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Syrian army starts ground military operation in 'Taybat al-Imam' town

Damascus - Arab Today

Units of the Syrian army started on Tuesday a ground military operation in "Taybat al-Imam" town, some 18 km northwest of Hama. Russia Today quoted a military source as saying that the military operation came after a heavy artillery bombardment of militants' positions in the town for more than four hours. Hundreds of soldiers stormed the eastern part of TaybatRead more

Syrian regime forces regain control on 3rd

Damascus - Arab Today

Syrian regime forces on Sunday regained control on the third abandoned battalion in Homs eastern rif, SANA quoted a military source as saying. This came after the forces killed a number of Daesh terrorists in the area, the source said. He added that the military units continue operations to attack and chase the group’s militants. Source: MENARead more

23 Iraqis killed in 3 suicide attacks in Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

Three attacks and not only two targeted Kokjla neighborhood in eastern Mosul city in Ninawa governorate, an official military source said on Thursday. In exclusive statements to MENA, the source added that 23 Iraqis including 15 civilians and eight policemen were killed in the attacks. Earlier, two vehicles, driven by Daesh terrorists, targeted a pitch and a market in KokgliRead more

Syrian Army restores stability, security to village in Daraa countryside

Damascus - Arab Today

An army unit on Saturday restored stability and security to al-Faqi’a village in the northern countryside of Daraa, the Syrian news agency SANA reported. A military source told SANA that an army unit carried out a special operation against hotbeds and dens of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in al-Faqi’a town in the vicinity of the Old International Road in northern DaraaRead more

PMF destroys booby-trapped car set by Daesh in Nineveh

Baghdad - Arab Today

The People's Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Sunday destroyed a booby-trapped car that was set by Daesh terrorist group to target a village in Qada Tal Afar in western Nineveh governorate. Meanwhile, the Iraqi forces found dozens of booby-trapped copies of the Quran in a village in northern Saladin governorate, a military source said. Daesh terrorist group put the booby-trapped copiesRead more

Daesh suicides killed in Peshmerga shelling

Baghdad - Arab Today

A number of Daesh terrorists were killed Friday after Peshmerga forces shelled a gathering of terrorists in Kirkuk, northern Iraq. A military source said that the forces shelled the gathering upon a tip-off. Source: MENARead more

Military source expects Sharqat to be liberated from Daesh within hours

Baghdad - Arab Today

A military source expects Sharqat city in northern Iraqi governorate of Salahuddin to be liberated from Daesh within hours. International coalition war jets shelled on Thursday eastern Sharqat, killing 60 terrorists and destroying 30 Daesh vehicles. Iraqi forces seized most of vital facilities in Sharqat, the source said. Source: MENARead more

Jordanian army foils infiltration bid from kingdom to Syria

Amman - Arab Today

An official military source in the general command of the Jordanian armed forces said Wednesday that the army thwarted last night an infiltration attempt of one person from the kingdom to Syria. He was arrested and referred to the bodies concerned. Meanwhile, the Jordanian armed forces announced that it will deter any person who will try to harm the securityRead more

Border guards receive 101Syrian refugees

Amman - Arab Today

A total of 101 Syrian refugees from various age groups, entered into the Kingdom through various crossing points during the last 24 hours, a military source said on Thursday. The source said border guards provided the refugees with the necessary aid before transferring them to refugee camps. The Jordanian Royal Medical Services' personnel administered first aid to refugee patients throughRead more

Dozens of Daesh members killed in Anbar

Baghdad - MENA

Scores of members of the terrorist Daesh group were killed Friday during a military operation in Anbar of Iraq. According to a military source, Iraqi warplanes hit a cement factory in the city of Hīt, Anbar, where dozens of the terrorists were hiding. A number of vehicles were destroyed in the attack. About 27 terrorists, three trucks and two motorcyclesRead more