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May- 2021 -4 MayAfrica
Egypt Buys 30 Rafale Jets From France
Egypt's military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defense firm Dassault Aviation to shore up "national security."
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3 MayAsia Pacific
Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base
Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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3 MayEurope
Turkish Police Capture Key Islamic State Figure: Report
A senior figure in the Islamic State group described as the slain leader's "right-hand man" has been captured by police in Istanbul, local media reported Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilAsia Pacific
Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13
Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.
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29 AprilAfrica
Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack
Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.
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28 AprilAmericas
US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.
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26 AprilAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Kill 31 Soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said on Monday.
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26 AprilMiddle East
Yemen Houthis Advance on Marib, Dozens Dead: Military Sources
Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major gains in the battle for the government's last northern stronghold, advancing close to the center of Marib city despite heavy casualties, military sources said Sunday.
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23 April
Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops From Ukraine’s Border
Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defense ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.
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23 AprilAmericas
3 Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops: Security Sources
Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capital's airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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