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ISIS forces pushed back at Kobani

October 17, 2014 Fernando Sanchez 0

Intense US airstrikes at Kobani have helped Kurdish fighters on the ground to hold ISIS forces back, for now. Attack helicopters and strike jets hammered ISIS positions, including command posts, sniper nests, and staging areas.

ISIS: Anbar province largely overrun

October 15, 2014 Fernando Sanchez 103

Despite coalition airstrikes, ISIS forces have largely overrun the Anbar province. Its fighters surrounded Ein-Al-Assad, one of Iraq’s largest airbases, and are reportedly preparing to launch an attack into it. The airbase is located roughly

Ebola: Mortality rate jumps to 70pc

October 15, 2014 Fernando Sanchez 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning stating that the Ebola death rate has increased from around 50-60% to 70%. This statement comes shortly after a 56-year-man working for the United Nations died

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