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BAGHDAD, Iraq — The National Media Cell of Iraq also known as National Press Centre, confirmed the elimination of a large column of malefactors in clampdown on miscreants in Salah ad-Din province in Iraq, located in the north of Baghdad. The anti-ISIS operation was carried out by Iraqi special forces in rocky areas of Salah ad-Din province on Monday, which was expected to be accomplished within a short span of time, stretched to next-day with the desired result by liquidating about 39 terrorists, military media reported on Tuesday. Following the intelligence-based information, coalition aircraft in collaboration with Iraqi ground forces wrought havoc with the hostile forces, in targetted airstrikes, several underground tunnels frequently used by extremists and weapons depots were annihilated. In late 2017, a spokesperson for the NATO-lead anti-ISIS coalition told the media during the briefing that approximately 10,000 Iraqi forces and 2,000 Kurdish militants had been killed in the

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan media outlets while citing the military statement reported that at least 19 members of ISIS were neutralized in Kapisa and Kunar provinces in the targeted airstrikes carried out by the joint forces. The report further added that at least 12 militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and their Weapons Cache were completely destroyed in the Nejrab district of North-eastern Kapisa province. In the string of successful anti-insurgent airstrikes, about seven more terrorists were killed in the Chawkai district of Kunar province, Afghan media reported today. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been facing a total collapse in Afganistan and the world at large, as its presence in Middleeast and in Afghanistan is decreasing sharply because of successful military strategies. In December 2019 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai had announced the complete defeat of ISIS when Islamic St

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For violating the integrity of the territorial water, the Pakistani Maritime Security Agency took 23 Indian fishermen as prisoners in the latest crackdown. The operation against piscators was kicked off on Wednesday when they were indulged in illegal fishing in Pakistani territorial waters, Pakistani Naval affiliated Maritime Security Agency spokesperson reported today during the press briefing. All captured fishermen were sent to the police station for legal action. Due to a lack of sophisticated fishing boats, the violation of territorial water law has become the order of the day for  poorly countries' fishermen. Last week 23 Indian fishermen along with 4 boats were captured by the  Pakistani Maritime Security Agency  near Sir Creek in the Arabian sea. The Sir creek opens up into the Arabian Sea, and separates the Gujarat state of India from the Sindh province of Pakistan.

BEIJING, China —  State media of China has confirmed the death of a senior medical officer and director-general of China's Wuchang Hospital. 51, doctor Mr: Liu Zhiming an expert in neurosurgery yielded to Coronavirus disease on Tuesday morning at 11:00 A.M, mainstream media reported. The nationwide death toll from Coronavirus disease in China has exceeded 1,868 and 75,000 patients diagnosed with Coronavirus infection have been documented by the health ministry of China. Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronaviruses are believed to cause a significant quantity of all common cold in adults and children. Coronaviruses cause colds with major symptoms, such as fever and a sore throat from swollen adenoids, primarily in the winter and early spring seasons. Coronaviruses were discovered in 1965 in chicken, which affected the respirat

DAMASCUS, Syria — Turkey has started consolidating the fragile position of A-Qaeda affiliated Syrian government opposition forces in Idlib and Aleppo governorates, United Kingdom-based information office of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday. While citing the local source observatory made widely known that at least 7,000 Turkish troops along with 2,100 battle tanks, trucks, anti-mine automobiles, and other vehicles had entered the Syrian territory through Kafr Lusin border crossing, in the north of the Syrian Idlib province in course of two weeks. A local source said  Turkish troops and vehicles were deployed in 33 observation posts established in different cities, towns, and villages of Aleppo and Idlib provinces. Last week Turkey had evacuated most of its observation military posts from Al - Hasakah Syria without giving any prior notice to the bullying parties. Turkey decided to remove its military observation posts from Hasakah after losing 14 soldiers in

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pre-eminent Pakistani Taliban commander and veteran combatant Sheharyar Mehsud was a permanent resident of South Waziristan Pakistan. 43 years old,  Sheharyar Mehsud was killed in Kunar province on Wednesday, when his vehicle caught by a roadside an improvised explosive device (IED). The death of slain Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP)  leader was acknowledged by Pakistani and Afghani officials. One of the immediate relatives of the slain leader of the Taliban said during the media interview that we can not confirm his death as Sheharyar Mehsud had migrated to Afghanistan a few years ago. But it is largely believed that he had migrated to Afghanistan during the days of Pakistani military successful anti-terrorist operation Zarb-i-Azb. Zarb E Azab which was officially initiated by Pakistan Army on 15th June 2014 and it has been a very successful operation so far. Pakistan has been the target of many terrorist organizations for a decade, different militant groups

KABUL, Afghanistan — According to the Afghan government's statement at least eight civilians including a child of the same family had been killed in the US airstrikes on Friday. The accident happened after a development reported in the US and Taliban Jihadists peace deal. The tragic incident took place in the Surkhrod district of Afghanistan's province of Nangarhar when a vehicle packed with civilians was targeted and destroyed by the US lead coalition airstrike. While strongly rejecting the statement issued by the Afghan government officials, the Taliban spokesperson said that eleven members of the same family were killed in the airstrike. The United Nations report brought to the surface in the first half of 2019 claimed that NATO and Afghan forces are killing more civilians than insurgents.UN report issued in July 2019 said that  NATO and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) also known as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) attacks caused 717 civil

DAMASCUS, Syria  — The UK based Syrian Observatory for human rights reported that Turkish forces evacuated most of its observation posts from Al-Hasakah. Al-Hasakah province is located in the northeast of Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) more informed that the Turkish military has removed all its surveillance posts without giving any prior notice to bullying sides. Turkey decided to remove its military observation posts from Hasakah after losing 14 soldiers in the Syrian province of Idleb.    

