Daesh terrorist group

2 persons killed in air raids in Hama

London - Arab Today

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Sunday that Syrian regime warplanes shelled Uqayribat area in Hama which is controlled by Daesh terrorist group, leaving two persons dead. Clashes continued between the regime forces and armed groups in northern Hama, the organization added. Meanwhile, Hamdania area in Aleppo was hit by mortar shells while a warplane carried outRead more

Iraqi counter-suicide forces retake al-Seha neighborhood in western Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Saturday that its forces managed to recapture al-Seha neighborhood in western Mosul from the control of Daesh terrorist group, Al-Arabiya channel reported. The victory achieved by counter-terrorism forces in al-Seha neighborhood comes at a time when Iraqi Federal Police are fighting in Mosul's Old City, the CTS said in a statement. Meanwhile, the CTSRead more

Daesh claims responsibility for attack on Russian security office

Moscow - Arab Today

Daesh terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a gun attack on the Russian Federal Security Service which saw two people killed, British newspaper the Sun reported. On Friday, a gunman burst into a regional offices in the far east of the country and opened fire, killing one of its employees and a visitor. Earlier media reports said the FSB believedRead more

13 Daesh leaders killed in MOAB bombing

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 13 leaders of Daesh terrorist group were killed in a US airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, involving the GBU-43 bomb, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Defense deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said Indian, Pakistani and Tajik nationals are among those killed. He said the 13 leaders killed in the airstrike were key members of the terroristRead more

Kuwaiti security forces raid houses of relatives of Kuwaiti Daesh suspect

Kuwait City - Arab Today

Kuwaiti security forces raided two houses in Saad Al-Abdulla district owned by the brother of a Kuwaiti national who was arrested in Philippines over suspicion of affiliation to Daesh terrorist group, the Kuwaiti newspaper al Anbaa reported, quoting security sources. Explosives were found in the first house, the sources said, noting that efforts are underway to tighten the net aroundRead more

27 Daesh militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 27 militants affiliated with the Daesh terrorist group were killed in operations and airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the state news agency Khaama Press said. The provincial police command said the operations were conducted in the vicinity of Achin district. At least 11 of the insurgents were killed by the forces in Shadal and Abdul KhelRead more

10 airstrikes target Syrian-Turkish borders

Damascus - Arab Today

Russian warplanes launched 10 airstrikes that targeted the Syrian-Turkish borders, sources in Syria said on Sunday. The raids targeted positions around Babsiqa and a headquarters of Jaysh al Islam near Turkey's border. Meanwhile, clashes erupted between Daesh terrorist group and the Free Syrian Army around Al Mahsa area in an attempt to control the area and expel Daesh militants, militaryRead more

Daesh suffers heavy losses

Damascus - Arab Today

Daesh terrorist group suffered heavy losses after Syrian opposition forces attacked them in Rif Damascus and eastern Qalamoun areas, Syrian activists told Sky News Arabia on Sunday. The clashes are now focused in Al Mahsa area to control it, the activists said, adding that the Free Syrian Army expelled Daesh from Rif Damascus and As Suwayda areas. Al Mahsa areaRead more

US-led coalition helps train Raqqa police

Damascus - Arab Today

The US-led coalition against Daesh terrorist group is helping to train a police force for the Syrian city of Raqqa in anticipation of its capture from the militants, two Kurdish officials said. They said the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab forces, also had advanced plans to install a civilian council inRead more

Russian points to lack of OPCW response to chemical weapon use in Iraq

Moscow - Arab Today

The Russian Defense Ministry is surprised by a lack of a proper response on the part of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the use of chemical weapons in Iraq’s Mosul by Daesh terrorist group, a ministry spokesman said on Saturday. "A series of instances of chemical weapon use against the civilian population by Daesh militantsRead more