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28 April

Coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) cruises in the southern Arabian Gulf, January 27, 2018.

US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon

A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.

26 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP Jihadists Kill 31 Soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State

At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said on Monday.

26 April

Middle East

Smoke billows during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in al-Jadaan area 50 kilometres northwest of Marib in central Yemen on February 11, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthis Advance on Marib, Dozens Dead: Military Sources

Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major gains in the battle for the government's last northern stronghold, advancing close to the center of Marib city despite heavy casualties, military sources said Sunday.

23 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops From Ukraine’s Border

Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defense ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.

23 April

Americas

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

Staff Writer With AFP

3 Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops: Security Sources

Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capital's airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.

22 April

Americas

In collaboration with the Air Force, the Joint Counter-sUAS Office (JCO) and the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office hosted a demonstration in counter drone technology at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz on April 5-9

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Hosts Counter-Small Drone Tech Demo in Yuma

The US Army hosted a four-day counter-drone technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this month.

22 April

Asia Pacific

This photo taken on October 5, 2017, shows the Indonesian Cakra submarine KRI Nanggala sailing out from the port in Cilegon, Banten.

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia Races to Find Missing Submarine With 53 Aboard

Indonesian warships led the hunt Thursday for a navy submarine that went missing with 53 crew aboard during regular exercises, as other nations sent vessels to help.

21 April

Africa

Joe Saballa

Mali Soldiers ‘Killed, Mistreated, Disappeared’ Dozens of People: HRW

The armed forces of Mali are responsible for dozens of cases of killings, mistreatment, and disappearances during counterterrorism operations in the country’s central Mopti region, HRW said.

21 April

Europe

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece to Lend Patriot Battery to Saudi as Houthi Attacks Spike

Greece will lend a Patriot missile battery to Saudi Arabia to protect its critical energy infrastructure as the Gulf kingdom grapples with growing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

20 April

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