US strikes remove moral hurdles for S-300 missiles for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warns Russia
the S-300 surface-to-air missile system would improve Russia's ability to control air space in Syria, where Moscow's forces support the government of President Bashar al-Assad
Apr 20, 2018, 14:25 PM ISTIslamic State claims attack on state TV station in Afghanistan
The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an Afghan state television station on Wednesday that killed at least six people as well as the attackers and wounded 24.
May 17, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Sixty-four civilians killed in air strikes in Iraq, Syria: US military
Sixty-four civilians were killed and eight injured in 24 U.S. air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria between Nov. 20, 2015, and Sept. 10, 2016, the U.S. military said in a statement on Wednesday.
Nov 10, 2016, 02:35 AM ISTUS air strikes pound Libya's Sirte to oust IS militants
Libyan forces are close to ending a six-month campaign to liberate Sirte from Islamic State, which took over the city more than a year ago.
Oct 17, 2016, 22:17 PM ISTPentagon strikes Yemen after missile attacks on US Navy ship
The strikes authorized by President Barack Obama represent Washington's first direct military action against Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen's conflict.
Oct 13, 2016, 09:08 AM ISTTwo `senior` IS military leaders killed in Iraq strike: Pentagon
A coalition air strike near the Islamic State bastion of Mosul in Iraq has killed two of the jihadist group`s senior military leaders, the Pentagon said Friday.
Jul 02, 2016, 03:31 AM ISTUS-led strikes pound Islamic State in Iraq, kill 250 fighters
U.S.-led coalition aircraft waged a series of deadly strikes against Islamic State around the city of Falluja on Wednesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, with one official citing a preliminary estimate of at least 250 fighters killed and at least 40 vehicles destroyed.
Jun 30, 2016, 04:49 AM ISTStrikes kill at least 50 al Qaeda militants dining at Yemen camp: Reports
At least 50 militants were killed in a US air strike on an al Qaeda training camp in the mountains of southern Yemen, medics and a local official said on Wednesday.
Mar 23, 2016, 15:46 PM ISTRussia "seriously concerned" at reports that coalition hit Syrian army
Both Russia and a U.S.-led coalition are fighting against Islamic State in Syria.
Dec 08, 2015, 21:46 PM ISTKurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State
Sinjar is home to Iraq's Yazidi minority who suffered at the hands of Islamic State when it overran the area in August 2014.
Nov 14, 2015, 10:38 AM ISTNine die as US air strike hits Afghan hospital
US air strikes hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) hospital in Kunduz in Afghanistan, killing nine medical staff, Human Rights Watch said.
Oct 04, 2015, 12:55 PM IST