Fars News Dec. 29/30

Another Major Blow to ISIL; Syrian Army Takes Two Towns in HomsTEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army announced minutes ago that its soldiers alongside the popular forces have pushed back the ISIL terrorists from the two key towns of Maheen and Hawareen in the Central Homs province and restored security to the towns and their surroundings.
Another Major Blow to ISIL; Syrian Army Takes Two Towns in Homs
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Serbian Leader: Turkey Tries to Drag Russia, NATO Into Military Conflict
Jailed Reporter on Turkey's Arms Smuggling: Nothing Permits State Crime
Russian Airstrikes on ISIL-Turkey Oil Smuggling Reveal Huge Scope of Theft
Shiite Leader: US Wants to Use ISIL for Projects in Iraq
Shadow CIA' Warns: ISIL Will Opt For Radical Measures to Offset Losses

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Serbian Leader: Turkey Tries to Drag Russia, NATO Into Military Conflict
02:43 - Dec 30 2015
Serbian Leader: Turkey Tries to Drag Russia, NATO Into Military Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey’s decision to down a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft was an attempt to drag its NATO allies in a large-scale war with Russia over Syria, President Tomislav Nikolic said.
Jailed Reporter on Turkey's Arms Smuggling: Nothing Permits State Crime
02:35 - Dec 30 2015
Jailed Reporter on Turkey's Arms Smuggling: Nothing Permits State Crime
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government used "state security" as a pretext to cover up smuggling of weapons into Syria and persecute the journalists who revealed it, imprisoned Cumhuriyet newspaper editor-in-chief, Can Dundar, said.
Russian Airstrikes on ISIL-Turkey Oil Smuggling Reveal Huge Scope of Theft
02:07 - Dec 30 2015
Russian Airstrikes on ISIL-Turkey Oil Smuggling Reveal Huge Scope of Theft
TEHRAN (FNA)- The ISIL-Turkey oil smuggling ruins Syrian economy, and Russia's actions are helping to stop the loss of the crucial resource, the Syrian electrical energy minister said.
Shiite Leader: US Wants to Use ISIL for Projects in Iraq
01:51 - Dec 30 2015
Shiite Leader: US Wants to Use ISIL for Projects in Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US doesn’t want to resolve the crisis and put an end to the ISIL. On the contrary, it’s eager to exploit the jihadists “to achieve its projects in Iraq,” Qais Khazali, a leader of Iraqi Shiite fighters said.
Shadow CIA' Warns: ISIL Will Opt For Radical Measures to Offset Losses
01:30 - Dec 30 2015
Shadow CIA' Warns: ISIL Will Opt For Radical Measures to Offset Losses
TEHRAN (FNA)- ISIL should brace itself for a tough year ahead as Damascus-led forces and Russian warplanes will continue to push the militants out of Syria. However, the terrorist group will try to offset its losses on the battlefield by committing and inspiring terrorist attacks in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond, Stratfor asserted.
What's Behind Turkey's Repeated Calls for No-Fly Zone in Syria?
01:03 - Dec 30 2015
What's Behind Turkey's Repeated Calls for No-Fly Zone in Syria?
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's calls for a safe zone in Syria are aimed at destabilizing the situation in the region, including the collapse of Syria, analysts said.
UN Says Over 450 Civilians Evacuated From Syria Under Local Ceasefire
00:57 - Dec 30 2015
UN Says Over 450 Civilians Evacuated From Syria Under Local Ceasefire
TEHRAN (FNA)- More than 450 civilians have been evacuated from the areas besieged by militants in Syria under a ceasefire deal.
Two Suspected Terrorists Detained in Kyrgyzstan after Returning from Syria and Turkey
00:52 - Dec 30 2015
Two Suspected Terrorists Detained in Kyrgyzstan after Returning from Syria and Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two members of international terrorist organizations who just returned from Syria and Turkey have been detained in Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the country’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Al-Baqdadi's Office Chief Killed in Mosul
19:40 - Dec 29 2015
Al-Baqdadi's Office Chief Killed in Mosul
TEHRAN (FNA)- ISIL Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baqdadi's chief of staff has been killed in an airstrike in Northern Iraq, media reports said on Tuesday.
Yemeni Forces Capture Scores of Saudi-Led Coalition Troops near Ma'rib
18:40 - Dec 29 2015
Yemeni Forces Capture Scores of Saudi-Led Coalition Troops near Ma'rib
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Yemeni army and the popular forces took nearly two dozen Saudi-led coalition troops into captivity in Central Yemen.