Syria: UN says military operation in Tremseh targeted activists
July 16th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by BNO News
TREMSEH, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- A military operation carried out in the Syrian village of Tremseh on Thursday targeted mainly army defectors and activists, according to United Nations (UN) observers who visited ... Read more...
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Sudan rebels claim to have killed 130 soldiers
February 28th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, Feb 28 (IANS) A rebel group in Sudan Tuesday said it has killed 130 Sudanese army soldiers in an attack along the Sudan-South Sudan border, Xinhua reported."The attack launched ... Read more...
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Dozens killed in fresh Yemen clashes
July 31st, 2011 - 1:54 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Dozens have reportedly been killed after fresh clashes erupted in Yemen's southern province of Abyan and northeastern province of Sanaa, officials said on Saturday.At least 12 al-Qaida militants ... Read more...
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UN secretary general calls for end to Yemen clashes
May 26th, 2011 - 4:46 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Wednesday an end to clashes between Yemeni protesters and government troops in the capital of Sana'a."The secretary general ... Read more...
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Public Hospital, medical staff drawn into Bahrain strife
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Apr.11 (ANI): Bahrain's government forces have cracked down on its largest public hospital Salmaniya Medical Complex and arrested several doctors and other members of the medical staff, accusing them of anti ... Read more...
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Britain asks its citizens to leave Yemen
April 1st, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) The British government has asked its nationals to leave Yemen ahead of the mass protests planned for Friday, fearing the agitation might turn violent.Friday's pro-democracy ... Read more...
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Egypt: Peace prevails, but protesters warn of more rallies
February 13th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 13 (IANS) Egypt woke up to its first working day Sunday since the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, but many protesters didn't seem inclined to leave Tahrir Square and ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda linked Islamist group executes two teenage girls in Somalia by firing squad
October 29th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 29 (ANI): An Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group has executed two teenage girls in Somalia by firing squad.According to the Daily Mail, Al Shahbab leader Sheik Mohamed Ibrahim sentenced the girls ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda linked Islamist group executes two teenage girls in Somalia
October 29th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 29 (ANI): An Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group has executed two teenage girls in Somalia by firing squad.According to the Daily Mail, Al Shahbab leader Sheik Mohamed Ibrahim sentenced the girls ... Read more...
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At least 32 dead, including MPs, after hotel attack in Somalia
August 25th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by BNO News
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 32 people were killed on Tuesday when gunmen from an Islamic insurgent group raided a hotel in Somalia, the BBC reported.Two men disguised as government ... Read more...
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Politicians among 60 dead in Somalia clashes (Second Lead)
August 24th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Mogadishu, Aug 24 (DPA) Somali politicians were among 31 people killed in an attack on a Mogadishu hotel Tuesday, as an insurgent offensive that has claimed at least 60 lives entered its ... Read more...
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Eight Taliban bombers attack Afghan government buildings
May 5th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 5 (DPA) Eight Taliban fighters equipped with suicide vests and automatic weapons attacked government buildings in western Afghanistan Wednesday morning, officials said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Zamarai Bashary said seven attackers ... Read more...
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Anthropologists claim discovery of slain Che Guevara soldiers in Bolivia
August 22nd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 22 (ANI): A team of anthropologists has claimed that five bodies found in Bolivia may be guerrilla soldiers killed four decades ago for their involvement with revolutionary leader Che ... Read more...
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Philippine troops storm village, kill seven rebels
August 19th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 19 (Xinhua) Philippine troops Wednesday retook a village from rebels in the country's western Palawan region after a gun battle in which seven militants were killed, officials said.
Two rebels ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka calls for new era in international relations (Lead)
June 3rd, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 3 (DPA) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday said it was time to start a new era in foreign relations after the end of the war with the rebels of ... Read more...
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Fourteen dead in Colombia violence
May 31st, 2009 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 31 (DPA) Fierce battles between the Colombian military and Marxist guerillas left 14 people dead in the latest fighting.
There were few details about the fighting in La Macarena National Park ... Read more...
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Over 60 killed, hundreds displaced in Darfur violence
May 26th, 2009 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, May 26 (Xinhua) At least 20 Sudanese soldiers and 43 insurgents have been killed in fighting in the restive Darfur region, as rebels fought a pitched battle with the security forces ... Read more...
