Pro-regime forces were locked in heavy fighting with insurgents Sunday near a jihadist-run town in northwestern Syria, leaving dozens of combatants dead, a war monitor said.

'Dozens killed' as Syria regime forces battle jihadists

Airstrikes by the Syrian government and its allies on schools, hospitals, markets, and bakeries have killed at least 103 civilians in the past 10 days, including 26 children, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Friday (July 26) read out by one of her spokesman. "These are civilian objects, and it seems highly unlikely, given the persistent pattern of such attacks, that they are all being hit by accident," OHCHR spokesman Rupert Colville told a news briefing in Geneva, adding that the rising toll had been met with "apparent international indifference." The government began its offensive against the rebel enclave in northwest Syria, the last area of active insurgent opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, at the end of April, saying it was responding to violations of a truce.

U.N. says Syria air strikes killed at least 100 civilians in past 10 days

The US-led coalition said Friday it had unintentionally killed more than 1,300 civilians in air strikes during its fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria since 2014.

We unintentionally killed 1,300 civilians in air strikes on Islamic State: US-led coalition

The latest strikes in the fiercest wave of regime bombardment on a jihadist enclave in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 civilians on Wednesday, a war monitor said, despite calls to halt the attacks.

Fresh strikes on Syria jihadist enclave kill 15

For months, Alia Ali endured the din of fighting in Iraq's second city Mosul. Then a missile slammed into her home, killing her husband and her hearing. The 59-year-old lost her sense of sound in the final phase of the ferocious battle between government forces and jihadists of the Islamic State group, not long before the guns fell silent in July 2017.

Long after guns fall silent, Mosul residents suffer hearing loss

Russian and Syrian forces intensified air strikes and shelling in northwestern Syria overnight in the heaviest assault on the last rebel-held area since it was declared a demilitarised zone under a Russian-Turkish deal, sources said on Thursday.

Russia and Syrian army step up attacks on rebel held northwestern Syria: Sources

Several air strikes and explosions shook Libya`s capital Tripoli on Sunday. Residents said that they saw an aircraft circling for more than 10 minutes over the city and explosions were heard across Tripoli`s southern districts.

Libya: Air strikes, explosions rock Tripoli suburb

The Syrian army, aided by Russian warplanes, attacked rebel-held towns in northwestern Syria on Wednesday in the most extensive bombardment in months against the last remaining rebel bastion in the country, rebels, rescuers and residents said.

Russian and Syrian air strikes intensify on last rebel bastion

The Indian Air Force is equipping its Su-30MKI combat aircraft with the Israeli Spice-2000 bombs which were used by the force to carry out air strikes on the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists training camp inside Pakistan.

Air Force to equip Sukhoi-30s with Spice-2000 bombs used in air strikes inside Pakistan

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday cautioned the ex-servicemen of the country and requested them to not to believe on rumours. "I request you to please do not believe in people who spread rumours, please be aware.

Do not believe in people who spread rumours: Nirmala Sitharaman to ex-servicemen

There is an inevitability about the effect of a major trigger in the national security environment such as the Pulwama car bomb attack. It always commences an escalation spiral between India and Pakistan which could go all the way to an all-out war.

Pulwama aftermath: Pakistan has a propensity to play mind games

Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate against Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000s but were turned back due to the size of Indian formation, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.

Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate but turned back: Sources

India Tuesday carried out pre-dawn airstrikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan and is believed to have destroyed terrorist targets, sources said. The strike comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the February 14 suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group in Kashmir's Pulwama district that killed 40 CRPF soldiers.

India carries out airstrikes in Pakistan, destroys terror camps

Pakistan Army confirmed that Indian fighter jets dropped "four bombs" during an operation on Tuesday but downplayed its significance, saying the Indian attack was repulsed and while going back the aircraft "jettisoned their payload.

Four bombs fell in Jabba, near Balakot: Pak Army spokesman Ghafoor

Indian Air Force (IAF) launched an early morning air strike across the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday destroying terrorist camps in Pakistan, reported news agency ANI.

India destroys terror camps across LoC with 1000 Kg bombs in early morning air strikes

The Indian Air Force on Tuesday destroyed the terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot using laser-guided bombs. The air strikes were carried out after credible information emerged that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group was attempting suicide attacks at various parts of the country, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said.

Air strikes on terror launchpads: Meticulous planning led to successful Air Force mission

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday hailed the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out air strikes in Pakistan. "IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hails IAF for air strikes on Pakistan

First pics of JeM terror camp destroyed by Indian Air Force

As credible information emerged that Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group was attempting suicide attacks at various parts of the country, a pre-emptive strike became important and India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot, said Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.

India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot, says Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale

Iran warned Israel on Tuesday of a "firm and appropriate" response if it continued attacking targets in Syria, where Tehran has backed President Bashar al-Assad and his forces in their nearly eight-year war against rebels and militants.

Iran warns Israel against further air strikes in Syria

Moscow on Wednesday said Israel had violated Syria's sovereignty with airstrikes the day before after Israel and Damascus blamed each other for the hostilities. "We are very concerned by the attacks and how they were made.

Moscow accuses Israel of 'gross violation of sovereignty' in Syria strikes

The US military said Monday it has killed 62 terrorists from the jihadist Shabaab movement in six air strikes in Somalia. Four strikes on Saturday killed 34 terrorists and another two on Sunday killed 28, the US Africa Command said in a statement.

Air strikes kill 62 Shabaab terrorists in Somalia: US military

A top Syrian official has said a new air defence system from ally Russia will force Israel to "think carefully" before carrying out any more air strikes in the country.

Syria says new air defences will make Israel think twice

The bombing raids hit a string of towns and villages in the northwestern province of Idlib, which is almost entirely controlled by various jihadist and hardline rebels

Syria strikes kill 15 civilians after jihadist attack: Monitor

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