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 by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2022
A US airstrike killed two senior Islamic State jihadist group officials in Syria on Thursday, the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said. "US forces conducted a successful airstrike in northern Syria, killing both Abu-Hashum al-Umawi, a deputy Wali of Syria, and another senior ISIS official associated with him," CENTCOM said in a statement, using an acronym for IS. "No US forces were injured or killed and there was no loss or damage to US equipment in the execution of this operation," it added. The strike came on the same day that CENTCOM said it killed another senior IS official in a raid in Syria. The operations are the latest US effort to clamp down on IS jihadists who have been territorially defeated but still orchestrate attacks in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
Spain lawmakers pass bill honouring Franco-era victims Madrid, Spain (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 Almost five decades after the death of Francisco Franco, Spanish lawmakers passed a flagship law Wednesday seeking to honour the victims of the 1936-1939 civil war and the ensuing dictatorship. Honouring those who died or suffered violence or repression during war and decades of dictatorship that followed has been a top priority for the left-wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez since he came to power in 2018. The senate approved the law - which aims to pay homage to those who died, w ... read more
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