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25 June

Soldiers from Task Force Stalwart, which is compromised of Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pose for a group photo, March 28, 2018, in a post in the outskirts of Afghanistan.

How America Must Restructure Its Conventional Force Policy

As current and future adversaries continue to threaten American leadership and security globally, the US must restructure its conventional forces.

25 June

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 10 Dead in Western Niger Attacks: Local Officials

At least 10 people were killed Thursday in Niger's western Tillaberi province, where civilians are increasingly falling prey to attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials said.

24 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Southern African Bloc to Send Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said late Wednesday there had been fresh clashes with Islamist militants in northern Mozambique.

23 June

Middle East

A fighter loyal to Yemen’s government holds a position against Houthi rebels in Marib

Staff Writer With AFP

Battle for Yemen’s Marib Leaves 90 Fighters Dead in Two Days: Loyalists

Fighting between Yemeni loyalists and Houthi rebels seeking to take the strategic northern city of Marib has killed 90 fighters in two days, pro-government military sources said.

22 June

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Troops Kill 11 Jihadists, Destroy 3 Bases

Burkina Faso soldiers killed 11 jihadists and destroyed three "terrorist" bases last week in security operations after the deadliest massacre in the country's six-year jihadist insurgency, the army said.

21 June

Asia Pacific

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Say ‘Islamic System’ Only Way to Afghan Peace, Women’s Rights

The Taliban said they remain committed to peace talks but insisted that a "genuine Islamic system" in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights — including for women.

18 June

Commentary

Colin D. Robinson

Somalia Must Replace Its Military and Security Chiefs

To better help guarantee free and fair elections in Somalia, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed must replace at least some military and security chiefs.

17 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France Arrests ‘High-Ranking’ ISGS Jihadist Abou Dardar in Mali

French forces in Mali have captured a man they describe as a "high-ranking fighter of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara," the French military said.

16 June

Americas