Asia Pacific
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May- 2019 -30 May
Suicide bomber kills 6 outside Afghanistan national defense university in Kabul
At least six people were killed and six more wounded in a suicide bombing outside a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul
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30 May
Uzbekistan repatriates 148 women and children linked to ISIS from Syria
Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria handed over 148 Uzbek women and children linked to ISIS for repatriation
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29 May
Taliban attack Afghanistan world heritage site, killing security forces
Taliban fighters stormed security posts at Afghanistan's historic minaret of Jam, killing 18 security forces and cutting access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
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29 May
US Marine killed in vehicle accident during Australia training
A US Marine died in Australia after succumbing to injuries received during a training accident, the force's commanding officer said
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25 May
Afghanistan: US Chinook helicopter destroyed in Helmand ‘hard landing’
Passengers and crew aboard a US CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter were injured when it was destroyed during a "hard landing" in Afghanistan
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24 May
Pakistan: Explosion in Quetta mosque kills 2
At least one person was killed and more than a dozen injured by a blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan’s Quetta, according to police
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24 May
Indian forces kill Zakir Musa, Kashmir militant linked to Al-Qaeda
Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir killed top militant Zakir Musa, the leader of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind who pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda
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23 May
Afghanistan airstrikes kill 14 civilians in 3 days, UNAMA says
Two airstrikes have killed 14 civilians in Afghanistan in recent days, the UN said as the US intensifies its air war across the country
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23 May
Australia, Japan, South Korea and US kick off inaugural Pacific Vanguard naval exercise near Guam
The US, Japan, South Korea and Australia have kicked off "first-of-its-kind" Pacific Vanguard naval drills near Guam
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22 May
India test-fires BrahMos high-speed cruise missile from Su-30 fighter jet
India said its BrahMos cruise missile passed another key test when it hit a land target after being fired from an Su-30 fighter jet
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