The Manbij Conundrum
The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of…
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NATO chief signals new training mission in Iraq
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg defense ministers will likely begin planning for a training mission in Iraq when they meet in…
70 children released by South Sudan armed groups remain in interim care center
Most of 300 children released by armed groups in South Sudan on Wednesday have been reunited with their families.
SDF claims it shot down a Turkish Bayraktar drone that crashed in Efrin
The Syrian Democratic Forces claimed its fighters shot down a Turkish Bayraktar Tactical drone that crashed near Quda, a small town in…
Pakistan Taliban says deputy chief killed in US drone strike
The deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed in a US drone strike, the militant group said in…
Latvia to buy Israeli Spike guided missiles for CVR-T vehicles for €108 million
Latvia is to buy Israel-made Spike anti-tank guided missiles for it CVR-T armored vehicle fleet for €108 million ($132 million)
Iraq jails Turkish woman, Syrian man for life over ISIS ties
An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced a Turkish woman and a Syrian man to life in jail over ties to…
Russia tests upgraded air defense missile
Russia successfully test-fired a PRS-1M upgraded air defense missile from the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan, according to the official Ministry…
Almost 400 Chechens return to Russia from deployment to Syria’s Aleppo
A Chechen military police battalion has returned to the Russian North Caucasus region after a 1.5-year deployment to the Syrian city…
Syrian Kurds say Russia gave Turkey the green light to bomb Efrin after Coalition strikes in Deir Ezzor
Syrian Kurds suspect that the US response to an apparent attempt by Syrian government forces to take an oil field…