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US has 'no plans' for Syria post troops withdrawal, says former envoy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): The United States does not have any plans for Syria in the future once the troops are withdrawn from the region, Washington's former anti-Islamic State (ISIS) envoy Brett McGurk said.
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US airstrike in Somalia kills over 50 al-Shabaab terrorists
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 20 (ANI): The US on Saturday said that more than 50 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in an airstrike near Jilib, Middle Juba Region of Somalia.
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66 refugees apprehended in Turkey
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 20 (ANI): As many as 66 illegal migrants were apprehended across Turkey, said security sources on Saturday.
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France to remain 'military engaged' in Middle East: Macron
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 18 (ANI): Noting the recent attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Syria that claimed 16 lives, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that Paris would continue to remain "militarily engaged" in the Middle East region throughout the entire year.
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Syria blast: US soldier, 7 civilians killed, ISIS claims responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], Jan 16 (ANI): The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb blast that killed a US military personnel and seven civilians. The bomb blast took place near a hotel in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday.
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US begins troops withdrawal from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): The United States has started withdrawing its troops from Syria, a US military official confirmed on Friday.
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US troop withdrawal should be done with 'right partners', warns Erdogan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 8 (ANI): President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday warned that US' decision to pull out troops from Syria should be carried out with great precision and only with the "right partners", Al Jazeera reported.
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'US will leave Syria only after ensuring safety of Kurdish fighters'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jan 07 (ANI): United States troops will be pulled out of Syria only after defeating the Islamic States (ISIS) and ensuring that the Kurds are safe, President Donald Trump's national security advisor John Bolton said on Sunday.
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Kurdish fighters should be given US weapon in Syria, suggests US commander
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington (US) Dec 29 (ANI): US commanders have recommended to the Pentagon that Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Syria be allowed to keep US-supplied weapon after the exit of US troops from the regions, say reports.
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20 Islamic states have banned Triple Talaq, why can't we: RS Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 27 (ANI): Triple Talaq Bill ensures the right of women and justice, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad after tabling the Bill in the Parliament.
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Iraq: Trump defends pulling out army troops from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Al Asad Air Base [Iraq], Dec 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump, who is on his first trip to visit troops stationed in Iraq, defended his decision of pulling out armed forces from Syria stating that US military gains against the Islamic State terror group is the reason he can withdraw 2,000
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ISIS claims responsibility for Libya attack
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Dec 26 (ANI): The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the gruesome attack on the Foreign Ministry building here that left three people dead and injured 18.
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