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An Iraqi army airstrike in the militant-held northern city of Mosul on Wednesday, Aug 6, killed 60 fighters from the extremists Islamic State group, the Iraqi state television reported, according to the Associated Press.
The report said the dawn strike targeted a downtown prison that was being used by Islamic State members as a religious court and detention facility.
Five yemeni soldiers have been killed and another has been injured in ambush in Shabwa, province south of Yemen.
Security services sources reported it.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday ordered the airforce to provide support to Kurdish Peshmerga forces battling jihadists in the north of the country, army spokesman Qassem Atta said.
“The commander in chief of the armed forces has issued orders to the leadership of the airforce and the army’s aviation units to provide air support to Peshmerge forces,” he said in a statement.
The Israel Army has been preparing to halt its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli infantry and armored units have been withdrawing from the Gaza Strip amid plans to suspend the offensive against Hamas and its Palestinian militia allies.
At least 11 Lebanese Army soldiers were killed and 13 were taken hostage in Arsal, during clashes between the Army and Syrian armed groups that have so far killed 30 militants, according to security sources.
Army chief, Gen. Jean Kahwagi, confirmed in a press conference that 10 soldiers had died and 13 were missing, saying they were most likely kidnapped. Shortly after the army commander spoke a Lebanese sergeant, Yehia Dirani, died in clashes near Arsal’s technical institute, bringing the death toll to 11.