Turkish downing of a Russian jet could destroy any chance of collaboration.
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At Least 36 Dead in Bombing Raids in Eastern Syria: Monitor
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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Russia Says Conducts Third Day of 'Massive' Syria Strikes
Russian's military on Thursday blasted targets across Syria with long-range strategic bombers for a third day, the defence ministry said, as Moscow pressed on with its intensified air campaign in the country.
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Russian Strategic Bombers Deal New Strikes on Islamic State
Russian strategic bombers struck targets in Syria on Thursday in a third straight day of a heavy bombing blitz, military officials said.
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World Unites After Islamic State Terror But Strikes May Backfire: Experts
The spate of Islamic State terror attacks has brought France and Russia together and raised hopes of a united political effort to resolve the Syria conflict, but experts question the logic of more air strikes.
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Islamic State 'Executes' Chinese, Norwegian Hostages as Bastion Pounded
The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and a Norwegian, as French and Russian air strikes on its Syrian stronghold reportedly left 33 fighters dead.
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South Korea to Boost Counter-Terror Budget After Paris Attacks
South Korea plans to increase its counter-terrorism budget by around 100 billion won ($85 million) in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris, the country's ruling party said on Wednesday.
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Russian Air Strikes Kill 42 in Islamic State-Held Raqqa, Syria: Monitor
Air strikes by Russian warplanes on the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Raqqa killed 42 people earlier this week, including 27 civilians, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said today.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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At Least 120,000 Displaced in Syria Since Russia Strikes Began: US
Syrian government offensives backed by Russian air strikes have displaced at least 120,000 people in the war-wracked country, senior US officials said on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of complicating the situation on the ground.
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Once Promised Paradise, ISIS Terrorists End Up In Mass Graves
The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses
-
Russia Says Syria De-Escalation Deal Takes Effect At Midnight
A de-escalation agreement in Syria takes effect at midnight but Russia's air force will continue strikes against Islamic State elsewhere in the country, Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday.
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Syrian Forces Enter ISIS-Held Town Near Palmyra: Reports
Syrian and allied forces, backed by Russian air strikes, entered the ISIS-held town of al-Qaryatain on Sunday, having gradually surrounded it over the past few days, state media and a monitoring group said.
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Syrian Forces Pursue Campaign Against ISIS After Retaking Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIS insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants.
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Few Russian Strikes In Syria Are Against ISIS, Says US Official
Only a third of Russia's air strikes in Syria are targeting ISIS and its imprecise attacks are forcing the population to flee, fuelling Europe's refugee crisis, a senior US official said on Saturday.
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Moscow is Ready to Coordinate With the West Over Strikes on Syria, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday said he was ready to coordinate strikes against the Islamic State with the United States and its allies but warned that acts like the Turkish downing of a Russian jet could destroy any chance of collaboration.
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At Least 36 Dead in Bombing Raids in Eastern Syria: Monitor
At least 36 people were killed Friday in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
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Russia Says Conducts Third Day of 'Massive' Syria Strikes
Russian's military on Thursday blasted targets across Syria with long-range strategic bombers for a third day, the defence ministry said, as Moscow pressed on with its intensified air campaign in the country.
-
Russian Strategic Bombers Deal New Strikes on Islamic State
Russian strategic bombers struck targets in Syria on Thursday in a third straight day of a heavy bombing blitz, military officials said.
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World Unites After Islamic State Terror But Strikes May Backfire: Experts
The spate of Islamic State terror attacks has brought France and Russia together and raised hopes of a united political effort to resolve the Syria conflict, but experts question the logic of more air strikes.
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Islamic State 'Executes' Chinese, Norwegian Hostages as Bastion Pounded
The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and a Norwegian, as French and Russian air strikes on its Syrian stronghold reportedly left 33 fighters dead.
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South Korea to Boost Counter-Terror Budget After Paris Attacks
South Korea plans to increase its counter-terrorism budget by around 100 billion won ($85 million) in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris, the country's ruling party said on Wednesday.
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Russian Air Strikes Kill 42 in Islamic State-Held Raqqa, Syria: Monitor
Air strikes by Russian warplanes on the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Raqqa killed 42 people earlier this week, including 27 civilians, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said today.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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At Least 120,000 Displaced in Syria Since Russia Strikes Began: US
Syrian government offensives backed by Russian air strikes have displaced at least 120,000 people in the war-wracked country, senior US officials said on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of complicating the situation on the ground.
