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| Feb.3 |
Northern Syria |
Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province
A Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel-held area in north-western province of Idlib over the town of Maasran
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| Jan.30 |
Yemen |
Yemen separatists capture most of Aden, residents say
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| Apr.22 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Taliban killing or wounding more than 100 soldiers |
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| Aug.6 |
Aleppo |
Syria rebels 'break government siege' of Aleppo |
| Jan.1 |
India |
Militants attack India air force base
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| Dec.23 |
Helmand |
Afghanistan Taliban 'push further' into Helmand town of Sangin
| Dec.21 |
Afghanistan |
6 US troops killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing |
| Sep.28 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Afghan forces prepare counter-attack on Taliban in Kunduz |
| Jul.1 |
Sinai |
64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's checkpoints
Map of Sheikh Zuweid Egypt Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula
| May.21 |
Syria |
Islamic State 'seizes last Syria-Iraq border crossing' |
| May.20 |
Syria |
Islamic State 'in control' of Syria's Palmyra
Map of Palmyra Syria Islamic State militants have taken near complete control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, home to some of the world's most magnificent ruins
| May.15 |
Western Iraq |
Militants seize Ramadi stronghold
Map of Ramadi Iraq Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province
| Apr.5 |
Yemen |
Houthi rebels make gains in Aden
| Mar.28 |
Northern Syria |
Idlib 'captured by Islamist groups' |
| Feb.18 |
Donbass |
Ukraine troops pull back from a key town as truce falters
| Feb.13 |
Western Iraq |
Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists |
| Jan.29 |
Sinai |
Militant attacks in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula leave 20 dead |
| Jan.25 |
Nigeria |
Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city |
| Jan.22 |
Yemen |
Yemen: President resigns as rebels tighten hold
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has resigned along with his prime minister in protest at the takeover of the capital Sanaa by Shia Houthi rebels
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| Dec.24 |
Northern Syria |
IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria
| Nov.14 |
Northern Nigeria |
Islamic extremists seize hometown of kidnapped schoolgirls |
| Oct.29 |
Northern Syria |
Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey border crossing
A small group of Syrian rebels entered the embattled border town from Turkey to help Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State extremists in S...
| Oct.27 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels launch major attack |
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
Despite airstrikes, ISIS forces nearer to Baghdad |
| Oct.6 |
Northern Syria |
Kobane: Civilians flee IS street-to-street fighting |
| Sep.1 |
Donbass |
Ukraine crisis: Troops abandon Luhansk airport |
| Aug.30 |
Syria |
Philippine Syria troops 'attacked' |
| Aug.24 |
Northern Syria |
IS fighters seize Syria airbase |
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Donbass |
Donetsk rebels parade captured soldiers
| Jul.7 |
Donbass |
Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit |
| Jun.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraqi forces reportedly pull back from Tikrit amid fierce fighting |
| Jun.24 |
Donbass |
Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire |
| Jun.23 |
Baghdad |
Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants |
| Jun.22 |
Western Iraq |
Iraq 'loses western border control'
| Jun.16 |
Northern Iraq |
Militants 'seize' Iraq's Tal Afar |
| Jun.13 |
Donbass |
Military plane shot down in Luhansk |
| Jun.11 |
Sunni Triangle |
Militants seize Tikrit after taking Mosul
| Jun.10 |
Mosul |
ISIS seizes city of Mosul 
Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul | |
| Jun.1 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban's Mullah Omar celebrates prisoner-swap 'victory' |
| May.29 |
Donbass |
Ukraine helicopter downed - 14 dead |
| May.22 |
Donbass |
Deadliest attack on Ukrainian troops |
| May.18 |
Damascus |
Head of Syrian air defense killed, official says |
| May.13 |
Donbass |
'Troops killed' in Ukraine ambush |
| May.5 |
Donbass |
Ukraine soldiers killed in renewed Sloviansk fighting |
| May.1 |
Donbass |
Pro-Russian group seizes Donetsk office
| Apr.16 |
Donbass |
Military column 'seized' in Kramatorsk |
| Feb.21 |
Somalia |
Somali presidential palace attacked |
| Jan.4 |
Sunni Triangle |
Iraq government 'loses Fallujah'
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| Dec.23 |
Southern Sudan |
Rebels seize key town in South Sudan
| Dec.21 |
Southern Sudan |
S Sudan rebels 'control key state' |
| Nov.20 |
Sinai |
Egyptian troops die in Sinai attack |
| Jun.22 |
Qatar |
Syria rebels to get 'urgent support'
| May.27 |
Brussels |
EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition
| Mar.24 |
CAR |
CAR President Bozize flees capital
Rebels in the Central African Republic have taken the capital, Bangui, after President Francois Bozize fled
| Jan.14 |
Mali |
Islamist rebels gaining ground in Mali
Islamist militants gained ground in town of Diabaly even as government troops stepped up their offensive to wrest control from rebels
| Jan.11 |
Northern Syria |
Rebels 'overrun Syria airbase' |
