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5 February

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Khalid Batarfi Under Arrest: UN Report

The leader of Al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate has been under arrest for several months, according to a United Nations report, in what will be seen as a huge breakthrough in the fight against the global jihadist threat.

4 February

Asia Pacific

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is conducting routine underway operations in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific. McCain is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Writer With AFP

First US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Since Biden Inauguration

A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

4 February

Americas

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Chief Opens Discussion About Extremism in the Ranks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin launched a discussion about extremism in the US military, as the Pentagon reels from the revelation that several troops and veterans participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

3 February

Middle East

An IS billboard in the central Syrian town of Al-Sukhnah

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Attack Kills 19 in Central Syria: Monitor

Islamic State group jihadists killed 19 Syrian regime personnel and allied militia fighters in the central province of Hama on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

3 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Judge Shot Dead in Jalalabad Ambush

An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad Wednesday, police said, the third court official killed in less than a month.

2 February

Technology

Marianne Besas

Russia Unveils Next-Gen ‘Sotnik’ Soldier Battle Armor

Russia has begun first phase development of its next-generation battle armor for field soldiers, set to replace the Ratnik in 2025.

2 February

Middle East

A handout picture provided by Iran's Defence Ministry shows the launch of Iran's newest satellite-carrying rocket, called "Zuljanah," at an undisclosed location on February 1, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Launches New Satellite-Carrying Rocket

Iran's defense ministry on Monday said it has test-launched a new satellite carrier with its "most powerful" solid-fuel engine to date, state TV reported.

1 February

Africa

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least Five Killed in Shabaab Raid on Mogadishu Hotel

At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which ended around midnight on Sunday, Somali police said.

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29 January

Africa

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Dozens in Nigeria After Military Revamp

At least 30 people were kidnapped and a dozen others killed in a series of attacks in northwest Nigeria, witnesses said, hours after the president had replaced his military commanders.

29 January

Middle East