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10 June

Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in al-Jadaan area 50 kilometres northwest of Marib in central Yemen on February 11, 2021.

Yemen Raids Halted to Push Peace Efforts: Saudi-Led Coalition

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-linked Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday it has stopped carrying out attacks there in order to pave the way for a peaceful settlement.

10 June

Russian troops with military vehicles are seen on patrol outside the town of Darbasiyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, on the border with Turkey, Novemer 1, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Serviceman Killed, Three Injured in Syria Blast

An improvised explosive device killed one Russian soldier and wounded three more on patrol in northern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.

10 June

An F-16 fighter jet from the US on the tarmac at Iraq's Balad air base

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Rockets Target Iraq Base Housing US Contractors: Security Source

Five rockets Wednesday evening targeted Iraq's Balad airbase, with two of the projectiles falling near an area used by US contractors without causing casualties.

9 June

Afghan National Army soldiers keep watch in Dand-e-Ghori district in Baghlan province on March 15, 2016, following weeks of heavy battles to recapture the area from Taliban militants

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill 10 Mine-Clearing Workers in Afghanistan

Masked gunmen killed 10 people working for the HALO Trust mine-clearing organization in northern Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Wednesday, blaming the Taliban for the latest attack to rock the violence-wracked country.

9 June

Syrian Air defences respond to Israeli missiles targeting south of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strikes Kill Eight Fighters in Syria: Monitor

Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

8 June

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor

An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.

7 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan

A senior official from Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party was killed in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq, President Erdogan said Sunday.

3 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Developing Unmanned Urban Combat Vehicles

Russian defense manufacturer Uralvagonzavod is developing a range of unmanned urban combat vehicles, state media reported.

2 June

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Destroys Syrian Army Post in Golan

The Israeli army destroyed a Syrian regime observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the third such operation in a year, a spokesman said.

1 June