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Iran to cut IS threat at Afghan, Iraqi borders: army
Nov 16, 2015 (AFP)
A top Iranian army commander said Monday that his troops would take "decisive" action if Islamic State group militants come within 40 kilometres of its borders ...
Coalition jets pound IS 'capital' in Syria, oil trucks
Nov 16, 2015 (AFP)
US-led coalition warplanes have pounded the Islamic State group in Syria after the Paris attacks, with French raids hitting IS stronghold Raqa and another strik...
Obama, Putin find common ground on Syria after Paris attacks
Nov 15, 2015 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed Sunday on a UN role to end the bloodshed in Syria, as the Paris attacks jolted leaders into seekin...
Obama, Putin strike chord on Syria as leaders vow to quell terror
Nov 15, 2015 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed Sunday on the first steps towards peace in Syria, as the Paris attacks jolted world leaders into a...
F-15 fighters kill head of IS in Libya: US
Nov 14, 2015 (AFP)
An F-15 fighter jet strike killed the head of the Islamic State group in Libya, the Pentagon said Saturday, in another high-profile US hit following the targeti...
French pilots train for survival behind enemy lines
Nov 14, 2015 (AFP)
It is the nightmare scenario for every fighter pilot operating over Syria and Iraq today -- a crash-landing behind enemy lines. At a training ground the size of...
France is target of choice for jihadists
Nov 14, 2015 (AFP)
The bloody attacks in Paris show that France is a target of choice for jihadists due to its air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, as we...
Killing 'Jihadi John' won't bring son back, say Foley parents
Nov 13, 2015 (AFP)
The parents of the executed US reporter James Foley said Friday the apparent death in an air strike of the Islamic State militant "Jihadi John" was of little so...
US has 'contained' Islamic State group, Obama says
Nov 13, 2015 (AFP)
The United States has halted the course of the Islamic State group, President Barack Obama said in remarks broadcast Friday, calling for a stepped up drive to "...
Pentagon to unveil Guantanamo closure plan
Nov 12, 2015 (AFP)
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military pris...
US Congress extends ban on Guantanamo prison closure
Nov 10, 2015 (AFP)
Congress extended a ban Tuesday on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, in a bid to block any attempt by President Barack Obam...
War on IS needs 'boots on ground': US air force secretary
Nov 10, 2015 (AFP)
The air campaign against the Islamic State group has made progress in degrading the jihadist organisation but will not be enough without local boots on the grou...
Republicans fiercely oppose Obama plan to shut Guantanamo
Nov 09, 2015 (AFP)
Congressional Republicans launched a pre-emptive strike Monday against a soon-to-be-released plan by President Barack Obama to shutter Guantanamo that would sen...
White House hints at controversial move to close Gitmo
Nov 06, 2015 (AFP)
The White House said Thursday that if Congress blocks new plans to close the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, President Barack Obama may resort to a controversi...
Pentagon welcomes advance of IS-fighting alliance
Nov 04, 2015 (AFP)
A coalition that includes Syrian Arab groups and allies regained a swath of territory in northeastern Syria near the town of al-Hawl from Islamic State militant...
US satellite detected heat flash at time of Egypt crash: media
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
A US military satellite detected a heat flash over the Sinai at the time a Russian airliner crashed, killing all 224 people aboard, US media reported. The Airbu...
Obama to send special forces to Syria
Oct 30, 2015 (AFP)
President Barack Obama has authorized the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria, the White House said Friday, reversing a long-standing refusal ...
No immediate increase in Syria anti-IS campaign
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
The US-led coalition attacking Islamic State militants showed no immediate sign of increasing strikes in Syria, figures released Wednesday showed, even though t...
US steps up anti-IS raids, Iran invited to Syria talks
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
The United States announced Tuesday that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic S...
Family buries first Russian soldier dead in Syria, doubts suicide
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
The first Russian serviceman confirmed dead in Syria was laid to rest in his native village on Wednesday as his family and friends disputed the official explana...
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