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Syria war: US to arm Kurds in battle for Raqqa |
| Apr.13 |
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US military drops 'mother of all bombs on IS' in Afghanistan
Map of Achin Nangarhar Afghanistan The US military says it has dropped a 21,600lb (9,800kg) bomb on a tunnel complex used by Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
| Mar.12 |
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IS fighters left in Mosul will die, says US envoy
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| Mar.9 |
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US 'quizzes Islamic State chemical arms expert in Iraq' |
| Feb.10 |
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Oregon stand-off: Occupiers 'ready to surrender' |
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| Dec.21 |
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6 US troops killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
A suicide bombing near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan killed six U.S. troops and wounded two other Americans and an interpreter
| Sep.25 |
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US-trained rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda affiliate |
| May.8 |
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Pro-Russian Ukraine separatists free IRC aid workers |
| Apr.19 |
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ISIS claims blast near U.S. Consulate in Irbil |
| Feb.13 |
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Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists. Western Iraq
| Jan.22 |
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U.S. officials say 6,000 ISIS fighters killed in battles |
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| Oct.16 |
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ISIS pushed back with help of U.S. airstrikes in Kobani
Northern Syria: Kurdish fighters have pushed back ISIS militants in a number of locations as U.S. airstrikes on ISIS positions continue in and around the ci...
| Oct.14 |
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US steps up air strikes in Kobane |
| Sep.28 |
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Coalition bombs Syria refineries |
| Sep.24 |
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US, allies target ISIS oil supplies in Syria |
| Sep.22 |
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U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time
Map of Raqqa Syria Northern Syria: U.S. jets began airstrikes in the ISIS stronghold, the first strikes against the terror group inside the country since Obama's announcement
| Sep.11 |
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Islamic State fighter estimate triples - CIA |
| Aug.26 |
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California native fighting for ISIS killed in Syria
Aleppo: Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, died in a battle between rival extremist groups in the suburbs of Aleppo, Syria's once-bustling commercial capi...
| Aug.25 |
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US alarm at air strikes on Libya |
| Aug.16 |
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U.S. jets hit ISIS near dam
Mosul: U.S. warplanes carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq near ISIS-controlled Mosul Dam early Saturday morning,
| Aug.9 |
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US in new strikes on Iraq militants. Northern Iraq
| Jun.26 |
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Obama seeks $500m for Syria rebels |
| Jun.23 |
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Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants. Baghdad
| Jun.1 |
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Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory'. Afghanistan
| Jan.13 |
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US-UK 'may rethink Syria support' |
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| Nov.1 |
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Taliban say leader killed by drone |
| Jun.8 |
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Afghan 'insider attack' kills troops |
| May.15 |
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15 killed, including 6 Americans, after car bomb hits US convoy. Kabul
| Mar.11 |
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2 Americans among dead in Afghan attack. Afghanistan
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| Dec.11 |
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U.S. blacklists Syrian rebel group |
| Dec.1 |
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Taliban target US Afghan base, kill 5. Afghanistan
| Oct.8 |
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Romney backs arming Syrian rebels |
| Sep.30 |
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US toll in Afghan war hits 2,000. Afghanistan
| Aug.17 |
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Afghan policeman kills US troops |
| Aug.11 |
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Double gun attacks in Afghanistan. Helmand
| Aug.2 |
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Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels. Washington
| Mar.1 |
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Gunmen kill NATO forces |
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| Sep.13 |
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Militants fire on U.S. Embassy
Kabul: Afghan and coalition forces battled Taliban who launched 3 brazen assaults, including a attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO's command
| Aug.6 |
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Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces'
Map of Wardak Afghanistan Afghanistan: A US Chinook helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan commandos in Wardak province
| Jul.15 |
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U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority. Istanbul
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| Sep.8 |
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Clinton: Mexico drug crime like insurgency |
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| Dec.31 |
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2 security contractors killed in bombing |
| Dec.30 |
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Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack
Map of Khost Afghanistan Afghanistan: A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman | |
| Sep.14 |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
| Aug.6 |
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Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead'. West Pakistan
| Jun.11 |
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Afghanistan attacks 'at new high'
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| Oct.21 |
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U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City |
| Aug.17 |
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U.S. troops in 24-hour battle |
| Aug.5 |
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U.S.: Iraq shrine bomber killed |
| Jul.27 |
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U.S., Iraqi forces battle 'rogue' militia |
| Jun.11 |
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Blast collapses bridge, killing 3 US soldiers |
| Apr.8 |
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Al-Sadr rallies followers against U.S. |
| Apr.5 |
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U.S. protects Iranian opposition group |
| Jan.28 |
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US, Iraqi troops have killed 250 militants. Southern Iraq
| Jan.9 |
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U.S., Iraqi forces fight insurgents |
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| Dec.8 |
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Coalition: crackdown kills 20 insurgents |
| Oct.8 |
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30 rebels killed in mostly Shiite city |
| Sep.10 |
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Nato kills 94 'Taleban fighters'. Southern Afghanistan
