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La coalizione saudita scaglia un attacco di 15 raids aerei in territorio yemenita

14 Gennaio 2018 MEDIO ORIENTE di

La coalizione saudita, sostenuta dalle forze americane, venerdì ha sferrato quindici attacchi nella provincia yemenita di Dhamar, nel sud est del paese.

Tre di questi erano incursioni aree che hanno colpito lo stadio situato della città di Dhamar, causando vari danni alla struttura. Due raids aerei hanno invece colpito il Central Security Forces camp, gli attacchi hanno causato anche il danneggiamento di diverse case situate nel vicinato.

Altri due raids si sono abbattuti su un accampamento militare della polizia in Dhamar-alGarn, mentre tre incursioni aeree dirette all’Istituto Industriale e Tecnologico di Thi-sher, nell’area del distretto di Ans, hanno apportato diversi danni ai laboratori, le aule e le strutture dell’istituto.

Infine almeno altri cinque attacchi arei erano diretti a Samh, ad un campo nel distretto di Ans.

Russia: Syria safe zones to be shut for U.S.

6 Maggio 2017 BreakingNews @en di

The safe zones which are being created in Syria will be closed for warplanes of the United States and those of the U.S.-led coalition, Russian news agencies quoted Russian envoy at Syria peace talks Alexander Lavrentyev as saying. Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia’s proposal for “de-escalation zones” in Syria, a move welcomed by the United Nations but met with skepticism from the United States. Russia, Turkey and Iran signed on Thursday a memorandum on creating safe zones in Syria, while the delegation of the armed Syrian opposition walked out and shouted angrily after a new round of peace talks held in the Kazakh capital Astana. Russia, Turkey and Iran act as guarantors of the Astana peace process. Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov said that next Syria peace talks would be held in Astana in mid-July. “The Syrian Arab Republic supports the Russian initiative on de-escalation zones and confirms its commitment to the cessation of hostilities regime signed Dec. 30, 2016, which includes not bombing these regions”, said state news agency SANA, reporting a foreign ministry statement. The report also said the Syrian army would continue to fight against what it termed terrorist groups across Syria.

U.S delegation including Trump's son-in-law meets Abadi in Baghdad.

4 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

Kushner, along with the Chairman of the U.S. Military Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., flew into Iraq for a first-hand assessment of the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS) from U.S. commanders on the ground and to meet with Iraqi officials. The Iraqi premier’s office released a statement on Monday saying the offensive to liberate Mosul and the U.S. and the Coalition’s support for the Iraqi army was discussed. The U.S. delegation reaffirmed support for the Iraqi government in the fight against terror, the statement added. The delegation also met with Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan al-Hiyali in Baghdad and discussed the fight against ISIS militants in Iraq and the liberation of Mosul. The trip comes at a critical time for Kushner, who is making his first visit to Iraq, as Trump examines ways to accelerate a U.S.-led Coalition campaign that U.S. and Iraqi officials say has so far been largely successful in uprooting ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. The visit appears to demonstrate the far-reaching portfolio of Kushner, 36, who is part of Trump’s innermost circle and who has been given a wide range of domestic and foreign policy responsibilities, including working on a Middle East peace deal.