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Northern Iraq |
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Shia and Kurdish forces move against IS
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 Somalia |
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U.S. military conducts operation in Somalia  Map of Barawe Somalia| U.S. forces conducted an operation Monday against the Al-Shabaab network, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said | |
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| Sep.2 |
 Northern Syria |
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 Islamic State 'kills US hostage'  | An Islamic State video has appeared which purports to show the beheading of Steven Sotloff, a US journalist being held hostage by the militants | |
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| Sep.3 |
Eastern Libya |
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Figther jet crashes in eastern Libyan city,
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| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
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Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation Map of Barawe Somalia| Ahmed Godane, the leader of the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, was killed this week in a U.S. military operation, the Pentagon said Friday | |
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| Sep.6 |
France |
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Jewish Museum gun suspect 'was captor in Syria'
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Somalia |
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Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike Somalia's Islamist group al-Shabab has named Ahmad Umar as successor to former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US air strike
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Mosul |
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Kurds retake strategic mountain from IS
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| Sep.7 |
 Western Iraq |
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Iraq secures area around key dam after US strikes Map of Haditha dam Iraq Iraqi government forces say they have cleared ISIS militants from a wide area around the strategic Haditha dam, helped by US air strikes
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| Sep.8 |
Iraq |
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Double suicide bombing kills at least 9 in ISIS-besieged town
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Baghdad |
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Iraq swears in unity government Iraq's parliament has approved a new government with Sunni and Kurdish deputy prime ministers, as it seeks to tackle Islamic State militants
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Washington |
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US: New government is 'milestone' for Iraq
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| Sep.9 |
Northern Syria |
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Blast kills leader of Ahrar al-Sham group
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| Sep.10 |
Northern Syria |
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Chlorine gas was used in attacks on Syrian villages
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 Washington |
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 Obama threatens action in Syria US President Barack Obama says he will not hesitate to take action against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria as well as Iraq
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| Sep.11 |
Iraq |
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Islamic State fighter estimate triples - CIA
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| Sep.12 |
 Cairo |
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 John Kerry visits Egypt for coalition talks US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Egypt on Saturday amid US attempts to form a broad coalition to tackle Islamic State (IS) mi...
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| Sep.13 |
Australia |
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Islamic State crisis: Australia to send 600 troops to UAE
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Somalia |
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Top Somali anti-terrorism officer shot dead
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| Sep.14 |
 Paris |
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 Islamic State crisis: Kerry to lead talks in Paris Secretary of State John Kerry will meet foreign ministers from around the world in Paris on Monday to discuss how to defeat ISIS militants
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Qatar |
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Muslim Brotherhood leader: Qatar asked us to leave
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| Sep.15 |
Northern Iraq |
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US airstrikes to support Iraqi troops under attack Map of Mount Sinjar Iraq The US has carried out airstrikes in Iraq in support of troops who were being attacked by Islamic State (IS) fighters, the US military has said
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| Sep.16 |
Malta |
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'Laughing' traffickers ram boat full migrants and kill 500
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| Sep.17 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq PM: Foreign troops not wanted in fight against ISIS
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House of Representatives |
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US House approves Obama Syria plan
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| Sep.18 |
UN |
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UN says food aid for Syrians face cuts due
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| Sep.19 |
Mosul |
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Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released Dozens of Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State (IS) in the north Iraqi city of Mosul in June are now back in Turkey, PM Ahmet Davutoglu says
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| Sep.20 |
Northern Syria |
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45,000 'flee Islamic State' into Turkey | Some 45,000 mainly Syrian Kurds have crossed into Turkey in the past 24 hours, officials say, as Islamic State militants advance in northern Syria | |
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Paris |
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Investigators at loss to explain crash of Air Algerie jet
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| Sep.21 |
 Yemen |
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Yemen PM quits amid rebel clashes Map of Sanaa Yemen Mohammed Basindwa has resigned amid escalating clashes in the capital between Shia Houthi rebels and pro-government forces
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Cairo |
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Six killed after Egyptian military helicopter crashes Egyptian state television says a military helicopter has crashed in an oasis province southwest of Cairo, killing six and wounding one
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Libya |
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Ship saves 55 migrants off Libya; several die
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 Turkey |
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Turkey clamps down on Syria border after Kurdish unrest Turkey has begun to close some of its border crossings with Syria after at least 70,000 Kurdish refugees entered the country since Friday
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| Sep.22 |
Northern Syria |
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U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time Map of Raqqa Syria| U.S. jets began airstrikes in the ISIS stronghold, the first strikes against the terror group inside the country since Obama's announcement | |
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Algeria |
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Algeria militants seize French man
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| Sep.23 |
 Northern Israel |
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Israel shoots down Syrian aircraft over Golan Heights The Israeli military shot down a Syrian fighter jet that infiltrated its airspace over the Golan Heights -- the first such downing in decad...
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| Sep.24 |
Syria |
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US, allies target ISIS oil supplies in Syria
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 UN Security Council |
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 UN aims to stop jihadist recruits The UN Security Council has adopted a binding resolution compelling states to prevent their nationals joining jihadists in Iraq and Syria
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| Sep.25 |
Baghdad |
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Iraqi intelligence uncovers ISIS plot to attack US, Paris
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Washington |
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US releases oil refinery strikes images The US military has released footage and still photos of its air strikes on oil refineries controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants in eastern...
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 Cyprus |
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 Cyprus cruise ship rescued migrants 'refuse to disembark' Almost 350 people, thought to be Syrian refugees, are refusing to disembark from a cruise ship that rescued them off the coast of Cyprus
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| Sep.26 |
London |
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British Parliament approves airstrikes in Iraq
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Syria |
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US says IS damaged by coalition air strikes in Syria The US armed forces chief says Islamic State militants are being damaged by air strikes in Syria but air power alone is not enough to defeat...
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UN Gen. Assembly |
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Abbas: Israel's Gaza war 'genocide'
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| Sep.27 |
Aleppo |
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US jets join IS Syria border battle Map of Kobane Syria US-led coalition air strikes have hit Islamic State (IS) targets near the besieged Syrian town of Kobane on the border with Turkey
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Northern Syria |
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Al-Nusra issues threat over air strikes
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| Sep.28 |
Northern Syria |
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Coalition bombs Syria refineries
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| Sep.30 |
Aleppo |
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ISIS closes in on Kurdish town in Syria Turkish soldiers and tanks took up position along the border with Syria as government debated whether to deploy troops to battle the terror ...
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