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May- 2021 -

6 May

Taliban fighters holding weapons stand in a queue

Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages

The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.

6 May

An Israeli F-16 I fighter jet takes off at the Ramon air force base in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, on October 21, 2013.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Syria: State Media

Israel carried out air strikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties.

5 May

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

One Dead in Israeli Air Strikes Targeting Assad Home Region: Syrian Media

One civilian was killed and six wounded after a rare Israeli air raid on a northeastern Syrian region home to the longtime ruling Assad family, Syria's state media said Wednesday.

3 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Blast in Syria’s Idlib Hits Jihadist Arms Depot, Kills 3

A blast at a jihadist-run arms depot in Syria's northwestern Idlib region killed two fighters and a civilian Monday, a war monitor said.

3 May

Afghan soldiers arrive in a Humvee vehicle outside a prison during a raid in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Augustus 3, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base

Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.

Apr- 2021 -

30 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.

30 April

Kyrgyzstan soldiers at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Bishkek

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13

Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.

27 April

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Report Warns South Sudan at Risk of Return to ‘Large-Scale Conflict’

A UN report warned that the slow implementation of a revitalized peace accord in South Sudan is putting the country at risk of relapse into a "large-scale conflict."

26 April

Staff Writer With AFP

12 Policemen Killed in Afghanistan Attacks

At least 12 Afghan policemen were killed on Sunday, including seven who were ambushed by the Taliban south of the capital, officials said, as fighting continued in the violence-wracked country.

26 April

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.

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthis Advance on Marib, Dozens Dead: Military Sources

Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major gains in the battle for the government's last northern stronghold, advancing close to the center of Marib city despite heavy casualties, military sources said Sunday.

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