DAMASCUS, Syria  — Turkish authorities said approximately 51 Syrian Arab Armed Forces have been killed in retaliatory attacks carried out by opposition forces in the Idlib province of Syria. While quoting to the opposition ground force source Turkish defense ministry said on Tuesday that in rebels attacks Syrian Arab Army sustained huge casualties in a ground battle. It further added that a large depot of ammunition and several tanks belonging to the Syrian government forces were also eliminated. Presently Syrian regime forces are engaged in a tough battle with opposition forces those are believed to have been supported by Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, UK, America, Israel, and Turkey in Adilb and Aleppo provinces, in order to liberate all of its land, which has been grabbed by the illegal forces. Notwithstanding large casualties, Syrian regime forces have captured more than 40 cities, towns, and villages in Idlib and Aleppo provinces since last Friday. In a blistering offensive, Asad force

KABUL, Afghanistan — As many as six people had reportedly been killed near the Marshal Fahim National Defense University, in-office hours, on Tuesday morning. No claim of responsibility has yet been made for the bomb attack by any insurgents group. A violent action started when an unidentified miscreant broke the security barriers and detonated explosive device (IED) near the Marshal Fahim National Defense University. The Marshal Fahim National Defense University, also known as the Afghan National Defense University, is a military academy located in Kabul. An eyewitness told the media that the explosion was so violent in nature in which 2 civilians and four cadets were killed, and 12 more wounded. A bystander said that he could see nails and bolts strewn at the place of the blast. NO other identifying information was released by the interior ministry of Afghanistan. On August 5th, 2014 American on duty Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene was also killed in this Defense University after being

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) freed at least 17 detainees from Taliban captivity in a rescue operation. The intelligence-based anti-terrorist special operation was executed on Monday in Kunduz province of Afghanistan, which ended up in the liberation of 17 Afghan citizens including 15 Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Afghan media outlets reported yesterday. In anti-insurgents operation prison run by Taliban commander, Qari Wali was raided, in a well planned offensive large quantity of ammunition and hostages were recovered. Our families were in the state of tenterhooks before the libration of our beloveds, one of the family members of detainees told the local media. All hostages are happy and in good health. 

KABUL, Afghanistan — About 170 Taliban insurgents including three distinguished commanders Abdullah, Mohammad Yousuf, and Mullah Sarwar surrendered to Afghan security forces following the defeat in different territories of Herat and Ghor provinces, Afghanistan high-level authorities said in an announcement on Monday. Afghan officials further added that 160 Taliban jihadists from Shahrak district in Ghor province, and 12 other insurgents from Chasht-e Sharif district of Herat province laid down weapons and joined government ranks after getting settled their legal status.

The Turkish news agency reported on Sunday that more than a dozen districts, towns, and villages had been fallen into the hands of  Syrian government forces after a swift and violent military offensive. The reliable source added that anti-government forces affiliated to Al-Qaeda, backed by the Turkish, American and Israeli regimes collapsing like a house of cards in Idlib and Aleppo provinces. In the past 78 hours, more than 18 cities, towns and villages including Tal Bajir, Tal Qaratin, Abad, Maryada, Maarat Al-Numan and Saraqib cities were seized by Syrian government forces in a deadly ground assault with Russian air force support. Asad forces have expanded control over 600 square Km in Idleb and Aleppo countryside, the Syrian military announced today during a press briefing. Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, Idlib has been known as a stronghold of anti-government forces, but now it has turned out to be a regime citadel as Jihadists' presence is depleting with each

A fter staging the series of blistering and result oriented onslaughts, the Syrian army managed to retake an important town of Al-Eiss or Al-Iss, situated in the southern part of Aleppo from the opposition forces. Al-Iss is a Syrian town, that is a part of  Mount Simeon District, located in the Aleppo governorate. In the anti-terrorist crackdown, several villages including Rasm Al-Suhreej village were also purged from Al-Nusra Front and Tahrir al-Sham jihadist groups, Syrian government authorities said on Saturday. The Syrian Arab Armed Forces dismantled all explosive mines and improvised explosive devices (IED) from the city of Saraqeb, Al-Eis town and other liberated territories were placed by the al-Qaeda linked elements, the state-run news agency SANA reported Yesterday. https://twitter.com/Shujaat15abbasi

DAMASCUS, Syria — United Kingdom-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights office documented 23 Pro-government forces deaths, were largely believed to have been martyred on Thursday morning, in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territories. SOHR claimed that at least 15 paramilitary forces, including five Syrian and three Iranians, were killed when their positions were pounded by hostile projectiles in Damascus and Daraa. These claims were convincingly refuted by the State-owned News Agency SANA, it said only eight government soldiers were wounded in hostile fire. Most of the Israeli missiles fired in Syrian airspace were destroyed in the air before reaching the military targets in Damascus and Daraa. https://twitter.com/Shujaat15abbasi