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Sep- 2020 -7 SeptemberAfrica
Tunisian Officer Stabbed to Death, 3 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Firefight
Attackers with knives killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded another Sunday before three assailants were shot dead in a firefight, the security force said, labeling it a "terrorist" act.
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5 SeptemberAfrica
Niger Soldiers Executed Dozens of Civilians, Probe Says
Soldiers in Niger executed dozens of civilians during the counterinsurgency campaign against jihadists in the country's troubled Tillaberi region earlier this year, a probe into the deaths reported.
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4 SeptemberAfrica
Ten Soldiers Killed in Overnight Ambush in Central Mali
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in a central region near the Mauritanian border where armed jihadist groups are rampant, security and local sources said Friday.
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4 SeptemberMiddle East
Afghan Government Frees More Taliban Prisoners, Paving Way for Talks
The Afghan government said it had released 400 Taliban prisoners under an exchange deal with the militants, except for "a few" opposed by foreign nations, and expected peace negotiations to start soon.
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4 SeptemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
DoD Cleared to Buy US-Made Small Drones Through Blue sUAS Program
The US Department of Defense can now buy small US-made drones from five Pentagon-approved manufacturers.
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4 SeptemberAfrica
Militiamen Evicted After Storming Key DR Congo City in Ituri
Security forces peacefully evicted dozens of armed men after they stormed Bunia, the capital of DR Congo's northeastern Ituri province, to demand the release of militia fighters.
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4 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Palau Invites US Military to Build Bases as China Seeks Regional Clout
The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory -- which lies in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence.
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3 SeptemberMiddle East
Syria Intercepts Israeli Strike on Air Base: State Media
Following Israeli strikes on Monday, Syrian air defenses on Wednesday intercepted missiles fired by an Israeli warplane in central Syria.
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3 SeptemberAfrica
ISWAP Fighters Kill Nine Troops in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources
At least nine Nigerian troops were killed in an offensive by ISWAP jihadists in northeast Borno state, two security sources said Wednesday.
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2 SeptemberMiddle East
Israel to Withhold Bodies of All Palestinian Militants
Israel decided Wednesday to withhold the bodies of all slain Palestinian militants in a bid to deter attacks, a move slammed by rights groups as "barbaric."
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