War
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
Azerbaijan Says 21 Dead in Armenia Missile Attack
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of killing 21 people and wounding dozens in a missile strike near Nagorno Karabakh on Wednesday, the deadliest reported attack on civilians in a month of fighting over the disputed region.
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28 October
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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28 October
Syria Rebels Kill 15 Regime Loyalists After Russia Air Strike: Monitor
Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels have killed at least 15 Moscow-backed Syrian regime fighters in retaliation for Russian strikes that left dozens dead among their ranks.
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27 October
Azerbaijan Says Four Civilians Killed in Armenia Missile Strike
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a missile strike on a village in its Barda region near the frontline with Nagorno Karabakh that killed four people, but Yerevan denied carrying out an attack.
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26 October
Armed Villagers Guard Strategic Gateway to Nagorno Karabakh
Wearing camouflage and holding Kalashnikov rifles, volunteer villagers patrol a winding river in a Nagorno Karabakh valley, defending a strategic area between the disputed region's capital and Armenia.
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26 October
Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.
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22 October
Children Killed in Afghan Air Strike That Hit Mosque: Officials
An air strike by the Afghan military that hit a mosque killed 11 children and a prayer leader, local authorities said Thursday, in an account disputed by the national government.
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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21 October
Taliban Ambush Kills at Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel in Takhar
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.
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19 October
New Fighting Over Karabakh Despite Ceasefire
A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks.
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