World Military News
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Lebanon arrests 4 suspected terrorists
Lebanon's state security authorities arrested on Monday four Syrian nationals who are "members of terrorist groups," local media reported.
2019-05-21 -
16 militants killed in S. Afghan airstrikes
Sixteen Taliban militants were killed following airstrikes in two Afghanistan's southern provinces, Afghan Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
2019-05-19 -
Sudan's military council suspends talks with opposition for 72 hours
Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Thursday announced suspension of talks with the major opposition forces for 72 hours.
2019-05-17 -
Iran says fully prepared to counter military threats
The Islamic republic is at the highest level of preparedness to counter any military threat against the country, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said here on Wednesday.
2019-05-16 -
U.S. military says on high alert in Iraq, Syria over threats from Iran
The U.S. military said on Wednesday that the U.S. forces are on high alert in Iraq and Syria over fears of "imminent threats" from Iran-backed forces in the region.
2019-05-15 -
Syrian army captures 13 towns in Hama countryside: monitor
The Syrian Army has so far captured 13 villages and towns in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria following two-week long battles with the rebels, a war monitor reported on Monday.
2019-05-14 -
Militants attack hotel in SW Pakistan
At least three militants stormed a five-star hotel after spraying bullets at it in the Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, the province's information minister told media.
2019-05-12 -
Indian Air Force intercepts cargo plane flying to Delhi: military sources
Two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) intercepted a Georgian "AN-12" heavy cargo aircraft flying from Tbilisi (capital of Georgia) to Delhi via Karachi, and forced it to land at the Jaipur airport in the western state of Rajasthan, after the plane entered the Indian air space from an unscheduled point.
2019-05-11 -
Putin hails 'sacred heritage' of courage as Russia marks V-Day
Russia held its annual May 9 military parade in Moscow on Thursday to mark the 74th anniversary of the former Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
2019-05-10 -
DPRK says firing of projectiles was 'routine and self-defensive' drill
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Wednesday its recent firing of short-range projectiles was part of a "regular" and "self-defensive" training.
2019-05-10 -
Nigeria military airstrikes kill 20 armed group members
Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said its airstrikes killed 20 armed group members while destroying their camp near a forest in the country's northwestern state of Zamfara.
2019-05-08 -
Venezuelan president stresses military unity after failed coup attempt
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday stressed the unity of armed forces while supervising a training of military cadets amid tensions in the Latin American country escalated by a failed coup attempt last week.
2019-05-05 -
Trump still eyes "deal" with DPRK after Pyongyang reportedly fires projectiles
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed "confidence" in an ultimate "deal" with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), despite reports that Pyongyang fired projectiles.
2019-05-05 -
Cambodia holds live-fire military exercise in SW province
Cambodia began on Saturday a five-day live-fire military exercise at a training ground here in southwestern Kampot province.
2019-05-05 -
Nuke envoys of S.Korea, U.S. hold phone talks on Korean Peninsula situations
Chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States held telephone talks Thursday about situations on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
2019-05-03 -
UK Defense Secretary fired over "unauthorized disclosure of information"
Downing Street said Wednesday in a statement that Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson had been sacked by the Prime Minister for "unauthorized disclosure of information".
2019-05-02 -
3 killed, 7 injured in cross-border attack on Pakistani soldiers
At least three soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a cross-border attack by militants from the Afghan side on Pakistani security forces, a military statement said on Wednesday.
2019-05-02 -
Algerian army uses locally made drones to destroy terrorist hideouts
Algerian Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced that the Algerian army used for the first time locally made drones to destroy hideouts of terrorist groups.
2019-05-01 -
Indian navy ships arrive at Busan to participate in ADMM-Plus exercise
The ADMM-Plus countries include 10 ASEAN member states and eight plus countries, namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States.
2019-04-29 -
U.S. to withdraw from int'l arms trade treaty
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his country is withdrawing from an international arms trade treaty signed by the Obama administration, marking Washington's latest move to quit an international pact.
2019-04-28 -
U.S. military says 3 ISIS terrorists killed in northern Somalia
The United States military said Saturday its special forces conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorists in northern Somalia on Friday, killing three militants.
