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Oman, U.S hold Valley of Fire military maneuver

August 5, 2021 Jaber Ali

Military troops from Oman and the U.S are holding joint exercises codenamed “Valley of Fire 2021” aiming at maintaining preparedness and high combat ability, reports say. The drill involves the sultanate’s paratroopers, Armored Division and Artillery, the royal Air Force Read more

Iraq: U.S wants to severe snake heads in Iraq and Syria

December 30, 2015 Peter Mulvany

U.S military official in Iraq, Colonel Steve Warren, told reports at the Pentagon that the military operations in Iraq and Syria undertaken mainly by drone strikes have killed at least 10 leaders of the Islamic State last month; amongst them Read more

Syria: Training rebels challenging despite motivational efforts

June 23, 2015 Peter Mulvany

Some of the Syrian rebels being trained by the U.S military to fight against the Islamic State have abandoned the program after they became aware that they can’t take part in battles against the Assad regime, according to reports. The Read more

Syria: Another Group of Christians Captured by Islamist Militants

February 24, 2015 Peter Mulvany

The Islamic extremist groups operating in Syria continue to defy the international community by kidnapping another group of Christians from the north-eastern villages in Syria. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), about one hundred Christians (including Read more