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Islamic State Holding 50 Civilians After Raid on Syria Village: Monitor
Jihadist fighters from the Islamic State group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians seized in a raid on a village in central Syria, a monitor said.
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48 Foreign Captives Released in Iraq, No News of Indian Hostages
Militants who have seized large swathes of territory while advancing towards Iraq's capital Baghdad have released 48 foreigners, including four Turks, held captive for several days. However, there is no news of the 40 Indian workers, captured near the Iraqi city of Mosul.
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Gunmen storm Iraqi government building, 8 killed
Attackers set off two car bombs next to a government compound Tuesday, then opened fire and took an unknown number of hostages, Iraqi officials said. Eight people were killed in the assault.There were conflicting reports about whether the situation had been brought under control in Baqouba, which was once an Al Qaeda in Iraq stronghold. There was n...
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57 people dead in Iraq hostage crisis
Dramatic footage of a deadly hostage situation at a government building in northern Iraq was released on Wednesday. On Tuesday afternoon ten gunmen wearing explosive belts under military uniforms had charged into the provincial council building in Tikrit, 130 kilometers north of Baghdad.57 people have so far been counted dead and 98 wounded, accord...
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Islamic State Holding 50 Civilians After Raid on Syria Village: Monitor
Jihadist fighters from the Islamic State group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians seized in a raid on a village in central Syria, a monitor said.
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48 Foreign Captives Released in Iraq, No News of Indian Hostages
Militants who have seized large swathes of territory while advancing towards Iraq's capital Baghdad have released 48 foreigners, including four Turks, held captive for several days. However, there is no news of the 40 Indian workers, captured near the Iraqi city of Mosul.
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Gunmen storm Iraqi government building, 8 killed
Attackers set off two car bombs next to a government compound Tuesday, then opened fire and took an unknown number of hostages, Iraqi officials said. Eight people were killed in the assault.There were conflicting reports about whether the situation had been brought under control in Baqouba, which was once an Al Qaeda in Iraq stronghold. There was n...
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57 people dead in Iraq hostage crisis
Dramatic footage of a deadly hostage situation at a government building in northern Iraq was released on Wednesday. On Tuesday afternoon ten gunmen wearing explosive belts under military uniforms had charged into the provincial council building in Tikrit, 130 kilometers north of Baghdad.57 people have so far been counted dead and 98 wounded, accord...
