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Friday, 27 April, 2018

Sudan: Sudan Liberation Movement-Transitional Council (SLM-TC) confirms clashes in Darfur with Sudanese forces

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The Sudan Liberation Movement-Transitional Council (SLM-TC) said on Thursday that their fighters have clashed with the government forces in Jebel Marra confirming reports about military operations in the mountainous areas of Central Darfur States.

Recently the SLM- Abdel Wahid al-Nur said the government militia are attacking their position in southeastern and northern Jebel Marra. But the government official spoke about operations to secure the routes and stop harassment of civilians by the holdout rebels.

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Thursday, 26 April, 2018

Syria: Army enters in Hajar al Aswad district controlled by Islamic State (IS)

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The Syrian army on Thursday penetrated into an area south of Damascus still under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS).

The area has been subjected to heavy airstrikes and artillery shelling for the past week, reported state-run news agency SANA.

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Wednesday, 25 April, 2018

Iraq: 4 Islamic State (IS) members killed near borders with Syria and 5 leaders arrested in Mosul

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Four Islamic State members were killed in an attack near Syrian borders, while five militant leaders were arrested as they attempted infiltrating into Mosul, Iraqi sources were quoted saying on Wednesday.

In remarks to Anadolu Agency, Lt. Gen. Sabhan Matar, of the army, said security troops managed to repel an IS attack, west of Tal Sufuk region, near borders between Iraq and Syria, which left four members killed.

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Tuesday, 24 April, 2018

Burma-Myanmar: Tatmadaw pushes back Kachin Independence Army (KIA) battalions in Kachin State, alliance says

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The Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, pushed back two battalions of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) based in southern Kachin State on Friday and Saturday, according to the Northern Alliance.

In a message posted to its Facebook page on Saturday, the alliance of four ethnic armed groups said the withdrawn KIA forces included Battalion 11, under Brigade 2, and Battalion 26, under Brigade 8.

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Monday, 23 April, 2018

Yemen: Pro-government forces clash with jihadists after Red Cross worker killed

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Five pro-government soldiers were killed and 19 others were wounded in clashes with jihadists in Yemen’s southern city of Taiz on Monday, shortly after the killing of an aid worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross, medics said.

Fierce clashes broke out in the city’s Jahmaliah district after an operation was launched against militants suspected to be behind the murder of the ICRC employee over the weekend, according to an officer, who was unable to provide further details.

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