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WEB DESK   DARA , Syria  —  United Kingdom based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that at least 10 members of Jaysh Khalid Ibn Al-Walid group including prominent commanders were killed in Israeli airstrikes Yesterday . The Khalid ibn al-Walid Army is an armed Salafi jihadist group active in southern Syria since 2016 . It was formed by a merger of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, the Islamic Muthanna Movement & the Army of Jihad all affiliated with  Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It controls a strip of territory in southeast of the Golan Heights and is in conflict with Syrian rebels . On Monday , Israeli jets wrought havoc on Jaysh Khalid Ibn Al-Walid leadership  in the Yarmouk Valley/Basin area of Saham Al-Golan town , killing at least 10 of its member including 4 senior commanders and 2 women members of Islamic State were targeted and killed in same bombardment . Observatory further added that militants death tool likely to climb as condition of several injured w

WEB DESK KABUL , Afghanistan  -  The  press Secretary of Afghan  military media cell said during the press conference that around 3,200 Afghan Taliban militants have been killed , since last 7 months , in north & northeastern zones of Afghanistan . On Monday , Col : Nasratullah Jamshid told the Bakhtar News Agency that in anti terrorists campaign launched by the Afghan military forces in collaboration with Federal police & NATO's air cover managed to kill large number of Taliban militants in different parts of Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Samangan , Baghlan, Kunduz, Takhar and Badakhshan provinces . He further added that during the anti terrorists operation 3,200 Taliban insurgents includind several field commanders were killed , 2,200 wounded and 457 anti government elements arrested in door to door terrorists search operations Within last 7 months .

Written By Shujaat  Hussain ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ­ — The US and its allied forces started invading Afghanistan on October 7,2001, under the pretext of the 9/11 attacks. Thousands of reports suggest that the 9/11 attacks were fabricated and inside job, aimed at removing the Taliban government & install a puppet government that server their goals. NATO forces have been invading Afghanistan for the last 17 years but the security situation has remained unchanged. The United Nations report published in late September 2017 said that the security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating with each passing day, approximately 500 Afghan troops are being killed every month and civilians casualties are at a high record. The US has been blaming Pakistan & Russia for Taliban financial support, but it does not know that more than $3 billion yearly Taliban funding comes from Opium poppies and illegal drug trade. The United States has spent over $700 billion in seventeen years of the Afghanis

WEB DESK KABUL , Afghanistan  — At least 15 cadets  were killed and 4 others wounded in suicide attack launched by the Taliban militants near the Marshal Fahim Military Academy in Kabul local sources told the media on Saturday . Military sources informed the media while press briefing that incident took place when suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into the bus carrying army cadets near the Military Academy in Kabul on Saturday afternoon . As a result of that 15 military trainees were killed and four other wounded .  

WEB NEWS  KABUL , Afghanistan  — Around 56 worshipers were martyred and 55 injured in suicide attack , carried out by the Islamic State terrorists on shitte  Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul , the capital city of Afghanistan . The Afghan interior ministry said that suicide bomber blew up himself , when worshipers were busy in prayer . An other incident took place when blast hit Sunni's mosque during the evening prayer in central province of Ghor which left 33 worshipers martyred and dozens injured including women and children , senior police officer of Ghor province told the media while briefing . Islamic State terrorists claimed the responsibility for both attacks .    

WEB DESK CAIRO , Egypt  — As much as 35 Egyptian police officers were killed , in gun battle with Hasm militants group , police and medial sources told the media on Friday . Incident took place when Egyptian police launched intelligence based  raids on militants residential areas in El-Wahat el-Bahariya a district in the Giza province , about 135km from Cairo , where 8 members of Hasm militants group were present , in jehadist fleeing efforts brief gun battle erupted , which left 35 police officers dead and 32 injured . An interior ministry statement acknowledged the incident and said some of the terrorists were also killed . Hasm Islamist militant group has been active in Egypt since 2106 , and it has claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks on police , military and prominent judges . Source : Press TV

WEB DESK SANA , Yemen  — Saudi lead Coalition's anti Houthie aerial campaign has committed yet an other massacre in Hajja and Sa'da provinces . On Friday , an Arabic-language Al-Masirah television news channel reported that Saudi jets airstrikes wiped out civilians residential apartment in the Ghamr city of Sa’ada province killing at least 6 civilians including women and children . At the same time coalition warplanes targeted civilians home in the Abs city of Hajjah province in which 4 members of same family were killed . 

