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2019-08-28 Hamas says that on Tuesday night, three Palestinian police officers were killed and several wounded in two separate suicide attacks on police checkpoints. ISIL's affiliate in Gaza, the Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade, are the suspected perpetrators. ISIL
2018-12-14 The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces seize control of Hajin, the last major town held by ISIL in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. ISIL, Syrian civil war
2017-09-21 Russian and Syrian warplanes carry out airstrikes in southern Idlib, killing three civilians and wounding others. Syrian civil war
2017-07-21 Violent clashes break out between the Syrian rebels and Syrian Democratic Forces on the outskirts of al-Muhsenli Village, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, but no casualties are reported. Syrian civil war
2017-03-30 According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the total number of refugees from Syria reaches over five million. Syrian civil war
2016-12-7 Turkish Air Force jets strike 12 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Al-Bab District, killing at least 23 militants. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-idUSKBN13W0XQ (Reuters)] Battle of Aleppo (2012–present) ISIL
2016-03-22 Three explosions in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station kill at least 34 people and wound at least 170 more, according to Belgian media. Belgian federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw cautions it is too soon to know exactly how many people died in the bombings. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility. ISIL
2013-09-6 UN chief Ban Ki-moon says military action against Syria could worsen sectarian violence in the country. Syrian civil war
2012-11-29 Syrian opposition fighters battle the Syrian Army outside Damascus, forcing the closure of the main airport road, and the suspension of some flights. Syrian civil war
2012-08-24 Three people, including a 28-year-old anti-Assad sheikh, are killed in combat between pro-Assad and anti-Assad groups in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. Syrian civil war