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Iraqi officials say at least 40 people have been killed in an attack on a Sunni mosque in northeastern Iraq.
A police officer said that gunmen broke into the mosque and opened fire in Imam Wais village, near Baquba in Diyala Province, some 120 kilometers northeast of Baghdad.
Tens of thousands of Shiite rebel supporters are in the capital Sanaa in a bid to topple the government. Thousands of armed rebels strengthened their position on Wednesday as they pressed on with their campaign.
Led by heavily armed Shiite rebels, thousands of demonstrators are demanding the government step down by the end of the week. Rebel commander Abdulmalik al-Huthi said the authorities must meet protesters’ grievances by the end of the week, or additional forms of “legitimate action” would take place.
Heavy clashes have been reported between the Afghan national security forces and the anti-government armed militants in eastern Nuristan province of Afghanistan.
According to local government officials, clashes started on Tuesday after scores of militants launched attacks on security check posts in Du-Aab district.
A heavy barrage of rockets was fired at Israel on Tuesday night, ar around 10:40pm. Loud explosions were heard in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, while Code Red sirens blared throughout southern and central Israel.
Hamas said it fired 40 rockets at Israel. Among them, two hit open areas in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, four more in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council, and five hit open areas in the Be’er Sheva area.
The Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ) which were set up by Yezidi youths and volunteers who fled to Mount Sinjar after the occupation of Sinjar by ISIS gangs, dealt a big blow to the ISIS gangs and liberated the village of Bare.
According to information coming through, the Sinjar Resistance Units noticed ISIS gangs, who were using the village of Bare as a military base, heading towards the safe corridor through which people from Sinjar can reach safety.
Ukraine’s military says dozens of people have been killed after a convoy carrying refugees from the eastern, rebel-held city of Luhansk was hit by pro-Russian separatists.
The rebels deny responsibility but Ukrainian officials say victims were burned alive as rocket fire hit their buses.
According to an official source in the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, the Peshmerga seized full control of the Mosul Dam. He also reiterated that American air stikes against sites of militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant were integral in aiding Peshmerga forces.
The source said, in an interview for IraqiNews.com, that “Peshmerga forces seized control of the entire Mosul Dam,” adding that “the elements of ISIL are currently inside the residential compound of Mosul Dam.”