Wars in the World

The militia forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have forced the Ukrainian army to retreat 10km from the Karlivka settlement to Galitsinovka village after continuous fighting on the approaches to Donetsk, the DPR press service told ITAR-TASS on Thursday.

According to the press service, the Ukrainian troops have been trying to seize Karlivka from the militia units for more than a week. The residents of nearby villages could hear the cannonade the whole day on Thursday. The Ukrainian troops used heavy artillery guns against the militias.

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At least 26 people including 18 militants were killed in capital city of Kandahar province on Wednesday when the Taliban insurgents attacked the governor’s office and police headquarters.

Spokesman for the provincial governor office, Dawa Khan Menapal, said that the clashes erupted around 11:00 A.M and raged on for around two hours.

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The total number of Palestinians killed by recent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip has risen to 51, including 13 children, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Wednesday.

“At least 51 people have been killed and nearly 451 injured in Israeli military operations since Monday,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qodra told Anadolu Agency.

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Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab militants pushed into Somalia’s presidential palace and gunfire broke out on Tuesday, an al Shabaab spokesman and a palace official said.

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Netanyahu: The operation in Gaza could take some time; U.S. condemns rocket fire toward Israel; five armed Palestinians shot dead after crossing border into Israel; Israeli government approves call-up of 40,000 reservists.

Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Gaza militants early on Tuesday, dubbing the offensive “Operation Protective Edge.” More than 50 targets were hit in the offensive.

Meanwhile, rocket fire on Israel’s south continued. According to the IDF, eight projectiles were launched between 2 and 6 A.M.

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