 WEB NEWS   KABUL , Afghanistan  — Around 43 Afghan military servicemen were killed and 9 wounded in chain of deadly explosive  laden vehicles attacks ,  carried out by the Taliban militants in Kandhar province on Thursday . Afghan military source told the media that insurgents targeted military base with 2 explosive Humvess in Maiwand district of western Kandahar province . Kandahar police chief has acknowledged the incident , but he could not confirm the exact figure of causalities . On Tuesday , at least 80  people were killed and over 300 wounded in the series of deadly attacks launched by the Afghan Taliban , in Gardez city of  Paktia province . Source : SPUTNIK

WEB NEWS   BALUCHISTAN , Quetta  —  On Wednesday , the senior police officer of Quetta city told the media that 5 policeman 2 civilians have been killed in explosive laden vehicle attack in Quetta , the capital city and commercial hub of Baluchistan province . The home minister of Baluchistan province told the press TV while briefing that incident took place when Taliban terrorist rammed his explosive laden vehicle into the van carrying police officers on the Saryab road on Wednesday morning , after effect 7 people were killed and 22 wounded . Baluchistan province has been on the target of Taliban terrorists , as it's Chaman town the capital of Qila Abdulah district connected  with Afghanistan . On August 12 , terrorists targeted military truck at Pishin bus Stop in the provincial capital of Balochistan aftermath 15 people were martyred including 8 Pakistani troops & 32 wounded . The regional branch of Islamic State (ISIS), Khorasan Province had claimed the respons

WEB NEWS YEMEN , SANA — While citing the Saudi lead anti Houthi coalition source , UAE's official news  agency  WAM has reported that one of its aggression Apache helicopter crashed in northern Yemen killing two pilots on board . It further added that AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was  crashed in Yemen's  Jawf province due to technical glitch . Since 2014 , most of  Al Jawf  province  is under the control of Shi'ate popular forces known as Houthis . The names of victims were identified on Tuesday evening as Major Ali al-Mismari and First Lieutenant Badr al-Murshedah . Saudi Arabia has been invading the Yemen since March 2015 , taking the advantage of turmoil in the country , to reinstall fugitive president Mansour Hadi in power , a close ally of Riyadh . The Saudi assembled  coalition has so far killed at least 34,100 Yemenis , including hundreds of women and children . Therefore , last week Saudi Arabian-led coalition , fighting in Yemen was placed in  United N

Written By Shujaat Hussain   DEIR-EZZOR , Syria —   In successful row of  military offensive , Syrian Arab Army retook more villages from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Deir Ezzor province . On Tuesday , Senior military officer told the SANA news agency that  Boqrous Tahtani, Boqrous Fouqani, al-Zabari, al-Olaiyiat, Sa’alou and al-Toub villages between the al-Mayadeen and al-Murai’yia region , located on the western bank of the Euphrates river  have been liberated from Islamic State . In large scale anti terrorists offensive score terrorists were killed , wounded and their bunkers , weapons depots , vehicles and gathering positions were destroyed by Russian airstrikes in Muhassan, Al-Boulail, Al-Junaina and the vicinity of al-Ardi , al-Orfi, Kanamat and Khasarat . Local sources informed the meida that scores of  Islamic state militants including their field commanders such as  Maher al-Kamari, Khaled al-Hassan al-Khalil al-Azzawi nicknamed “Abu

Written By Shjuaat Hussain ERBIL , Baghdad — German official said that their forces have suspended Peshmerga forces training in northern Iraq , amid increasing tension in Kirkuk . On Monday , spokeswoman for the German Defense Ministry told the media that  German military has suspended the Peshmerga forces training temporarily and have been monitoring the developing situation closely , however they are willing to work with anti Daesh coalition . German military had been providing  training to Kurdish Peshmerga forces since 2015 to nip terrorism in the bud , therefore it has deployed 150 troops in the Erbil as a part of training mission .     

Written By Shujaat Hussain SANA , Yemen —  The press released issued by the US defense department on Monday ,  reported that 2 training camps belonging to the Islamic State militants were destroyed in northern Yemen . It further added that US jets launched airstrikes in the Al Bayda province , in which they targeted ISIS training camps and hideouts , as a result of that over 2 dozen militants were killed and their weapons , vehicles and two training centers were destroyed . Saudi Arabia has been invading the Yemen since March 2015 , taking the advantage of turmoil in the country , to reinstall fugitive president Mansour Hadi in power , a close ally of Riyadh . The Saudi assembled  coalition has so far killed at least 34,100 Yemenis , including hundreds of women and children . The Arab coalition's campaign of air raids has destroyed  Houthi positions and  civilians residential apartments  , but has largely failed to pave the way for the recapture of Sana .

