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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 27

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SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan -- A total of 13 militants of the Islamic State (IS) group, including a key commander, have been killed in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province, spokesman for the provincial government Mohammad Reza Ghafori said Tuesday.

"A total of 13 IS rebels including their key commander Qari Jalal and his lieutenant Mullah Rasoul have been killed and seven others injured in Darzab district over the past two days," Ghafori told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-IS-Commander)

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CAIRO -- Three Egyptian army officers and 11 militants were killed in the recently launched "Sinai 2018" major anti-terror campaign, a military spokesman announced on Tuesday.

"Three army officers were killed and other four soldiers were wounded in exchange of fire, in the past four days" said military spokesman Tamer al-Refaay in a statement. (Egypt-Sinai-Army Raid)

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DAMASCUS -- Relative calm prevails in Damascus as the Russian-proposed humanitarian pause of fighting in Syria's Eastern Ghouta went into effect on Tuesday morning.

The pause entered into force at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) and is expected to continue until 2:00 p.m. in the conflict-torn area. (Syria-Eastern Ghouta-Humanitarian Pause)

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NEW DELHI -- Indian Bollywood actress Sridevi's body has been handed over to her family Tuesday after UAE officials closed investigations in the case, officials said.

"Dubai Police has handed over the Consulate and the family members letters for the release of the mortal remains of the Indian cinema icon Sridevi Boney Kapoor so that they can proceed for embalming," a statement issued by Consulate General of India in Dubai read. (India-Bollywood Actress-Death)

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ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been criticized after telling a six-year-old girl that she would be honored if "martyred" in fighting, with the remarks regarded as "child abuse" by some.

"Her Turkish flag is in her pocket... If she's martyred, she will be wrapped with it, God willing," he told the weeping child during a congress of his AK Party in Southern city of Kahramanmaras over the weekend. (Turkey-Syria-Martyr Remarks) Enditem

 

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