War

Jul- 2021 -

15 July

Ethiopia Leaders Threaten New Offensive Against Tigray Rebels

Ethiopian leaders said they were ready to launch a new offensive against their "enemies" after rebels pushed deeper into Tigray, effectively tearing up a government-declared ceasefire in the war-torn region.

14 July

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taliban Claims to Control Key Border Crossing With Pakistan

The Taliban said they had captured the strategic border crossing of Spin Boldak along the frontier with Pakistan, continuing sweeping gains made since foreign forces stepped up their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

13 July

Policemen stand guard at the site of a bomb blast in Kabul on February 2, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

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Taliban Say Do Not Want to Fight Inside Afghanistan’s Cities

The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan's cities, a senior insurgent leader said Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence.

13 July

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020. Photo: AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

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Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive

Tigrayan forces launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

9 July

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France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.

9 July

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Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.

9 July

Joe Saballa

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Iran Unveils New Weapons, Equipment

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has acquired new domestically manufactured weapons and equipment, the service claimed on its official website.

9 July

Staff Writer With AFP

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Kyrgyz Border Guard Killed in Shootout With Tajik Forces

Kyrgyzstan said one of its border guards was killed in a clash with Tajik forces, a day after Tajikistan accused the Kyrgyz of entering its territory to steal horses.

9 July

US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2021

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Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages

Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.

8 July

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, on January 1, 2020. Thousands of pro-Iran demonstrators had vandalized the compound after US air strikes killed 25 of their fighters. Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP.

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Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases

Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.