Written By Shujaat Hussain Abbasi   AL-ANBAR , Iraq  — The senior commander of Iraqi popular forces (Hashd al-Shaabi ) said that more than 10 oil tankers belonging to Islamic state militants were destroyed in Iraqi Air Force airstrikes on Sunday . Qatari al-Obeidi the senior commander of Iraqi popular forces further added while briefing the media that Iraqi jets targeted the oil tankers convoy consists of approximately 300 trucks in Al-Ramadi desert in which tens of oil tankers were destroyed . Ramadi is an strategic city in central Iraq , about 110 kilometers west of Baghdad and  capital of Al Anbar province . Qatari al-Obeidi more added that tankers were targeted when they were trying to smuggle Iraqi stolen oil . Reliable sources informed the media that the Iraqi air force had dropped leaflets on Sunday in Rawa and al-Qa'em regions suggesting the civilians to stay away from  the Islamic State's held areas to prevent casualties .

 Written By Shujaat Hussain   CAIRO , Egypt —  Military and hospital sources had informed the media that as much as 24 Islamic state militants and 6 Egyptian soldiers were killed in violent attack , carried out by the ISIS on Sunday , in north of Sinai . Military spokesman told the media that gruesome attack was launched on security outposts around the Sheikh Zuweid Bedouin town in the North Sinai governorate near the border with the Gaza Strip , in which over hundreds Daeshis participated , they used heavy machine guns , rocket launchers and explosive vehicles to uproot military posts but all their efforts ended up in humiliating defeat .The bloody attack was repelled by the Egyptian forces successfully but it left 6 Egyptian solders dead and 20 injured . Egyptian army used gunship helicopters, heavy machine guns and mortar shell to thwart the attack and eventually they managed to repel the biggest assault of the year local sources said .

Written By Shujaat Hussain   KABUL , Afghanistan —  Press release issued by the Afghan defense ministry has reported that over 60 Taliban rebels have been killed in joint anti terrorists operation launched by the federal police and Afghan military in different parts of the country . Press released issued on Sunday , further added that operation was conducted in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Urozgan, Zabul, Herat, Ghor, Badghis, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, Kunduz, Badakhshan and Helmand provinces in which 60 Taliban militants  were killed , 45  wounded and 5 captured alive . In related progress at least 8 Islamic state militants were killed and 4 injured in anti terrorists operation launched by the Afghan forces in Shagi region, Assad Abad City capital of eastern Kunar province , Afghan interior ministry announced on Sunday .

Written By Shujaat Hussain  Mogadishu , Somalia —  At least 190 people were killed and over 200 others wounded in explosive laden truck blast , happened  on the busy road near the hotel in the Hodan district of Mogadishu capital . Local citizens informed the media that it was most powerful blast they have ever heard . police spokesman  Capt. Mohamed Hussein said that several buildings and vehicles  were destroyed in powerful blast . He added that injured were transferred to the main hospital right after the blast . Same sources further added that death tool likely to climb because the explosion was too powerful. Police and other government sources unable to display the names of victims , as rest of city was in the state of turmoil and chaos after the deadly incident . Source : Press TV

Written By Shujaat Hussain DAMASCUS , Syria  —  The spokesman for the Syrian Arab Army has announced the full liberation of Al-Mayadeen city from the Islamic State militants . Al-Mayadeen is a city in eastern Syria. It is the capital of the Mayadin District, part of the Deir Ezzor governorate. Mayadin is located about 44 kilometers southeast of Deir Ezzor province . Euphrates River flows through the town . Syrian Arab Army in coordination with pro government forces and Russian aerial support launched vigorous assault on last stronghold of ISIS in Maydeen city , in successful attack large number of Islamic state militants were killed , their weapons and vehicles were destroyed . SANA News Agency has reported while citing the military source that regime forces have fully captured Al-Mayadeen  city as last stronghold of Islamic State in Al-Mayadeen collapsed on Saturday . The liberation of Al-Mayadeen city has paved the way for regime forces to uproot remaining Islamic State terrorists

Written By Shujaat Hussain  ANKARA , Turkey — After dismissing all speculations Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is committed to purchase Russian air defense system S - 400 and talks are under way with Russian government . Just after completing  the tour of Ukraine and Serbia Erdogan told the media that he had meeting with Putin regarding the S-500 air defense system . In October 2017 during his Visit of Russia , Russian authorities had claimed that Turkey has paid advance for S - 400 . Turkish president further added that in the  second stage of talks he will try to convince Russian authorities for joint production . Putin's  aide for military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin had said we have received a down payment for S - 400  during the Erdogan's  visit of Russia .  

