War
-
Feb- 2020 -18 February
12 FPRC militia fighters killed in clashes with Central African and UN troops in Birao, government says
Twelve members of an armed group were killed in clashes with UN peacekeepers and government troops in northeastern Central African Republic
Read More » -
18 February
Syria: Iran IRGC member killed in Aleppo rocket strike
A member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hamidreza Babelkhani, was killed in bombardment in Syria's Aleppo
Read More » -
14 February
Syrian helicopter shot down over western Aleppo, second in days to be downed in northwest
A Syrian regime helicopter crashed in western Aleppo, reportedly shot down by rebel fighters just days after a similar incident killed an Mi-17 crew
Read More » -
13 February
Saudi-led coalition members will prosecute those behind deadly Yemen airstrikes, spokesperson says
The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels said it began proceedings to prosecute those who may have violated rules of engagement
Read More » -
13 February
DR Congo forces captured 40 ADF fighters near Makeke, UN says
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo captured 40 Allied Democratic Forces fighters in a joint operation with the UN near Makeke
Read More » -
12 February
US to deploy specialized military advisors to Africa amid strategic review
The US Army is sending the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to train local security forces in Africa, relieving 101st Airborne elements
Read More » -
12 February
US forces clash with locals at Syrian regime checkpoint in Qamishli
US troops clashed with civilians near Qamishli in northeast Syria near the Turkish border following a confrontation over an American patrol convoy
Read More » -
12 February
AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says
United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread
Read More » -
12 February
Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says
A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months
Read More » -
12 February
Indonesia says it won’t repatriate nearly 700 ISIS fighters from Syria
Indonesia has said it will not bring home nearly 700 hundred nationals who joined ISIS over security fears, but added it would still consider repatriating young children
Read More »