Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE Nigeria:
Two bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100, as Boko Haram fighters seized a town in neighbouring Cameroon.
Nine killed after mortars hit protest in Libya's Benghazi:
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured in Libya's second city Benghazi on Friday when mortar shells hit a protest against a United Nations proposal for a unity government to end a political crisis, medical sources said.
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At least 25 rebels, including 2 military leaders, killed and wounded in the ongoing clashes in the southern countryside of Aleppo:
Clashes are still taking places between the regime forces, backed by allied militiamen of Syrian, Arab and Asian nationals against the rebel and Islamist factions leading to kill and wound at least 25 fighters of the rebel and Islamist factions,
Eight Iranians killed in Syria: Iranian general:
Eight Iranians, two of them Revolutionary Guards forces, have been killed in Syria in recent days after Tehran increased its advisory missions to help Damascus, a guards spokesman said Friday.
Rebel shelling kills five across Syria:
Syrian soldiers drove back armed rebels in Hama and Deir Ezzor provinces and made advances in Aleppo, where an offensive was recently launched from within the besieged city.
Fact or propaganda?
Islamic State attacks Syrian army supply route to Aleppo - Pro-rebel monitor:
Islamic State captured parts of a road running between the towns of Khanaser and Ithriya, said Rami Abdulrahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. He said battles were continuing in the area.
50 ton-question: Who got US ammo intended for anti-ISIS Arabs?:
Arab rebels in northern Syria say they have received none of the ammunition air-dropped by the US. The supplies appear to have ended up with Kurdish fighters, whose anti-ISIS offensive stalled following protests from US ally Turkey.
Russia hold Syria talks with US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey:
Lavrov announced that Russia and Jordan -- another member of the U.S.-led coalition -- had agreed to "coordinate" their military actions in Syria and set up a "mechanism" to facilitate that end.
Putin says Syria's Assad is open to working with some rebels:
"I asked him: 'What view would you take if we found, now in Syria, an armed opposition which nonetheless was ready to oppose and really fight against terrorists, against Islamic State? What would be your view if we were to support their efforts in fighting Islamic State in the same way we are supporting the Syrian army'," Putin said. "He answered: 'I would view that positively'," Putin said of Assad.
Again on the Table: Washington Weighs Pros and Cons of Syria No-Fly Zone:
During the October 18 gathering, US Secretary of State John Kerry and a number of other high-ranking officials approved the idea, while Pentagon chief Ashton Carter pointed to the extensive military resources required to enforce such zones in Syria.
Why Is the Administration Still Debating a "No-Fly Zone" for Syria?: News Analysis -
It's good that the White House is still rejecting calls for a Syrian "no-fly zone," but the fact that there are still people inside the administration pushing an idea as terrible and reckless as this one is worrisome.
Iraq: Badr militia announces killing 19 ISIS elements north of Salahuddin:
"The 10th brigade belonging to the Badr forces repelled an attack on the village of al-Mesk and the mountains of Makhoul south of Sharqat District (60 km north of Salahuddin)." The statement added, "A booby-trapped vehicle was treated and 19 ISIS elements were killed."
8 people killed, wounded in bomb blast south of Baghdad:
"An explosive device exploded, this evening, near shops in Abu Dashir area south of Baghdad, resulting in the death of two people and wounding six others."
Fact or fiction?
Russia receives authorization to strike Daesh inside Iraq:
The Iraqi government authorized Russia to target Daesh convoys coming from Syria, a senior Iraqi official said. The authorization for Russia to target Daesh inside Iraq comes amid security coordination between Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria.
ISIL attacks jump 42 percent globally, report finds:
In the three months from July through September. That represents, on average, about 12 attacks per day, compared to 8.3 from April to June.
Expect more raids on ISIS by US troops, Pentagon chief warns:
"Raids is one of those categories and I suspect that we'll have further opportunities in the future and we're going to avail ourselves." Carter said at Friday's Pentagon briefing.
76 killed in battle for western Yemeni city of Taiz;
Heavy fighting between Yemeni pro-government forces and Shiite Houthi rebels besieging the western city of Taiz has killed 76 people since Wednesday, Yemeni security officials said Friday.
'Don't bury me' Yemeni child crying before he dies:
He is just a child. But more than six months of war in his country, Yemen, had taught him the bitter realities of conflict. People die, then they are buried.
Defense Contractors Rally Round Saudi Arabia, Wave Off Humanitarian Concerns:
Lockheed Martin and Boeing officials say members of Congress shouldn't have qualms about Saudi Arabian human rights issues.
Germany defends export of tanks to Qatar:
Germany defended on Friday a decision to allow the export of tanks and artillery to Qatar, saying it was confident the arms would not be used in a war in Yemen between government supporters and the Iran-allied Houthis.
Suicide bombing targeting Shiite procession in Pakistan kills 22:
Sindh region Transport Minister Mumtaz Jakhrani confirmed the death toll in the attack in the city of Jacobabad to Samaa news channel. "It was a suicide attack as the head and some other body parts of the suicide bomber were found at the site," he added.
Bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills 10 on eve of Shi'ite holy day:
A suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque killed at least 10 people in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan on Thursday, officials said, raising fears of more sectarian attacks during the upcoming Shi'ite holiday of Ashura.
Turkey announces new wave of 50,000 Syrian refugees to head for Europe:
Turkey is preparing for tens of thousands more refugees from Syria as government forces and Russian warplanes pound opposition-held areas, and officials said many would try illegally to get to Europe.
Serbia, Croatia to speed up flow of refugees after thousands spend cold night out in the open:
Shocked into action, Serbia and Croatia agreed Friday to increase the flow of asylum-seekers over their border after thousands were forced to spend a muddy night out in the open in near-freezing temperatures.
U.N. Report Calls on Governments to Protect Whistleblowers Like Snowden, Not Prosecute Them:
Confidential sources and whistleblowers are a crucial element of a healthy democracy, says the U.N. Special Rapporteur for free speech.
Cisa amendment would allow US to jail foreigners for crimes committed abroad:
An amendment to a controversial cybersecurity bill will allow US courts to pursue and jail foreign nationals even if the crimes they commit are against other foreigners and on foreign soil.
Obama vetoes defense bill in high-stakes showdown over spending:
Speaking to reporters for four minutes in a rare public veto message, Obama said the bill fell "woefully short" because it kept across-the-board budget cuts in place, blocked needed military reforms and prohibited him from closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
