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Ukraine Crisis: All You Need To Know About Russian Special Force Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz commandos have been used by Russia in big international events, like the Syrian crisis and to lead an attack on the Chechen rebels.
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US-Led Coalition Destroys Syrian Mosque Used As ISIS Command Centre
The US-led coalition in Syria destroyed on Saturday a mosque in the town of Hajin which had been used as an ISIS command and control center, the US military said.
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Who's Who In The Syria Conflict
Syria's war has spiralled into a complex multi-sided conflict since it began with anti-government protests in March 2011, drawing in regional and international powers including the United States and Russia
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In Mosul, Iraq Forces Face ISIS Drones, Mortars, Car Bombs
A small white drone hummed into sight and Thaker, a member of Iraq's special forces, grabbed his machinegun and started lighting up the blue sky above eastern Mosul.
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Iraq's Resumed Assault On ISIS In Mosul Makes Gains
Iraq's special forces continued to push back ISIS terrorists in the eastern sector of Mosul on Friday in intense fighting that forced scores of people to flee their homes.
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Turkish Aid Agency Says To Deliver Aid To Syria's Jarablus
Turkey's disaster management agency AFAD today said it had started work on delivering aid to the Syrian border town of Jarablus, where Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks and special forces pushed out ISIS terrorists last week.
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Syrian Paper Recounts Rescue of Downed Russian Pilot
Syrian special forces launched an operation "behind enemy lines" to rescue the surviving crew member of a Russian warplane downed by Turkey, Syria's Al-Watan newspaper reported today.
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Russian, Syrian Special Forces Rescue Russian Pilot: Report
Syrian state media said today that Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian fighter jet that Turkey shot down near its border the day before.
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Russia Says Second Pilot of Downed Warplane Rescued in Syria
Russian and Syrian special forces have freed the second pilot of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey and he is now at a Russian air base in Syria, the defence minister said today.
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Hillary Clinton Urges Stepped-Up Fight Against Islamic State in Syria
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged a tougher approach to fighting Islamic State militants than President Barack Obama has pursued, with an intensified air campaign and more US special forces and trainers.
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Barack Obama Says Syria Deployment Doesn't Break No 'Boots on Ground' Pledge
President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syria to advise opposition forces fighting Islamic State did not break his promise not to put "boots on the ground" in the Syrian conflict.
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Boots on the Ground: Barack Obama to Send Special Troops to Syria
The United States today announced its first sustained deployment of ground troops to Syria, saying a small special forces team would assist the anti-jihadist fight, as major powers met in Vienna seeking a political solution to the war.
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US Transfers Widow of Top Islamic State Figure to Iraqi Custody
The United States on Thursday handed over to Iraqi authorities the widow of a senior Islamic State leader who had been detained by US forces since May, the Pentagon announced.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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Death toll in Lebanon car bomb blast climbs to 22
Lebanon was holding a day of mourning today after a car bomb killed at least 22 people in a Beirut stronghold of Shiite group Hezbollah, which backs Syria's embattled president.
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Ukraine Crisis: All You Need To Know About Russian Special Force Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz commandos have been used by Russia in big international events, like the Syrian crisis and to lead an attack on the Chechen rebels.
-
US-Led Coalition Destroys Syrian Mosque Used As ISIS Command Centre
The US-led coalition in Syria destroyed on Saturday a mosque in the town of Hajin which had been used as an ISIS command and control center, the US military said.
-
Who's Who In The Syria Conflict
Syria's war has spiralled into a complex multi-sided conflict since it began with anti-government protests in March 2011, drawing in regional and international powers including the United States and Russia
-
In Mosul, Iraq Forces Face ISIS Drones, Mortars, Car Bombs
A small white drone hummed into sight and Thaker, a member of Iraq's special forces, grabbed his machinegun and started lighting up the blue sky above eastern Mosul.
-
Iraq's Resumed Assault On ISIS In Mosul Makes Gains
Iraq's special forces continued to push back ISIS terrorists in the eastern sector of Mosul on Friday in intense fighting that forced scores of people to flee their homes.
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Turkish Aid Agency Says To Deliver Aid To Syria's Jarablus
Turkey's disaster management agency AFAD today said it had started work on delivering aid to the Syrian border town of Jarablus, where Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks and special forces pushed out ISIS terrorists last week.
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Syrian Paper Recounts Rescue of Downed Russian Pilot
Syrian special forces launched an operation "behind enemy lines" to rescue the surviving crew member of a Russian warplane downed by Turkey, Syria's Al-Watan newspaper reported today.
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Russian, Syrian Special Forces Rescue Russian Pilot: Report
Syrian state media said today that Russian and Syrian special forces rescued one of the pilots of a Russian fighter jet that Turkey shot down near its border the day before.
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Russia Says Second Pilot of Downed Warplane Rescued in Syria
Russian and Syrian special forces have freed the second pilot of a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey and he is now at a Russian air base in Syria, the defence minister said today.
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Hillary Clinton Urges Stepped-Up Fight Against Islamic State in Syria
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged a tougher approach to fighting Islamic State militants than President Barack Obama has pursued, with an intensified air campaign and more US special forces and trainers.
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Barack Obama Says Syria Deployment Doesn't Break No 'Boots on Ground' Pledge
President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syria to advise opposition forces fighting Islamic State did not break his promise not to put "boots on the ground" in the Syrian conflict.
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Boots on the Ground: Barack Obama to Send Special Troops to Syria
The United States today announced its first sustained deployment of ground troops to Syria, saying a small special forces team would assist the anti-jihadist fight, as major powers met in Vienna seeking a political solution to the war.
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US Transfers Widow of Top Islamic State Figure to Iraqi Custody
The United States on Thursday handed over to Iraqi authorities the widow of a senior Islamic State leader who had been detained by US forces since May, the Pentagon announced.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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Death toll in Lebanon car bomb blast climbs to 22
Lebanon was holding a day of mourning today after a car bomb killed at least 22 people in a Beirut stronghold of Shiite group Hezbollah, which backs Syria's embattled president.
