France to begin withdrawing troops from Niger
There was a diplomatic fallout between the two countries following a coup in the West African country two months ago. France refused to acknowledge the...
Month: October 2023
Factbox-Iran Prisoner Swap for $6 Billion in Spotlight After Hamas Attacks Israel
The Palestinian group Hamas's surprise assault on Israel Saturday and Israel's retaliation have killed more than 1,100 people and focused attention on the Iran-backed Islamist...
Chanting ‘700,’ pro-Palestinian activists in New York fete Hamas attack
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Sunday in New York celebrated Hamas’s massive deadly terror attack against Israel, as supporters of the Jewish state held rallies to mourn...
31 terrorists killed, 81 arrested in one week – Military
The Defence Headquarters says troops have in the last one week neutralised 31 terrorists and apprehended 81 others in various operations across the North-East, North...
Two Syrians Arrested After Major Weapons Discovered
In Zahle, State Security recently discovered a significant stash of weapons. The National News Agency (NNA) shared that these weapons were hidden on a property...
Türkiye arrests 92 Daesh/ISIS terror suspects
Turkish police have arrested 92 people over their suspected links to the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group during anti-terror operations in 26 provinces, the Turkish interior minister...
Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ 26 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria
Turkish security forces “neutralized” 26 PKK/YPG terrorists in response to the terror group’s attack on the Dabik Base area in northern Syria, the National Defense...
Turkey’s airstrikes go beyond ‘anti-terror’ campaign – analysis
Turkey launched widespread airstrikes on Syria this week after a bombing in Ankara on October 1 injured two police officers. Ankara has blamed the Kurdistan...
Take action on imminent ISIS threat: Sajith tells government
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa who drew the government's attention on a media report warning of imminent bomb attacks in Colombo, requested immediate action...
Syrian Special Forces Conduct Parachute Drills with Russian Aircraft
Syrian special forces troops performed more than 1,500 parachute jumps over the Mediterranean Sea and the Aleppo and Latakia provinces as part of training drills...
Somali army, local militias kill at least 100 al-Shabaab terrorists: Minister
Somali said Thursday that its forces backed by local militias killed at least 100 al-Shabaab terrorists in central Galmudug state. Information Minister Daud Aweis told...
Somali army kills over 30 al-Shabab militants in central region
More than 30 al-Shabab militants were killed and several others injured in heavy fighting between al-Shabab and Somali National Army (SNA) backed by forces from...