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Libyan National Army recaptures Ras Lanuf airport

Tripoli - Arab Today

The Libyan National Army has gained control over Ras Lanuf airport during a military operation conducted to retake Ras Lanuf and Sidra towns, Sky News channel on Tuesday quoted local sources as having said. The Libyan army, backed by airstrikes, launched an offensive to recapture Ras Lanuf and Sidra after it has finalized preparations for the military operation, added theRead more

Iraqi min. slams UN over failure to help Mosul evacuees

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement Jassim Mohammed Al Jaaf lashed out at the United Nations and their affiliated organizations over failure to carry out their duty vis-à-vis 46,000 people who left the western coast of Mosul since the commencement of the military operation against Daesh on February 19. In press statements, Jaaf said the daily evacuation rate from MosulRead more

Iraqi PM launches operation to retake western side of Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

Prime Minister Haider al Abadi announced a major military operation to retake the western part of Mosul from Daesh. “We announce the start of a new phase in the operation, we are coming to Nineveh to liberate the western side of Mosul,” Abadi said in a brief televised address, referring to the province of which Mosul is the capital. OnRead more

Iraqi troops gear up to liberate Anbar western

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi troops started on Thursday a military operation to liberate western parts of Anbar from Daesh terrorist group. Spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Special Operations Command Yahya al-Zubaidi said army and police troops, as well as al Hashd al Shaabi militants are participating in the military operation. Source: MENARead more

Turkey’s Euphrates Shield operation in Syria

Ankara - Arab Today

The military operation launched by Turkey in Syria’s north against terror groups in the region has slowed down after reaching a key town held by Daesh terrorist group, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The slowdown in the Euphrates Shield Operation, in which Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels are backed by Turkish artillery and air strikes, as well as members of theRead more

Syrian army inflicts heavy losses upon Nusra

Damacus - Arab Today

A Syrian army unit dealt concentrated blows against gatherings and movements of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Daraa al-Balad area and destroyed a tank, a cannon, a mortar launcher and a number of vehicles in al-Abbasiya neighborhood and several positions of terrorists to the west of the Electricity Establishment in al-Nazihin Camp, SANA News Agency reported Saturday. In Daraa al-Mahata neighborhood,Read more

Iraqi forces launch military operation to free two Ninawa villages from Daesh

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi forces launched on Thursday a military operation to free two villages in the northern Iraqi governorate of Ninawa from Daesh. In press statements, Ninawa operations commander Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Rasheed said army forces started to advance to liberate Abbas Rajab and Numaniya villages from Daesh. On November 4, six districts east of the Iraqi city of Mosul wereRead more

Popular mobilization participates in military operation to liberate Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

The popular mobilization fighters are taking part in the military operation to retake militant-held Mosul city. In press statements on Saturday, the spokesperson for the media office of popular mobilization Ahmed al Asadi called on Iraqi people to be united to confront the challenges besetting them. The offensive against Daesh group in Mosul involves more than 25,000 soldiers, police, KurdishRead more

UN: more than 4000 have fled Iraq’s Mosul

Khazer , Iraq - Arab Today

UNICEF on Sunday said more than 4,000 people have fled areas around Mosul since the massive military operation to retake the Daesh-held city in northern Iraq began. The UN agency’s Iraq representative, Peter Hawkins, could not provide an exact figure but said at that in at least one refugee camp the conditions for children were “very, very poor.” He saidRead more

Iraqi forces liberate 2 villages in Nineveh

Baghdad - Arab Today

Joint Iraqi forces on Friday liberated two new villages, on the fifth consecutive day of the military operation to retake Mosul, northern Iraq, from Daesh terrorist group. The joint forces killed 15 terrorists, destroyed four car bombs and two motorcycles and seized 1.5 tons of ammonium nitrate used in producing explosive devices. The Iraqi prime minister and the commander-in-chief ofRead more