Russia ‘showed-off’ over use of Iran airbase for Syria strikes
Craig TaylorIran accuses Russia of “showing-off” over its use of an Iranian airbase to bomb Syria as both sides confirm raids from there have stopped for now. BBC News – Middle East
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Iraq hangs 36 IS jihadists for Camp Speicher massacre
Iraq hangs 36 members of so-called Islamic State over the massacre of up to 1,700 military recruits at the former US base, Camp Speicher, in 2014. BBC News – Middle East
Syrian war: US scrambles jets to Hassakeh
US fighter planes sent to Kurdish-controlled city to protect US special forces from Syrian government bombardments, Pentagon says. BBC News – Middle East
Syria conflict: Government jets ‘bombs Kurds in Hassakeh’
Syrian government jets reportedly bomb Kurdish-held areas of the north-eastern city of Hassakeh for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. BBC News – Middle East
Syrian conflict: Russian bombers use Iran base for air strikes
Russia says it has used a base in Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria, the first time it has deployed bombers to a third country. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen conflict: Air strike hits MSF hospital in Hajjah
An air strike hits a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in northern Yemen, killing at least 11 people, the medical charity says. BBC News – Middle East