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19 February 2017 Military News

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  • US Deploys Warships to Patrol S China Sea, Heating Up Tensions With Beijing Sputnik 19 Feb 2017 -- US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, along with the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer began to patrol the South China Sea amid possible escalation of a conflict between the US and China over the region's disputed territories. US officials have called the maneuvers a "routine operation."
  • US aircraft carrier strike group begins patrols in South China Sea Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun what the US Navy called "routine patrols" in the South China Sea days after China warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty in the disputes waters.

  • Saudi uses Scottish smart bombs in Yemen by UK-trained air force: Report Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- A recent report has disclosed that Scottish-made Paveway IV laser-guided smart bombs have been dropped on Yemen by UK-trained Saudi air force as the Riyadh regime pushes ahead with its atrocious bombardment campaign against its conflict-ridden southern neighbor.

  • Syrian forces foil Daesh infiltration attempt in Dayr al-Zawr: Report Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Syrian government soldiers have reportedly thwarted an attempt by Takfiri Daesh militants to establish a foothold in the Arab country's beleaguered eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr, killing a large number of the terrorists in the process.
  • UN envoy to Syria questions US role in resolving Syria crisis Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has questioned the role of the United States and its so-called military engagement against terrorist groups in the Middle Eastern country, saying Washington's new administration is still working on its conflicting priorities in tackling the six-year-long crisis.
  • Syria troops push against terrorists near Damascus Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Syrian government forces have fired rockets at a district held by foreign-backed militants on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, in a fresh counter-terrorism push.
  • Turkey presents Raqqah occupation plan to US Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Turkey has presented the United States with two plans for an alleged potential operation to "liberate" the northern Syrian city of Raqqah from Daesh.
  • Syrian Army Freed 53 Towns From Islamists Over 7 Weeks - Russian MoD Sputnik 19 Feb 2017 -- Syrian government troops have freed 53 residential areas from Islamist militants since the start of this year, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
  • Trump Wants to Build 'Safe Zones' in Syria, Make Gulf States Pay for It Sputnik 19 Feb 2017 -- Speaking before a rally in Florida on Saturday, US President Donald Trump claimed that only safe zones in Syria and other war-plagued countries can stop the migrant crisis, stressing that the Gulf states should pay for those zones.
  • UN Syria Envoy Optimistic on Upcoming Geneva Talks VOA 19 Feb 2017 -- The U.N. Syria envoy says he hopes to take advantage of a new momentum during the upcoming round of U.N.-led talks involving the al-Assad government and rebel representatives this week in Geneva.

  • Iraqi Security Forces Begin Operations to Liberate West Mosul AFPS 19 Feb 2017 -- The government of Iraq and Iraqi security forces announced today the commencement of operations to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
  • Iraqi forces liberate regions in western parts of Mosul IRNA 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi forces including the Army, police and the volunteer forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) retook some regions in western part of Mosul in the first hours of the operation for liberation of the region.
  • Iraqi forces make territorial gains against Daesh around Mosul Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, backed by volunteer fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have made new territorial gains on the outskirts of the city of Mosul as they have launched a new phase of joint operations to flush Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
  • Iraq launches operation to recapture western Mosul Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of an operation to liberate the western side of the flashpoint city of Mosul from the grip of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
  • Iraq Says Military Assault On Western Mosul Has Begun RFE/RL 19 Feb 2017 -- Iraq's prime minister said military operations have begun to retake the western half of Mosul, once Iraq's second largest city, from Islamic State militants.
  • Iraqi Forces Launch Push to Retake Western Mosul From IS VOA 19 Feb 2017 -- U.S.-backed Iraqi forces have begun a military offensive aimed at dislodging Islamic State militants from the western part of Mosul, the latest phase in a four-month old operation to retake the country's second largest city.

  • Libyan general slams Europe, US for backing terror Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has accused several European countries and the United States of supporting terrorist groups in Libya by secretly providing them weapons and training.

  • Interview: OSCE Says Russian Move Undermines Ukraine Peace Efforts RFE/RL 19 Feb 2017 -- Russia's decision to recognize identification documents issued by separatists in eastern Ukraine will hurt the chances for a cease-fire to take hold, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told RFE/RL on February 19.
  • New Cease-Fire Agreed For Ukraine, But Tensions Still High RFE/RL 19 Feb 2017 -- A new cease-fire has been agreed to for eastern Ukraine, but some Russia-backed separatists could not say if they would respect the fighting halt, and a Ukrainian leader said he was not pleased with the results of a four-party meeting in Munich.

  • Over two dozen civilians killed in DR Congo rebel attack Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- More than two dozen civilians have been killed by militiamen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's volatile east.

  • UN, international organizations condemn attacks on civilians in parts of Central African Republic UN News 19 Feb 2017 -- Voicing deep concern over the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), in particular in the Ouaka and Hautte-Kotto prefectures, the United Nations together with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the African Union (AU), the Organization of La Francophonie (IOF) and the European Union (EU) have condemned the acts of violence by armed groups that have exasperated an already alarming humanitarian situation.

  • Attack in Somali capital a reminder of extremists' indifference towards human life - UN envoy UN News 19 Feb 2017 -- Strongly condemning today's terrorist attack at a marketplace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, the United Nations envoy in the country stressed that incident is a brutal reminder of the retrograde tactics employed by violent extremists.
  • Car bomb blast kills 39, wounds about 50 in Somali capital Press TV 19 Feb 2017 -- At least 38 people have lost their lives and about 50 others have been wounded in a car bomb explosion in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, officials and witnesses say.
  • Car Bomb in Somali Capital Kills 30 VOA 19 Feb 2017 -- Somali officials say at least 30 people were killed and dozens others wounded when a massive car bomb exploded in a busy market in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday.

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