War

Jul- 2021 -

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

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.

7 July

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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Syria Kurds Say Thwarted Drone Attacks Near Coalition Base

Syrian Kurdish forces said they repelled drone attacks Wednesday near a major base of the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group remnants, in the second such attack in days.

7 July

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

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Taliban Launch Assault on Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw

The Taliban launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan, since waging a major offensive against government forces.

6 July

Army Staff Sgt. Jason N. Bobo watches as a CH-47 Chinook prepares to land to provide transport for US and Afghan soldiers after a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, December 29, 2019

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US Pullout From Afghanistan Over 90% Complete: Pentagon

The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is more than 90 percent completed, the Pentagon's Central Command announced Tuesday.

6 July

A Ukrainian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 92nd Mechanized Brigade, fires a rocket propelled grenade during a platoon live-fire exercise

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Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in War-Torn East

Two Ukrainian troops were killed and four wounded in attacks launched by pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine's breakaway east.

5 July

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More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan

More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.

2 July

Thousands of Ethiopians have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the conflict in Tigray.

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Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access

Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.

2 July

An incendiary balloon is pictured being launched from the Gaza Strip.

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Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Launch

Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

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Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces

Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.