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• North Caucasian group highlights training in Syria
• IRGC members killed in Syria’s Hama province
• Afghan Taliban lists ‘Percent of Country under the control of Mujahideen’

North Caucasian group highlights training in Syria Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:27 AM PDT An ethnic Nogai group from the North Caucasus recently showed some of its fighters training in northern Syria. A group of the same name exists in the Caucasus Emirate, but it remains to be seen if this the same unit.

IRGC members killed in Syria’s Hama province Posted: 28 Mar 2017 06:21 AM PDT Iranian authorities have confirmed that at least two Iranians were killed in combat in Syria's Hama province. Pro-Assad regime forces have been fighting a major insurgent offensive that was launched by a number of groups in Hama earlier this month.

Afghan Taliban lists ‘Percent of Country under the control of Mujahideen’ Posted: 28 Mar 2017 05:17 AM PDT While the report may be seen as a propaganda designed to bolster its claims of controlling territory, it does not inflate the Taliban's control of districts centers and contested areas throughout the country. The Taliban also admits that there are large areas in Afghanistan where it has only a minimal presence.