Islamic State
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Nov- 2017 -29 NovemberMiddle East
UK PM May pledges more counter-terror support during visit to Iraq
UK to spend £10 million over three years in Iraq to counter ISIS foreign fighter threat, develop border infrastructure, watch-lists and biometric data
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21 NovemberAfrica
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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20 NovemberMiddle East
180 Syrian fighters demobilized from Coalition VSO partner force near Tanf, kept US-supplied M-16s
Around 180 fighters were recently demobilized from Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra, the U.S.-led Coalition partner force at At Tanf in southern Syria
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17 NovemberMiddle East
Iraqi forces launch operation to capture last ISIS-held town
Iraqi forces on Friday launched a predawn operation to recapture the town of Rawa, the last urban area held by Islamic State in Iraq.
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16 NovemberMiddle East
FACT CHECK Reuters’ Chinese whispers further muddy the truth of the Raqqa ISIS deal
A Reuters report on the evacuation of ISIS fighters and civilians from Raqqa in Syria misrepresents BBC reporting, creating confusion about the deal
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14 NovemberWar
INTERVIEW: US General Andrew Croft on 3 years of Iraqi armed forces progress
Since 2014, the Iraqi Security Forces have developed new capabilities, building confidence and cohesion, and improving operational coordination
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12 NovemberAfrica
US conducts 3 airstrikes in 24 hours in Somalia against al-Qaeda and Islamic State
U.S. forces struck three times in 24 hours in Somalia, increasing the intensity of the campaign against al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates in Somalia
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9 November
Syrian troops and allies claim capture of ISIS-held border town of Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias on Thursday took the border town of Al Bukamal, the last major town held by Islamic State in Syria.
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8 NovemberMiddle East
Syrian forces enter Al Bukamal
Syrian troops and allied militias entered the border town of Al Bukamal, the last ISIS urban stronghold in the country, state media said
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7 NovemberCommentary
Coalition moving to ‘consolidate gains’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The U.S.-led Coalition is preparing to fight an insurgent ISIS as the military battle winds down in Iraq and Syria
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