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French jets shell Daesh site in Syria
Date: 2016-01-03 19:11:24 GMT - France - Military - SN:85 - ID:4043889
PARIS, Jan 3 (MENA) – Four French fighters jets pounded a post used by Daesh militants to manufacture primitive rockets in Syria, the French Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The air raid, that targeted a facility situated about 10 ....
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Attempt to smuggle 4.5 tons of cannabis in S. Sinai foiled
Date: 2016-01-03 09:57:06 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:20 - ID:4040281
CAIRO, Jan 3 (MENA) - The Armed Forces foiled an attempt to smuggle 4.5 tons of cannabis (bango) in southern Ras Mohammed in South Sinai. This came in a statement of the Armed Forces on Sunday. The navy forces thwarted the smuggling attempt after ....
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Cache containing explosives detected in Central Sinai -- military spokesman
Date: 2016-01-02 11:23:27 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:30 - ID:4035797
CAIRO, Jan 2 (MENA) - Military spokesman Mohamed Samir said on Saturday that a cache containing explosives and artillery has been detected on Mount Om Hassira near el Qamissa area in Central Sinai. Thirty-two sacks of highly-explosive TNT have ....
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Russian planes attack over 420 terrorist targets in 2 days, says spokesman
Date: 2015-12-30 19:39:27 GMT - Russia - Military - SN:87 - ID:4023481
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (MENA) – Russian planes made over 120 sorties in two days and attacked more than 420 terrorist targets in Syria, the Tass cited Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov as saying Wednesday. "424 facilities ....
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Iraqi army strike Daesh sites in Nineveh
Date: 2015-12-29 22:58:56 GMT - Iraq - Military - SN:118 - ID:4018093
BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (MENA) – The Iraqi army launched air strikes Tuesday on a workshop for manufacturing explosive devices and booby-trapped cars in the oil-refining hub Qayyarah of the northwestern Nineveh governorate. In the meantime, the ground ....
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21 Daesh elements killed in Iraqi raids
Date: 2015-12-29 22:55:55 GMT - Iraq - Military - SN:117 - ID:4018161
BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Iraqi air force raided on Tuesday several sites of Daesh in Saladin and Anbar governorates, killing 20 terrorists, said a military statement. Twelve elements were killed in Anbar, while eight were killed in Saladin, a ....
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Libyan soldier killed in Benghazi clashes
Date: 2015-12-29 21:08:07 GMT - Libya - Military - SN:111 - ID:4017857
TRIPOLI, Dec 29 (MENA) – A Libyan soldier was killed and three others were injured in clashes with forces of Benghazi Revolutionaries' Shura Council and Ansar Al Sharia group in the eastern city of Benghazi. Galaa hospital received a body of a ....
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Commander of naval troops attends AASTMT ceremony to mark Maritime Day
Date: 2015-12-29 13:07:53 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:48 - ID:4015117
ALEXANDRIA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Commander of the naval troops Osama Rabie attended a ceremony organized by the Arab Academy for Science Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) on Tuesday to mark Maritime Day. AASTMT students took part in a parade ....
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2016 will witness end of Daesh: Iraq PM
Date: 2015-12-28 19:29:22 GMT - Iraq - Military - SN:82 - ID:4011405
BAGHDAD, Dec 28 (MENA) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi said on Monday that 2016 would witness the end of Daesh in Iraq. In an address to the nation, Abadi hailed the liberation of Ramadi city from the control of the terrorist group. He ....
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Joint exercises aim to secure people, Arab national security - Defense Minister
Date: 2015-12-28 15:30:44 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:48 - ID:4008913
ISMAILIA, Egypt, Dec 28 (MENA) - Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi on Monday said joint military exercise between the Egyptian and Jordanian armed forces showed that cooperation points could be reached between Arab armies to secure the people and protect ....