At least 14 people were killed on Sunday and 23 others wounded in a suicide attack carried out in the Shiite-majority city of al-Kazemiya, north of Baghdad, a source from the Iraqi police told EFE.
Saturday, 23 July, 2016
Libya: Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State militants from Sirte
Forces aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13 of their fighters were killed and more than 110 wounded, officials said.
The government-backed forces have pinned militants back to a small area in the centre of the coastal city after advancing on the Islamic State stronghold in May.
Afghanistan: Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion that killed 80 people in Kabul
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an explosion during a protest in Afghanistan, which killed at least 80 people and left at least 260 more injured.
CNN reports that the death toll in the capital city of Kabul has reached 80 people as the Islamic State claims three suicide bombers carried out the attack in the crowd of protestors.
Syria: Violent clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (ISIS) in Manbij, 8 ISIS militants killed
A Kurdish member of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Manbij. Photo: Delil Souleiman/AFP
After a brief break in fighting in Manbij, clashes resumed Friday morning between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (ISIS) militants, killing at least eight ISIS members.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights described the clashes as “violent between both parties inside Manbij city, accompanied by shelling exchange between both parties.”
Friday, 22 July, 2016
Yemen: Yemeni forces launch a major offensive against Houthi rebels near Saudi border
Yemen government forces launched on Thursday a major military offensive to wrest the strategic Haradh city from Al Houthis in the northern province of Hajja near the border with Saudi Arabia.
The official page of the 5th Military Region on Facebook announced the offensive against the Iran-backed rebels and posted photos of the region’s commander, Major-General Ali Hamed Al Gushibi, inspecting the front-lines and soldiers firing heavy machines at Al Houthis positions.
Mali: Fighting erupts between High Council for Unity of Azawad (HCUA) rebels and Gatia pro-government forces in Kidal
Heavy fighting ensued late Thursday afternoon in Kidal, northern Mali between armed pro-government forces and former rebels mainly Tuareg living together in the town since February.
The clashes were between members of the High Council for Unity of Azawad (HCUA), a coalition of former Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali and Gatia allies, a coalition supporting armed movements in Bamako, a source explained to AFP.
Thursday, 21 July, 2016
Somaliland: Tension rises between Somaliland and Puntland armies in Sanaag
Tense of fight between Somaliland and Puntland forces is reportedly mounting in several parts of disputed Sanaag region, located in northern Somalia on Thursday, reports said.
Residents said Somaliland and Puntland are amassing troops at Labho area which lies in the outskirts of Dahar town, with reports that war could break in anytime due to the tension.