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Turkey Urges Air Support For Assault Pn Daesh

Istanbul - Arab Today

Turkey on Monday said it wanted international air support for its army’s assault on the Daesh-held Syrian town of Al Bab where the military is facing tough resistance from Daesh militants. Turkish forces have for weeks joined pro-Ankara Syrian rebels in fierce fighting for Al Bab, taking increasing casualties as they approach closer to the centre. Turkey is part ofRead more

US-backed forces advance in rebel stronghold in Syria

Beirut - Arab Today

Advancing Kurdish and Arab fighters backed by US-led air strikes now control 40 percent of the Daesh stronghold of Manbij in northern Syria, a monitor said Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had pushed deeper into the town near the border with Turkey, with air cover from the US-led coalition against the militants.Read more

China to join US-led naval exercise

Washington - Arab Today

China will take part in a regular US-led naval exercise starting next month, the Daily Mail quoted a top US commander as saying on Friday, despite tensions over Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea. The United States will host multinational naval drills called the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) -- billed as the world's largest -- offRead more

Iraqi, US-led coalition warplanes conduct 77 airstrikes against Daesh

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi and US-led coalition fighter jets launched 77 airstrikes against the Daesh group in Anbar, Nineveh, and Salahudin provinces during the past 24 hours. The Iraqi jets conducted 25 sorties in different military operations zones, a military statement said Thursday. US-led coalition warplanes launched 52 airstrikes, killing several Daesh militants, and destroying three car bombs, six Daesh hotbeds, along withRead more

14 Daesh members killed by Iraqi forces in Anbar

Baghdad - MENA

Iraqi troops, supported by jets of the US-led international coalition, killed 14 members of Daesh terrorist group including three snipers in Anbar. In press statements on Wednesday, the Commander of al Jazeera and al Badiya Operations Major General Ali Dbon said that the planes of the coalition destroyed a tunnel of Daesh and a weapons depot. Meanwhile, a military sourceRead more

international coalition carries out 25 airstrikes against Daesh terrorists in Syria, Iraq

Washington - Arab Today

The US-led international coalition carried out 25 air raids against Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq, the Joint Task Force said in a statement on Tuesday. The coalition launched 18 airstrikes in Iraq and seven in Syria, the statement added. Source : MENARead more

43 Daesh elements killed in Al Anbar and western Baghdad

Baghdad - MENA

Backed by the US-led coalition air force, troops affiliated with Baghdad Operations Command managed to kill 32 militants of Daesh terrorist group in military operations in Al Anbar Province. Meanwhile, the international alliance warplanes, in coordination with the infantry brigade (14), conducted an airstrike in northwestern Baghdad, according to Baghdad Operations Command. The airstrike left eight terrorists dead, it added. Read more

US-led coalition carries out 14 airstrikes against Daesh in Syria, Iraq

Washington - Arab Today

The US-led coalition against the Daesh launched 14 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Sunday, targeting the terrorists’ units and infrastructure, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement. Coalition forces in Syria carried out three airstrikes in two cities, destroying fighting positions, a supply cache, vehicle borne improvised explosive device as well as tactical units, Sputnik reported. MeanwhileRead more