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US carries out airstrike against ISIS fighters in Libya, Africa Command says

US forces carried out an airstrike against Islamic State fighters in southwest Libya, Africa Command said

Joanne Stocker

Northern Ireland police recover mortar ‘component’ in Castlewellan after day-long operation

Police in Northern Ireland recovered part of a mortar after a day-long search in Castlewellan near the border with Ireland

Joanne Stocker

INTERVIEW: US envoy James Jeffrey on ISIS, the Syrian border, Idlib, Rukban and Iraq

US envoy James Jeffrey talks about the US role in Syria and the effort to fully dismantle ISIS in Iraq…

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Saudi Arabia begins new operation against Yemen’s Houthi rebels near Hodeidah

The Saudi-led coalition said it launched a military operation against the Houthi rebels in Yemen near Hodeidah, its first strike…

Staff Writer With AFP

Colt awarded $42 million contract to produce M4, M4A1 carbines for 13 countries

Colt was awarded a $42 million foreign military sales contract to produce M4 and M4A1 carbines for 13 countries after…

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso: ISIS claims ISWAP conducted Koutougou attack that killed 24 soldiers

ISIS said Islamic State West Africa Province fighters carried out the attack in Koutougou that killed 24 Burkina Faso soldiers…

Fergus Kelly

Boeing awarded $157 million contract modification for Saudi F-15 original manufacturer training

Boeing was granted a $157 million contract modification for original manufacturer training for the Royal Saudi Air Force's fleet of…

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Army claims NGO aids Boko Haram and ISWAP, shuts Maiduguri and Damaturu offices

The Nigerian Army shut down the offices of a humanitarian aid group Action Against Hunger (ACF), accusing it of "aiding…

Staff Writer With AFP

Italy ‘willing to join’ European military intervention initiative, government says

Italy's government said that it is ready to join the 10-member European military coalition to react to crises near the…

Staff Writer With AFP

Belgian F-16 crashes in France, leaving pilot stranded from power line

A Belgian air force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Morbihan region of western France, with both pilots ejecting but…

Staff Writer With AFP