| Sep.8 |
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Suicide bomb hits US convoy |
| Jun.24 |
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US-led forces 'kill 65 Taleban' |
| Jun.17 |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Baghdad: Iraqi witnesses say they saw 2 U.S. soldiers being led away by masked insurgents to a pair of cars
| May.1 |
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Ramadi battle kills 100-plus insurgents |
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| Nov.5 |
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Offensive kills dozens of insurgents |
| Oct.8 |
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Marines say 50 al Qaeda killed |
| Sep.18 |
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6 insurgents killed in Tal Afar |
| Sep.9 |
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Tal Afar drive targets insurgents. Iraq
| Jun.26 |
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Rumsfeld: Iraq rebellion 'could last years' |
| Jun.12 |
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US troops attacked |
| May.4 |
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40 rebels dead in battle |
| May.3 |
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U.S.: letter to al-Zarqawi cites low morale |
| Apr.26 |
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Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished'. Washington
| Apr.21 |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash
Iraq: The Russian-made MI-8 carried a crew of 3 Bulgarians and 6 Blackwater Security employees
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| Nov.14 |
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Falluja rebels continue to resist |
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U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja Sunni Triangle: Marines spread through the deserted streets, kicking in doors during a dangerous house-to-house search
| Nov.13 |
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Battle 'almost over' in Falluja |
| Nov.12 |
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Forces gain ground in Falluja |
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Fighting intensifies in 4 cities |
| Nov.10 |
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Battle rages in centre of Falluja |
| Nov.9 |
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Falluja advance has sporadic resistance |
| Oct.22 |
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Falluja raid 'nets Zarqawi aide'. Sunni Triangle
| Oct.1 |
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109 insurgents killed in Samarra
Sunni Triangle: 3,000 U.S. troops moved into Samarra. One American soldier was killed
| May.29 |
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Najaf fighting continues despite pledge |
| Apr.27 |
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U.S. forces kill 64 insurgents near Najaf. Iraq
| Apr.7 |
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Coalition battled Shiite, Sunni insurgents. Sunni Triangle
| Apr.6 |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja Sunni Triangle: Fierce clashes are between US forces and insurgents after a major US operation began against the flashpoint town
| Mar.31 |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge
Map of Fallujah Iraq Sunni Triangle: U.S. officials said they expect more attacks like the one that killed 4 U.S. civilian contractors in Fallujah
| Jan.31 |
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2 bombings kill 12, including 3 U.S. soldiers |
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| Dec.2 |
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US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
| Nov.30 |
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46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces. Northern Iraq
| Nov.11 |
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U.S.: Enemy attacks escalate in Iraq |
| Nov.2 |
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U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops. Iraq
| Oct.31 |
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U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
| Oct.26 |
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Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel. Baghdad
| Aug.14 |
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Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
| Apr.29 |
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Shootout kills 'at least 15'. Sunni Triangle
| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Troops Raid Villages |
| Jan.28 |
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At least 18 rebels killed in firefight |
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| Sep.25 |
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U.S. students evacuated |
| Jul.1 |
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Extra $10m to fight terror |
| Mar.7 |
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Fierce battle for al-Qaeda stronghold. Eastern Afghanistan
| Jan.8 |
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3 Taleban ministers surrender |
| Jan.3 |
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'Omar handover' is negotiating |
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| Dec.17 |
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Taliban may have arranged escapes |
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Humiliation for al-Qaeda fighters |
| Dec.11 |
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al Qaeda surrender deadline passes |
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Gains against al Qaeda in mountains |
| Dec.10 |
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Key tunnel taken at caves |
| Dec.7 |
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Confusion over Omar fate |
| Dec.6 |
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Kandahar fell The Taliban lost last major stronghold. Opposition forces entered the city. There are reports of looting
| Dec.4 |
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Anti-Taliban fighters battle al Qaeda |
| Nov.25 |
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Alliance claimed half of Konduz |
| Nov.18 |
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Taliban offer to surrender Konduz |
| Nov.14 |
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Jalalabad seized |
| Nov.9 |
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Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif Afghanistan:
| Jul. 3, 1863 |
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Battle of Gettysburg ended
Map of Gettysburg Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: By Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle often described as the war's turning point | |
| Mar. 9, 1862 |
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Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac
Map of Sewell%27s Point Virginia Virginia Virginia: Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War | |
| Apr. 12, 1861 |
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Firing on Fort Sumter beginning U.S. Civil War
Map of Charleston County South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina: Hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina | |
| Oct. 19, 1781 |
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Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown
Map of Yorktown Virginia Virginia Virginia: He inflicted an embarrassing defeat on the American army at the Battle of Camden, though he surrendered his army at Yorktown
| Oct. 17, 1777 |
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General Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga
Map of Saratoga New York USA Upstate New York: John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. Burgoyne is best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War
| Apr. 19, 1775 |
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Battle of Lexington
Map of Middlesex County Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts: The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War | |