The Iraqi military announced on Thursday that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where ISIL Takfiri group’s chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only known public appearance. “Counter-Terrorism Service forces control the Nuri mosque and Al-Hadba (minaret),” the Joint Operations Command said in a statement. The mosque and ...
Syria lashed out at the United States, stressing that the latest accusations that Damascus was preparing to launch a chemical attack are aimed at justifying a new aggression by Washington. A source at the Syrian foreign ministry denied as misleading, false and baseless” the US allegations about Syria’s intention to ...