2019-04-28 -
S. Sudan army blames opposition over delay in forming presidential security team
South Sudan's army on Friday blamed opposition parties over delay in the establishment of the transitional security arrangement for the president that is key to paving way for the formation of unity government slated for May.
2019-04-27 -
Israeli army demolishes house of Palestinian accused of killing 2 Israelis
The Israeli army demolished on Wednesday the house of a Palestinian who was accused of killing two Israelis in the West Bank in March.
2019-04-25 -
Nigerian military kills at least 10 armed group members in operation
The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday said at least 10 armed group members were killed during an air raid on their hideout in the northwestern state of Zamfara.
2019-04-24 -
Death toll jumps to 310 in Sri Lankan multiple bombings
The death toll from a string of explosions that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 310 while over 500 were injured, the police said Tuesday.
2019-04-23 -
Afghan fighting leaves 17 militants dead in eastern Wardak province
Up to 17 militants were killed and 11 others injuries as a clash flared up in Chak district of the eastern Wardak province, said an army statement on Sunday.
2019-04-22 -
U.S. military kills 2 al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia
The United States military said Saturday its special forces on Friday conducted an airstrike against al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia, killing two militants.
2019-04-20 -
Russian warships track U.S. destroyer in Black Sea
Two Russian Navy vessels tracked the U.S. guided-missile destroyer Ross which entered the Black Sea on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.
2019-04-17 -
Japanese gov't ordered to pay compensation over aircraft noise from U.S. base in Okinawa
A Japanese high court on Tuesday ordered the central government to pay damages to 3,400 residents living near a U.S. base in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa over military aircraft noise.
2019-04-17 -
Philippines sends ship to participate in China's multinational naval celebration
The Philippine Navy sent off a warfare vessel with a 400-man contingent to participate in the international fleet review to be held in China to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on April 23, the Philippine Navy spokesperson said on Tuesday.
2019-04-16 -
Int'l warrior competition starts in Jordan
The international Annual Warrior Competition, created and hosted by Jordan, started on Sunday at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC) , state-run Petra news agency reported.
2019-04-15 -
U.S. Defense Secretary: Establish a space force to protect future
As space industry leaders gathered at the 35th Space Symposium from April 8-11 in Colorado, the acting U.S. Defense Secretary issued a stern warning.
2019-04-15 -
IS militant killed, hideouts destroyed in continued anti-IS raids in eastern Iraq
Iraqi forces on Sunday continued operations and airstrikes against the positions of Islamic State (IS) militants in the eastern province of Diyala, killing a militant and destroying several hideouts, security sources said.
2019-04-15 -
U.S. airstrike kills one terrorist in southern Somalia
The United States military said Wednesday its special forces conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia on Tuesday, killing one terrorist.
2019-04-11 -
UN appeals for peace in Libya as rebel army fights in capital outskirts
As troops opposing the internationally recognized government battle in the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya, the United Nations has appealed for an end to violence and for the protection of civilians.
2019-04-10 -
Japanese F-35A fighter jet crashes into Pacific, search continues for pilot
Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya confirmed Wednesday that the F-35A fighter jet that went missing during a training exercise a day earlier over the Pacific has crashed.
2019-04-10 -
U.S. designates Iran's IRGC as foreign terrorist organization, triggering retaliation
The United States on Monday designated Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a "foreign terrorist organization", an unprecedented move that will further heighten U.S.-Iran tensions, and complicate the Middle East situation.
2019-04-09 -
F-35 fighter jet of Japanese Air Self-Defense Force disappears from radar in drill, search operation underway
An F-35 fighter jet of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) disappeared from radar in northern Japan on Tuesday during a drill, the ASDF quoted by local media said.
2019-04-10 -
Libyan army threatens to attack gov't air bases, fighter jets
Libya's eastern-based army on Saturday threatened to attack air bases and fighter jets of the UN-backed government in western Libya, as the army continues its efforts to take over the region.
2019-04-08 -
5 killed, 34 injured in Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen's capital
At least five people were killed and 34 others wounded when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a Metal Workshop near a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, residents and medic said.
2019-04-08