Asia Pacific
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Apr- 2019 -5 April
Sierra Nevada awarded 5-year Afghanistan A-29 training contract as US shifts to in-country instruction
Sierra Nevada was awarded a $43 million contract for A-29 Super Tucano training for Afghanistan as the US transitions to in-country training
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3 April
US approves $2.6 billion sale to India of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters
The US State Department approved the sale of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India, the DSCA said
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Mar- 2019 -28 March
Mi-8 helicopter crash in Kazakhstan kills 13 service members on board
A military Mi-8 helicopter crashed in southwestern Kazakhstan, killing all 13 servicemen on board, the defense ministry said
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25 March
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 10 children in Kunduz, UN says
At least 13 civilians, including 10 children, were killed in an airstrike by "international forces" in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the UN said
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22 March
US service members killed in Afghanistan operation
Two US service members were killed on March 22 in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said without providing details
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21 March
Pakistan rescues 4 Iranian border guards from Jaish al-Adl in Balochistan
Pakistan has rescued four Iranian soldiers being held captive by militant group Jaish al-Adl in the country's restive Balochistan province, the military said
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21 March
Bomb blasts around Afghanistan capital kill 6 during Nowruz celebrations
At least six people were killed by blasts in Kabul during Persian New Year celebrations in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital
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20 March
Taliban kill 6 Pakistan police in Balochistan checkpoint attack
At least six Pakistani police officers were killed in a checkpoint raid in Balochistan province in the latest Taliban-claimed attack in the area
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15 March
New Zealand court charges Brenton Tarrant with murder over mosque attacks
Brenton Tarrant was charged with murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques
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15 March
Dozens killed in terrorist attack on 2 New Zealand mosques
Dozens of people were killed in an attack at two mosques in Churchchurch, and the shooter is in custody, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said
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