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Eight rebels killed in Philippine military air strike
March 2nd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, March 2 (Xinhua) Security forces in the Philippines Monday launched an air strike against armed rebels on a restive southern island, killing at least eight guerrillas, a military official said.
The ... Read more...
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Colombian rebel group commander dying in the jungle: Report
February 21st, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Feb 20 (IANS) The military chief of Colombia's largest rebel group is on the verge of death at a secret jungle hideout as he is unable to receive treatment for his ... Read more...
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Lanka says 147 killed as battle rages for key LTTE-held town
November 24th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 120 Tamil Tiger rebels and 27 government soldiers were killed and several more wounded on both sides as a fierce battle continued to rage on the ... Read more...
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Human shields used in Congo fighting: UN
October 30th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 30 (DPA) The intensified fighting in North Kivu in Congo involved human shields and could create a "humanitarian crisis of catastrophic dimensions," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.The ... Read more...
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Seven soldiers killed in Philippine clashes
September 30th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 30 (Xinhua) Seven Philippine soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in fighting with members of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the country's southern Maguindanao province, an official ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan air force pounds rebel targets
September 17th, 2008 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 16 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Tuesday carried out four air raids against Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's northern battle zones, an official said.Air Force spokesman Janaka Nanayakkara ... Read more...
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Army-LTTE clashes leave 32 dead in Sri Lanka
August 12th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 12 (IANS) Fresh clashes between advancing Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger guerrillas have left at least 26 rebels and six soldiers dead and 47 wounded on both sides, military ... Read more...
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Flash floods kill 97 in Vietnam
August 11th, 2008 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Hanoi, Aug 11 (Xinhua) At least 97 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in several Vietnamese provinces since Friday, a media report said Monday. The floods affected 10 Vietnamese ... Read more...
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18 killed, 45 wounded in Sri Lanka fighting
August 8th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 15 Tamil Tiger guerrillas and three government soldiers were killed and 45 wounded Thursday in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's north, the defence ministry said Friday. ... Read more...
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31 die in Sri Lankan Army-LTTE clashes on SAARC summit eve
August 2nd, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 13 Sri Lankan soldiers and 18 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and over 50 wounded in clashes in the northern Wanni region as South ... Read more...
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Eight LTTE rebels killed in Sri Lanka
July 31st, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Colombo, July 31 (Xinhua) At least eight Tamil Tiger guerrillas have been killed and 19 injured in an offensive by government troops in northern Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said Thursday. The ... Read more...
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LTTE heavy weapon deployment, boats bombed: Sri Lanka Air Force
July 18th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka Air Force Friday claimed that its supersonic fighter jets have carried out two consecutive early morning air raids targeting suspected heavy weapon deployment and logistic boats ... Read more...
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14 rebels killed in northern Sri Lanka
July 3rd, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Colombo, July 3 (Xinhua) At least 14 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed by the government troops in clashes in northern Sri Lanka, the military said Thursday. Around 12 rebels of the ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan troops seize rebel territory
June 29th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Colombo, June 29 (Xinhua) The Sri Lanka government soldiers Sunday seized an area from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north following several days of fierce fighting, a defence ministry statement ... Read more...
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Government troops clear rebel stronghold in Pakistan
June 29th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 29 (DPA) Pakistani security forces Sunday gained more ground in Khyber tribal district of northwest Pakistan during an offensive against insurgents threatening key towns and the main supply route serving ... Read more...
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Over 30 killed in Niger clashes: Rebel group
June 28th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Nairobi, June 28 (DPA) Twenty-six government soldiers and seven rebels have been killed in clashes in Niger, the Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ) said in a statement. The rebel group said that ... Read more...
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Seven soldiers, 25 rebels killed in northern Sri Lanka
June 18th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Colombo, June 18 (DPA) Seven government soldiers and 25 Tamil rebels were killed in clashes and mortar attacks in northern Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said Wednesday. The fighting Tuesday and Wednesday ... Read more...
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Suicide blast kills 12 police personnel amid Sri Lanka fighting (Third Lead)
June 16th, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, June 16 (IANS) At least 12 police personnel were killed and 23 wounded when a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber riding a motorbike blew himself opposite the office of ... Read more...
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