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| Dec.26 |
CAR |
Rebels advance in Central African Republic
| Nov.18 |
Congo |
DR Congo rebels advance on Goma
M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma
| Sep.30 |
Afghanistan |
US toll in Afghan war hits 2,000 |
| Sep.22 |
Syria |
Rebel command 'moved into Syria' |
| Sep.1 |
Aleppo |
Fighting rages at Syria air bases |
| Aug.27 |
Syria |
Syria helicopter down in Damascus |
| Aug.13 |
Northern Syria |
Syria rebels 'shoot down plane' |
| Jul.18 |
Syria |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
| May.21 |
Yemen |
Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform infiltrated one of the most heavily secured locations in Yemen on Monday, setting off a blast. More than an hour after the attack, there were still bodies at the blood-spattered... | |
| Apr.14 |
NW Pakistan |
Pakistan attack frees prisoners
| Apr.5 |
Mali |
Mali rebels declare independence |
| Jan.1 |
Southern Sudan |
Fighters attack town despite peacekeepers |
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| Nov.17 |
Northern Syria |
Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office
| Oct.23 |
Eastern Libya |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation
Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
| Aug.23 |
Libya |
Rebels seized Gaddafi compound |
| Aug.21 |
Libya |
Rebels move into central Tripoli
Map of Tripoli Libya A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital. Crowds cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes. Col Gaddafi i... | |
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Libya |
Libya rebels push towards Tripoli |
| Aug.20 |
Libya |
Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli |
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Libya |
Rebels take Libyan coastal cities |
| Aug.6 |
Afghanistan |
Taliban 'kill 30 elite US forces'
| Jul.15 |
Istanbul |
U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority |
| Jun.7 |
Yemen |
Tribal fighters take over major city |
| Jun.3 |
Yemen |
Yemen's presidential compound attacked
| Apr.6 |
Ivory Coast |
Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold |
| Mar.27 |
Libya |
Libyan rebels sweeping westwards
| Mar.26 |
Eastern Libya |
Rebel forces claim victory in key city |
| Mar.13 |
Eastern Libya |
Gadhafi forces retake rebel town |
| Mar.2 |
Eastern Libya |
Libya rebels celebrate 'victory' |
| Feb.27 |
Libya |
Security forces in Libyan city switch sides |
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| Oct.3 |
Pakistan |
Nato oil tankers hit in Pakistan
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| Dec.30 |
Afghanistan |
Eight US 'CIA agents' killed in bomb attack
Map of Khost Afghanistan A bomber was wearing an explosive vest managed to enter Forward Operating Base Chapman
| Oct.14 |
Lahore |
38 killed as police offices attacked
| Oct.10 |
Rawalpindi |
Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ
| Jul.27 |
Northern Nigeria |
Islamist attacks spread
| May.22 |
Somalia |
Fierce battle in Somali capital |
| Apr.22 |
NW Pakistan |
Taliban claims victory near Islamabad
Map of Buner Pakistan Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district
| Mar.7 |
Northern Ireland |
Two die in Army attack
| Feb.25 |
Bangladesh |
Guard mutiny 'spreads'
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
Rebels move in on Chad capital |
| Jan.16 |
Tribal Areas |
Militants overrun fort |
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| Apr.28 |
Sri Lanka |
Tamil Tigers attack fuel installations |
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| Oct.20 |
Southern Iraq |
Shiite militia seizes city |
| Jun.17 |
Baghdad |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
Map of Baquba Somalia An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
| May.6 |
Southern Iraq |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
| Apr.12 |
Chad |
Rebels close in on capital |
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| May.23 |
Iraq |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
| May.10 |
Western Iraq |
Rebels kidnap province chief |
| Apr.26 |
Washington |
Iraqi insurgency 'undiminished' |
| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
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| Jun.24 |
Sunni Triangle |
Multiple attacks kill 90 |
| Apr.27 |
Thailand |
97 killed in attacks |
| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
Rebels kill nearly 200 |
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| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops |
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds |
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| Dec.6 |
Kandahar |
Kandahar fell
| Nov.9 |
Afghanistan |
Opposition claims Mazar-e-Sharif
| Mar. 15, 1917 |
St. Petersburg |
February Revolution in Russia Tsar abdicated the throne on behalf of himself and his son. The revolution involved mass demonstrations and armed clashes | |
| Apr. 24, 1916 |
Ireland |
Beginning of Irish Easter Rebellion Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic | |
| Aug. 10, 1792 |
Paris |
Storming of the Tuileries The palace was stormed by an armed mob, which overwhelmed and massacred the Swiss Guard as the royal family fled through the gardens
| Oct. 19, 1781 |
Virginia |
Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown
He inflicted an embarrassing defeat on the American army at the Battle of Camden, though he surrendered his army at Yorktown
| Oct. 17, 1777 |
Upstate New York |
General Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga
John Burgoyne was a British army officer, politician and dramatist. Burgoyne is best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War