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The US-Led coalition has carried out 28 airstrikes against Daesh in March, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a release on Thursday. “Between March 1 and March 31, 2020, CJTF-OIR conducted a total of 28 strikes consisting of 44 engagements in Iraq and Syria,” the release said. The coalition said it launched 20 strikes in Iraq that killed ten terrorists, destroyed one cave and suppressed three locations. “In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted eight strikes against Daesh [Islamic State] targets consisting of 16 engagements. This resulted in eight terrain denial operations,” the release said. The US-led coalition…

Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Monday announced a withdrawal from the political agreement that led to the formation of the Government of National Accord (GNA). He said the country was coming under the control of the army. Meanwhile, the GNA has called on members of parliament in the east of the country to back it. As Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced that the Libyan National Army (LNA) was quitting the Skhirat Agreement that led to the formation of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Sputnik spoke with Libyan experts, who have offered their views on potential future…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Hundreds of Lebanese demonstrators took to the streets with a vengeance in what they are calling ‘The Hunger Riots’. They paused their protests in March because of the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 crisis, but once the spread of the virus slowed to less than 10 new reported cases per day they have resumed. The angry protesters torched and vandalized banks across the country, as they vented their frustration over the once stable Lebanese lira losing 50% of its value within six months, which caused rapid inflation. The banks responded by shutting and…

The Libyan National Army (LNA) shot down an enemy warplane over the northern region of Libya this week, destroying the aircraft near the city of Misrata. According to reports, the Libyan National Army activated its air defenses after tracking an enemy warplane taking off from one of the several airbases in northern Libya. The reports said the Libyan National Army’s air defenses managed to shoot down the enemy warplane, which was identified as a L-39 jet. The L-39 is used by all warring parties in Libya and it has been shot down on two separate occasions this year, with both…

Clashes continued in the northern city of Tripoli this week, after protesters targeted banks and other buildings. According to a field source in Tripoli, the Lebanese Army fired tear gas canisters to disperse the protesters, while groups called for the popular movement to close the bridge that connects the two parts of the city in to protest against the killing of an activist in the city of Tripoli last night. Tripoli had the funeral this afternoon to commemorate Fawaz Fouad Al-Samman, who died from his wounds yesterday during the confrontations between the army and the protesters in Abdel-Hamid Karami Square

Iran has managed to break through the U.S. blockade to deliver a large amount of oil to the Syrian Arab Republic, a tanker tracking website has revealed. According to the website Tanker Trackers, Iran has significantly increased their oil exports to Syria, with several cargoes reportedly reaching the Port of Baniyas in the Tartous Governorate. The website reported that Iran is currently delivering more than three times the normal amount they export to Syria, which is a significant increase to the Arab Republic, who relied heavily on the Islamic Republic’s oil last year. “There can be several reasons why this…

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new attack on the jihadist defenses in southern Idlib, Tuesday, targeting their positions along the Jabal Al-Zawiya front-lines. According to a field source in the nearby Hama Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army began to target the jihadist defenses in southern Idlib after the latter was seen moving their forces towards the front-line area in Jabal Al-Zawiya. The source said the Syrian Army targeted the jihadist positions with heavy artillery and missiles, hitting their front-lines at Al-Fateera and Al-Bara’ in southern Idlib. He would add that the Syrian Arab Army is still striking hte…

headlines to you.RTLIVE searchMenu mobile facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagram HomeNewsline Egypt’s president extends 3-year state of emergency by 3 months amid virus & security fears 28 Apr, 2020 14:45 / Updated 3 hours ago Cars are stuck in a traffic jam before the start of curfew hours to contain the spread of the coronavirus, in Cairo, Egypt, April 14, 2020. © Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany Follow RT on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a three-month renewal for the long-running state of emergency in the country on Tuesday, citing health and security concerns. Egypt has been under a state of emergency since…

The media wing of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a new combat video from the Yemeni province of al-Jawf. The video shows the ongoing offensive operations of the Houthis against Saudi-backed forces as well as weapons, equipment and ammunition captured from Saudi proxies.

Last night, an improvised attack drone hit a position of the Asayish security unit of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the town of Ayn al-Arab (Kobane) in northern Syria. Kurdish sources deny that the attack caused any casualties