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Explosions that were heard over the capital of Venezuela Caracas amid American tensions

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Explosions that were heard over the capital of Venezuela Caracas amid American tensions

Explosions and rising smoke were heard in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent there, among spiral tensions with the United States. Footage obtained by Al Jazeera showed fireballs and thick smoke billowing from a structure near a body of water in Caracas early Saturday. Citing sources, Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman, reporting … Read more

ISIL attacks could undermine US-Syrian security collaboration

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ISIL attacks could undermine US-Syrian security collaboration

On December 13, a joint US-Syrian patrol was ambushed by a member of Syria’s own security forces near Palmyra, a city in central Syria once controlled by the ISIL (ISIS) group. Two American soldiers and an interpreter they were shot dead, and four people were wounded, before Syrian forces killed the gunman. After the attack, … Read more