Written By Shujaat Hussain  KABUL , Afghanistan  —  On Friday ,  the spokesman for Nangarhar police chief told the media while briefing that at least 28 Islamic state militants were killed and scores wounded in airstrikes launched by the US forces in Nangarhar province , located in the eastern part of the country . US forces conducted joint airstrikes on Islamic state hideouts in Acheen, Dor Baba and Haska Mina districts of Nangarhar province . He further  added that terrorists targeted when they were busy in meeting arranged for more potential attacks on government premises .    

 Written By Shujaat Hussain DAMASCUS , Syria  — The Kurdish Red Crescent and medical source informed the media on Thursday that at least 50 civilians mainly An internally displaced persons (IDP'S) were killed in Islamic Sate car bomb attack in northern Syria . The SANA News Agency has reported that incident took place when ISIS militants struck explosive vehicle with IDP's camp who were came from the Deir Ezzor city . It further that added Islamic state carried out deadly attack at Abu Fas , near the border of Deir al-Zor and Hasaka provinces . Local media said more than 50 refugees were killed and scores wounded in desperate bomb attack launched by the Islamic State , as its presence depleting fast in Syria and Iraq with each passing day and all ISIS plans tuned in to a fiasco . 

Written By Shujaat Hussain MARIB , Yemen — Local tribesmen of Raghwan district say 5 Al-Qaeda Militants were killed in US drone strike on Sunday . Same sources added US drone targeted Al-Qaeda Militants vehicle when they were traveling in Raghwan district of Marib province . Marib is located approximately 120 kilometers east of Yemen's capital Sana'a , and considered as a bastion of Al-Qaeda Militants in Yemen . US see Yemen based Al-Qaeda as a great threat , but it has been working with Syrian based Al-Qaeda Militants since 2011 , against President Bashar al-Assad .

Written By Shujaat Hussain KUNAR , Afghanistan  -- Afghan government officials have informed the media that at least 5 border police officers were killed in shootout with insurgents in Kunar province on Sunday . The spokesman for the Kunar province police chief said the media while briefing that deadly Taliban attack in the Ghash Pas area of Marawari district left 5 border police officers dead . Marawara is very important district of Afghanistan . It connects Kunar Afghanistan province to Pakistan via  Durand Line . Police source added during the fire exchange insurgents also sustained heavy losses , but  government sources failed to provide exact figure of casualties among the militants .

Written By Shujaat Hussain Damascus , Syria  -- Syrian Arab Army  in Collaboration with allied forces have gained huge success against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in  Deir Ezzor Province . The spokesman for the SAA told the SANA News Agency that in blitzkrieg military offensive Syrian Arab Army has taken back Maratt al-Fouqa town form Islamic state in Deir Ezzor Province . It further added Syrian Arab Army and its allied forces have encircled the Al-Mayadeen city considered as a  last strong hold of Islamic state in southeast of Deir ez-Zor province . SANA more reported during the deadly  clashes with Islamic state militants   in al-Mohasan city and the villages of al-Jneina, al-Husseinia, al-Hossan, al-Bouleil, al-Bouomar, Hweijet Saqer and the neighborhoods of al-Reshdia, al-Hweiqa, al-Hamidia, al-Aridi, al-Erfi, and al-Ummal, al-Sheikh Yassin, Kannamat, Khasarat and al-Siyasia  , Syrian Arab Army in co-ordination with Syrian Arab Air Force managed to impose heavy lo

Written By Shujaat Hussain  Ta'izz , Yemen -- At least 12 people were killed including women and children in Saudi lead coalition warplanes bombing on residential building in Taiz province . On Saturday  , an Arabic-language Al-Masirah television news channel reported that incident took place in al-Zahari area of the port city of Mukha in which warplanes targeted residential areas , after effects residential apartment collapsed killing a dozen civilians inside it . Saudi Arabia has been invading Yemen since March 2015 to reinstall fugitive president Mansour Hadi in power , a close ally of Riyadh . The Saudi-led aggression has so far killed at least 34,100 Yemenis , including hundreds of women and children . .

