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France says Syrian govt air strikes erode peace efforts

Syrian government air strikes on the outskirts of Damascus that killed 33 were designed to "terrorise" the Syrian people and erode attempts to find a political solution to the conflict, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said on Friday.

Apr 01, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Raids kill 39 civilians in IS bastion in Syria: Monitor

Air strikes killed at least 39 civilians on Saturday in Raqa, the Islamic State group`s main stronghold in Syria, a monitoring group said.

Mar 19, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Russian air strikes near Palmyra as Syrian troops push advance: Monitor

Russian helicopters pounded jihadist positions around the ancient city of Palmyra on Tuesday as Syrian troops pressed a ground advance, a monitoring group said.

Mar 15, 2016, 21:58 PM IST

Iraqi forces kill 44 IS militants

The troops raised the Iraqi flag on a building at the scene after killing at least 24 IS militants and destroying six of their vehicles, a source said.

Mar 12, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya: Town official

No group claimed responsibility for the attack though both the United States and Libyan government forces have launched air strikes.

Feb 28, 2016, 17:05 PM IST

Pakistani jets bombard militants hideouts, kill 15

Pakistan's air force jets Saturday pounded militants` hideouts in the northwestern tribal belt close to the Afghanistan border and killed at least 15 Taliban insurgents, security officials said.

Feb 27, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

Air strike on Yemen market kills 30 rebels, civilians: Witnesses

At least 30 rebels and civilians were killed Saturday when warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition struck a market northeast of the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa, witnesses said.

Feb 27, 2016, 19:50 PM IST

Not carrying out Syria air strikes to avoid mistakes: Russia

Russian war planes will not carry out any air strikes in Syria on Saturday in order to support a nascent cessation of hostilities and to avoid accidentally bombing the wrong targets, the Russian defence ministry said.

Feb 27, 2016, 17:24 PM IST

Air strikes destroyed hospital in Syria, killed at least seven: MSF

Air strikes on Monday destroyed a hospital in northwestern Syria supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), killing at least seven people and leaving more missing, the group said.

Feb 15, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

Islamic State group claims bombings near Syria Shiite shrine; at least 50 killed, 100 injured

State news agency SANA had earlier reported 30 people killed in the three blasts, which it said were caused by a car bomb and two suicide bombers.

Jan 31, 2016, 18:36 PM IST

Only a third of Russia's air strikes in Syria targeting IS: US official

Of the 5,000 air strikes carried out by Russia, about 70 percent hit rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, rather than supporting the efforts of the U.S-led coalition: US official.

Jan 09, 2016, 20:11 PM IST

Pakistan carries out deadly air strikes against militants

The strikes targeted Maizer and Sher Ali villages in the Shawal valley of troubled North Waziristan tribal district, where the military has been carrying out a major offensive against extremist groups since mid-2014.

Jan 08, 2016, 21:49 PM IST

Rise in Syrian civilian deaths since start of Russian air campaign ''troubling'': US

The United States has seen a "marked and troubling" increase in reports of Syrian civilian casualties since the start of the Russian air campaign on September 30, a concern US Secretary of State John Kerry has raised with Moscow, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Dec 30, 2015, 09:07 AM IST