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Obama approves plan to send 450 new troops to Iraq

Date: 2015-06-10 17:48:36 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:2772525

WASHINGTON, June 10 (MENA) - The Obama administration is preparing to send hundreds of extra troops to help bolster the Iraqi army in its fight against Daesh terrorist group, The Guardian reported. Barack Obama authorized “up to 450 additional ....

Yemeni resistance groups control large parts of Aden

Date: 2015-06-10 17:46:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:121 - ID:2772521

ADEN, June 10 (MENA) - Popular resistance groups in Yemen controlled on Wednesday large parts of Aden after clashes with the Houthi militants. After today's win, the Houthi-controlled Aden airport became a target for resistance groups. (MENA) M I ....

Saudi Royal Air Force commander dies

Date: 2015-06-10 17:45:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:2772353

RIYADH, June 10 (MENA) - The Commander of Saudi Royal Air Forces Lieutenant General Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Shaalan died on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Shaalan died during a working trip outside the Kingdom due to a heart ....

50 Daesh, 9 Hezbollah militants killed in Lebanon

Date: 2015-06-10 17:44:12 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:2772145

BEIRUT, June 10 (MENA) – As many as 50 militants of Daesh terrorist group and nine of Hezbollah fighters have been killed in the clashes that occurred on Tuesday, an informed Lebanese source said on Wednesday. The source said that Hezbollah had ....

Yemen, Britain discuss latest developments in Yemeni

Date: 2015-06-10 17:30:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:116 - ID:2772153

RIYADH, June 10 (MENA) - Yemeni Interior Minister Abdo Al-Huzaifa held a meeting on Wednesday with Britain's ambassador to Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown at the headquarters of Yemeni Embassy in Riyadh, the Yemeni news agency reported. The meeting ....

Iraqi defense min. meets US commander

Date: 2015-06-10 16:56:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:112 - ID:2772213

BAGHDAD, June 10 (MENA) - Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al Obeidi met on Wednesday with General Lloyd Austin of the US Central Command. They discussed ways of liberating Anbar and Mosul provinces from Daesh terrorist group. (MENA) M I E/A S E ....

Yemeni president informed on latest developments in Dahle

Date: 2015-06-10 16:30:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:107 - ID:2771757

RIYADH, June 10 (MENA) - The Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was informed about the battles that take place in Dahle province. This came during his phone call with Brigade (33) Commander in Dahle Province Brigadier-general Ali Qa'ed Saleh ....

Suicide car bombing at Baghdad checkpoint kills 6 people

Date: 2015-06-10 16:29:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:2771277

BAGHDAD, June 10 (MENA) - Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomb targeting a police checkpoint in the capital, Baghdad, has killed six people. Police officials say the bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into the checkpoint in Baghdad's ....

22 Daesh terrorists killed Iraqi bombardment in Anbar

Date: 2015-06-10 15:12:46 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:2770469

BAGHDAD, June 10 (MENA) – The Iraqi army killed 22 Daesh terrorists in a bombardment in the western province of Anbar, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. Five foreign insurgents were among the 22 terrorists who have been killed in the ....

Iraqi warplanes shell Daesh vehicles, hideout in Anbar

Date: 2015-06-10 14:34:48 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:2769969

BAGHDAD, June 10 (MENA) – The Iraqi warplanes bombarded on Wednesday some Daesh vehicles carrying explosive materials, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement. Also, the airstrikes targeted a hideout of Daesh fighters who were camping near ....