Written By Shujaat Hussain  BADGHIS , Afghanistan -- The Government official of Ab Kamari district has announced that Taliban militants have captured 3 villages in violent and sudden attack on Afghan forces in Ab Kamari district of Badghis Province and dislodged over 200 families forcefully  from their homes . Local sources of Kamari district informed  the Tolo News Agency that Taliban militant launched successful violent attack in which they took back Sina Ordo, Tagab Rabat and Bai villages in Ab Kamari district on Friday . Same sources further added that after seizing the control of villages Taliban militants set several villagers homes on fire and forced others families to leave their homes .

Written By Shujaat Hussain BAGHDAD , Iraq -- The Iraqi military media cell has announced the liberation of Hawija Town from the Islamic State militants . Statement  said that Hawija town and its neighborhood recaptured on Thursday , and now ISIS has been restricted to the areas near the western border with Syria , as it has lost  all its bastions in central Hawija . Iraqi military spokesman Yarallah said while breifing to media that joint troops seized the town after managing to took back 98 villages and leaving 196 militants dead . Hawija district , located in the oil rich province of Kirkuk . The military operation for the liberation of Hawija district was announced by the Iraqi P.M Haider Jawad Kadhim Al-Abadi on 21 September 2017 , within short period of time Iraqi military in collaboration with paramilitary forces and anti ISIS international coalition aviation has secured huge success against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) . On September 1 , 2017 , Tal Afar was li

Written By Shujaat Hussain NANGARHAR , Afghanistan   --  Press release issued by the Nangarhar province media office has reported that at least 11  Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists were killed in US airstrikes in Nangarhar province , located in the eastern part of the Afghanistan . Report further added airstrikes were launched in Mamand Dara and Dab villages of Achin district of Nangarhar province on Tuesday , in which 11 terrorists were killed and score others wounded . It further added terrorists hideouts , weapons and motorcycles were destroyed .

Written By Shujaat Hussain  ANKARA , Turkey  -  Hurriyet Daily News Agency has reported that as much as 4 Turkish soldiers were killed and 4 others wounded in Kurdistan Workers' Party  (PKK) militants bomb attack in Turkish province Hakkari’s Yuksekova district . It further reported incident took when Turkish military vehicles were patrolling the town and roadside bomb went off killing injuring 8 Turkish soldiers . Local sources informed the media that  wounded soldiers were shifted to hospital right after the blast .The Hakkari governor's office has blamed  Kurdistan Workers' Party  (PKK) militants for the incident . Kurdistan Workers' Party  (PKK) has been calling for Kurdish state in Turkey since last 34 years , their armed struggle has left over 40 ,000 people dead mostly civilians .

Written By Shujaat Hussain Abbasi IDLIB , Syria -  At least 12 Tahrir al-Sham field commanders have been killed and their  Prominent  Leader Abu Mohammad al-Julan  sustained multiple injuries in Russian airstrike , the spokesman for Russian defense ministry Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday . He added their warplanes launched intelligence based airstrikes in which they targeted Tahrir al-Sham formerly known as Al - Nusra Front meeting venue in which more than 60 terrorists including 12 field commanders and Julani body guards were eliminated and score others were wounded . Local sources of Idlib city said in accurate and timely airstrikes Prominent  Leader Abu Mohammad al-Julan lost his both hands .

DEIR EZ ZOR, Syria  -  Russian defense ministry has announced the killing and injuring of around 500 Islamic State militants in intense and accurate airstrikes in Deir Ezzor governorate. On Tuesday, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry  Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that at least 304 ISIS militants have been killed including 7 senior field commanders and 170 injured during 48 hours in Russian airstrikes on the eastern bank of the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria. Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov further informed the Sputnik news agency that during the series of successful military operations ISIS Training Center, hideouts and weapons depots were completely extinguished in the  Euphrates region.  

Written By Shujaat Hussain Abbasi LAS VEGAS - At least 58 people have been killed and over 400 fatally injured in Music festival shooting incident took place in Los Vegas's Mandalay Bay hotel on Sunday night , police sources said . Same sources further added gunman launched offensive from 32nd floor at open space musical Concert where more than 1000 spectators were present , aftermath over 450 people were killed and injured , police said shooter Stephen Paddock 64-year-old died after being shot in the head . It further added chaos and horror have been spread in the city after the gruesome shooting incident . Local sources said death tool likely to climb as huge number of people were seriously injured .Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the mass shooting in Las Vegas . Las Vegas well known as tourists paradise .