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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 28

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At least 28 extremists were killed and 16 suspects arrested in a security campaign south of Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid cities in the restive North Sinai province, a security source told Xinhua.

"The raid destroyed 15 huts, seven vehicles and 24 motorbikes and seized a truck carrying a ton of oil, which all belonged to the extremists," the source said. (Egypt-Raid)

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BAGHDAD -- Bomb attacks and clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants on Saturday left a total of 41 people killed and some 102 others injured in central and eastern Iraq, security sources said. (Iraq-Attacks)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian troops on Saturday made new progress in their battles in the southern province of Daraa, as part of a declared offensive to dislodge the rebels from key areas there, state-run news agency SANA reported. (Syria-Military)

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DAMASCUS -- The court of the Islamic State (IS) militant group on Saturday exonerated 29 Christian Assyrians kidnapped earlier this week in northern Syria, a monitoring group reported. (Syria-IS-Christian) Endit