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People search through the rubble after the attack

Saudi-led raid kills 60 at Yemen security site

Arab coalition warplanes bombed a security complex near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah earlier today, killing 60 people including inmates of a prison on the site.

News • 30 Oct 16

The agreement reached by the powers backing opposing sides in the conflict promised a nationwide truce effective from sundown on Monday

Syrian govt reportedly approves ceasefire deal

The Syrian government has "approved" a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and Russia, according to the SANA state news agency.

News • 12 Sep 16

The Saudi-led coalition has been supporting Yemeni forces since March against the rebels and their allies

Four killed in strike on MSF clinic in Yemen

A missile has hit a health centre operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in northern Yemen, killing four people and wounding 10 others, the aid agency's spokeswoman said.

News • 10 Jan 16

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to commit to offering a free vote to his MPs on Syria

Corbyn to make ruling on Labour stance over Syria

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set the stage for a showdown with his own shadow cabinet after insisting that he alone has the final decision on whether Labour opposes airstrikes in Syria.

News • 30 Nov 15

The video indicates a second unidentified attacker could be on the run with Salah Abdeslam

Video shows 'ninth assailant' in Paris

Investigators have obtained a video confirming there was a ninth attacker in Paris among the men who opened fire on bars and restaurants, sources close to the inquiry have said.

News • 17 Nov 15

Russian Defence Ministry image of an air strike on a target in Syria

Russia carries out more than 60 Syrian flights

Russia's Air Force has carried out more than 60 flights in Syria in the past 72 hours, significantly reducing the military potential of terrorists there, a senior official in the Russian army told Russian news agencies on Saturday.

News • 03 Oct 15

The strikes, destroyed a vehicle convoy of 10 IS armed trucks, took place late yesterday

Airstrikes launched on IS leaders near Mosul

Coalition forces launched airstrikes targeting Islamic State leaders near their northern Iraqi hub of Mosul.

News • 08 Nov 14

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