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Coalition Airstrikes Targeted Islamic State Leaders Near Mosul
The U.S.-led coalition targeted Islamic State leaders near the militant stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq in one of a series of weekend airstrikes, and Iraqi state television reported the group’s leader was wounded in one of the attacks.
11 Nov 2014, business.mega.mu
Denver Teens Set Out for Syria to Join Extremists; Parents, FBI Bring Them Back
Three teenage girls who set out from a Denver suburb apparently bound for Syria to join extremists fighting there are back home after their parents alerted authorities and the trio was stopped in Germany, U.S. officials said.
22 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S.-Led Air Strikes Intensify as Syria Conflict Destabilizes Turkey
American-led forces have sharply intensified air strikes in the past two days against Islamic State fighters threatening Kurds on Syria's Turkish border after the jihadists' advance began to destabilize Turkey.
16 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Turkey Says U.S. Can Use Bases Near Syria to Fight ISIS
Turkey will let U.S. and coalition forces use its bases, including a key installation within 100 miles of the Syrian border, for operations against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, American defense officials said Sunday.
13 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Turkey's Fear of a Reignited Kurdish Flame
Could Turkey be about to return to the bad old days of armed conflict with the Kurds?
09 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Islamic State Wages Battle in Syrian City of Kobani Near Border With Turkey
Islamic State militants waged fierce battles with Kurdish fighters on the outskirts of Kobani, raising fears the Syrian city would fall to the extremist group despite U.S.-led airstrikes aimed at halting the latest advance.
07 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Islamic State: British Aid Worker Alan Henning Purportedly Beheaded in Video Released by Militant Group
A video purportedly showing the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning has been released by Islamic State (IS) militants.
04 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Turkey Moves to Use Force in Syria and Iraq
Turkey is moving to reverse its non-intervention stance and approve the use of force in Syria and Iraq to fight radical Islamic State militants who have advanced against cities along the Syrian-Turkish border.
02 Oct 2014, business.mega.mu
Air War in Syria Could Last Years
The U.S.-led airstrikes mounted early this week in Syria are the opening salvo of what is likely to be a years-long campaign to rout al-Qaeda-linked terrorists and Islamic State fighters from the war-torn country, according to military leaders.
25 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
US Military Launches Air Strikes Against Isil in Syria
The US and its allies launched a fresh offensive against the fighters of the Islamic State (Isil) last night striking targets in Syria for the first time using cruise missiles, drones as well as warplanes.
23 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Turkey Clamps Down on Syria Border after Kurdish Unrest
Turkey has begun to close some of its border crossings with Syria after about 130,000 Kurdish refugees entered the country over the weekend.
23 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
US Air Strike Supports Iraqi Troops Under Attack
The US has carried out its first air strike against Islamic State (IS) militants under a new strategy to defeat the group.
16 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama Approves US Airstrikes in Syria, Vows to Target ISIS ‘Wherever They Exist’
President Obama on Wednesday ordered a sharp escalation of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State, authorizing U.S. airstrikes in Syria along with expanded airstrikes in Iraq as he vowed to wipe out the group’s terrorists “wherever they exist.”
12 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Filipino Peacekeepers Safe From Rebels in Golan Heights
More than 70 Filipino U.N. peacekeepers are now safely away from Islamist militants in the Golan Heights as clashes continue against al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels, according to the Philippine military.
01 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Syrian Refugees Top 3 Million, Half of all Syrians Displaced – UN
Three million Syrian refugees will have registered in neighbouring countries as of Friday, an exodus that began in March 2011 and shows no sign of abating, the United Nations said.
31 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan
Islamist opposition fighters in Syria, including members of an Al Qaeda affiliate, took control of the Quneitra crossing point on the demarcation line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, activists said on Wednesday.
28 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
American Who Joined ISIS Killed in Syria Gunfight, Relative Says it Was 'His Destiny'
A close relative told the Daily News that the family of Douglas McAuthur McCain was aware of his trip to the region, but were kept in the dark about his purpose. McCain's sister, Delecia, posted photos of him along with a heartfelt message Tuesday.
28 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Syria Conflict: Obama Approves US Surveillance Flights
US President Barack Obama has authorised surveillance flights over Syria in order to gain intelligence on the activities of Islamic State (IS).
26 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
How Did This Happen? Iraq, Syria, Israel, Gaza and Libya All in Flames
Each day, they live in fear.
16 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Syrian Warplanes Reportedly Strike in Iraq, Killing 57 Civilians
Reports that Syrian warplanes carried out a cross-border attack on Iraqi towns this week is further evidence of the blurring between the two countries' borders as they face an offensive by Islamic extremists.
26 Jun 2014, business.mega.mu