Biden: US Military Will Keep Training Iraqi Forces and Fighting Daesh - Sputnik International

US President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that the US partnership with Iraq would be continuing for the near future, noting that the American combat mission would be shifting more toward a counterterrorism cooperation.

France to scale down W Africa military operations - BBC News

France is to scale down counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel region of West Africa after eight years, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Lebanon’s foreign minister offers to resign after blaming Gulf states for the rise of IS — RT

 Foreign minister Charbel Wehbe offered his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of global condemnation over remarks he made suggesting the Gulf states were responsible for the rise of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Cruento atentado contra un colegio de niñas en Kabul

 

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Lavrov: US uses Daesh terrorist organization to hinder political solution to crisis in Syria – Syrian Arab News Agency

SANA- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has affirmed that the US uses Daesh “ISIS” terrorist organization to hinder political solution to the crisis in Syria and supports separatist militias in a flagrant violation of international resolutions.

Tornano le tensioni in Siria, 18 morti per una mina a Hama e attacco di razzi nel Nord

 

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Irak se queda sin cristianos

 

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Remains of 104 Yazidis killed by ISIL laid to rest in Iraq | Al Jazeera

More than 100 members of the Yazidi minority massacred by the ISIL (ISIS) armed group six years ago were laid to rest at a mass funeral in a northern Iraqi village.

Pompeo meets Taliban, Afghan govt negotiators in Qatar | THE DAILY STAR

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha Saturday, amid signs of progress in their talks as Washington speeds up its withdrawal.

Death Toll From Kabul Suicide Attack Rises to 30, 70 Injured - Sputnik International

The death toll from a suicide bomb attack near an education center in the Afghan capital has gone up to 30, while at least 70 have been injured, a security source told Sputnik.

Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri killed in Afghanistan | Al Jazeera

Afghan security forces have killed Abu Muhsin al-Masri, a senior al-Qaeda leader who was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Terrorists list, according to Afghanistan’s intelligence service.

INDIA KASHMIR : 5 Killed as security forces, suspected ISIS terrorists clash in Kashmir

At least four suspected terrorists of the Islamic State terror group and a policeman were killed Friday in clashes between insurgents and security forces in Indian Kashmir, official sources said.

Iraqi Air Force Stages Massive Bombing of ISIL's Positions in Eastern Syria

The Iraqi Air Force carried out fresh combat flights over ISIL's strongholds in Southeastern Deir Ezzur, imposing major losses on the terrorists on Friday, the Iraqi army’s Joint Command said in a statement.

Pentagon Says Moscow 'Not Doing Enough' to Fight Terrorism Within Borders

The US Department of Defense criticized Russia for not putting enough efforts into combating radicalization and terrorism within its own borders, Pentagon representative Lieut. Col. Kone Faulkner told Sputnik on Saturday.

Iraqi Popular Forces Attack Daesh in Syria

The Iraqi voluntary forces, known as the Popular Mobilization Units or Hashid al-Shaabi, launched a surprise strike on members of Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah.

Syrian Forces Retake 5 Key Districts in Eastern Ghouta

Syrian forces and their allies stepped up their attacks against terrorists in the suburbs of Damascus on Sunday, managing to liberate five areas from the clutches of Takfiri militants in the Eastern Ghouta district.

Mediator in US-Kurd Talks with ISIL Gunned down in Northeastern Syria

Field sources in Northeastern Syria reported on Sunday that Ibrahim Ahmad al-Salama, a mediator in the talks between the US and ISIL terrorist group in Raqqa province, was killed by unknown gunmen.

US transferred Daesh "militants" to Afghanistan

Iran's parliamentary speaker said Wednesday that the U.S. had transferred Daesh militants to Afghanistan.

Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces Head off to Fight ISIL following Capture of Abu al-Dhohour Airbase

The Syrian Army dispatched a large number of elite forces from Southeastern Idlib to Northeastern Hama to join their comrades in battle against ISIL terrorists, military sources confirmed on Friday.

Using ISIS in Afghanistan US’s New Strategic Mistake

A senior international adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker raised the alarm about the United States’ attempts to revive the Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in northern Afghanistan, describing it as yet another strategic mistake of Washington.