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EU Launches Military Mission to Train Mozambique Army

The European Union has formally established a military mission for Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in…

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport

Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.

Staff Writer With AFP

49 Killed in Niger Armed Attack

Five civilians, four soldiers, and 40 armed attackers were killed Sunday in a clash in Niger's restive southwest region near the border with Mali.

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the…

Staff Writer With AFP

France Test Fires Anti-Drone Laser

The French military this week conducted advanced testing of a laser-powered cannon capable of destroying a moving drone.

Joe Saballa

Rwanda Sends 1,000 Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Rwanda will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation. 

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US Army Demonstrates Mobile Microgrid Capability to Power Next-Gen Weapons

The US Army recently demonstrated a vehicle-mounted microgrid system that provides “on-the-move” power for next-generation weapon systems.

Inder Singh Bisht

Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Unveils New Weapons, Equipment

The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has acquired new domestically manufactured weapons and equipment, the service claimed on its official…

Joe Saballa

Kyrgyz Border Guard Killed in Shootout With Tajik Forces

Kyrgyzstan said one of its border guards was killed in a clash with Tajik forces, a day after Tajikistan accused…

Staff Writer With AFP