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Sudanese army accuses parliamentary of killing West Darfur governor
The Sudanese army on Wednesday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of “kidnapping and assassinating” the governor of West Darfur state, ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan conduct joint military exercise
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have commenced a joint military exercise in the south Asian country, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on ... Gulf -
Iran holds military exercises near tense Azerbaijan border
Iran’s national army began exercises on Friday near its border with Azerbaijan, state TV reported, putting on a display of military capabilities near ... Middle East -
Rockets hit Iraqi military air base north of Baghdad
At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Monday, without causing casualties, Iraqi security officials ... Middle East -
US says ‘repulsed’ by Myanmar army’s use of lethal force, urges restraint
The US is “repulsed” by Myanmar army’s continued use of lethal force against its people and is continuing to urge the military to exercise “maximum ... World News -
Sudan’s army chief at loggerheads with country’s government over new council
A move by Sudan’s army chief to create a new body with broad powers has put him at odds with the country’s transitional government.For all the latest ... World News -
Second civil rights leader critical of army detained in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities on Tuesday detained a senior member of a civil rights movement as he protested the detention of his group’s charismatic ... World News -
Yemen’s army dismantles two cells working for Houthis in Marib
The Yemeni army on Wednesday dismantled two Houthi-linked cells in Marib. The two cells were monitoring the movements of the Yemeni national army, ... Gulf -
Kashmir border shooting kills two Pakistani, one Indian soldier
Pakistan and India have again traded fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, with the latest exchange killing two Pakistani troops and an ... World News -
German army to suspend elite force member over far-right suspicion
The German army is due to suspend a member of its elite KSK force on suspicion of far-right extremism, local media reported Sunday, in a new scandal ... World News -
Lebanese army opens main north Beirut road as other cities’ roads remain blocked
The Lebanese army opened up the main road in Jal el-Dib, just north of Beirut, on Monday and removed protesters’ tents in the area, an Al ... Middle East -
Egypt army reports killing 83 militants in north Sinai
Egypt’s army said Monday it had killed 83 militants in clashes in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where an ISIS group affiliate has waged a ... Middle East -
Lebanese army removes some roadblocks in nationwide protests
Lebanon’s army has removed roadblocks set up by protesters at a critical juncture linking Beirut to the suburbs and the country’s east, ... Middle East -
US says Sri Lankan army chief appointment will curtail cooperation
Sri Lanka’s appointment of a war veteran accused of serious human rights violations as head of its army will significantly curtail US security ... World News -
Saudi Arabia rules women can join armed forces
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it will allow women in the Kingdom to serve in the armed forces as it embarks on a broad program of economic ... Gulf -
Algeria army chief says Bouteflika brother’s jail term ‘just punishment’
Algeria’s army chief on Sunday dubbed the sentencing of deposed president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s brother and several other ex-regime ... North Africa -
Algeria army orders police to bar protesters from capital
Algeria’s military has ordered police to block protesters from outside the capital from entering Algiers, the army chief said Wednesday, after ... North Africa -
Egypt’s al-Sisi denies graft accusations
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday flatly denied allegations of corruption made by an Egyptian businessman, assuring he was ... Middle East -
Sudan military council, protest leaders sign landmark transition deal
Sudan’s protest leaders formally signed a deal with the Transitional Military Council in Khartoum on Saturday, paving the way for a transition ... Middle East -
Iranian military source: Missile tests are defensive, not against any country
Iran’s missile tests are part of the country’s defensive needs and are not directed against any country, and Tehran does not need any ... Middle East -
Mexico says 3 soldiers arrested, accused of kidnapping
Mexico’s defense department says three soldiers have been arrested and accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old boy.The arrests announced Tuesday ... World News -
Philippine army says attack on base likely a suicide bombing
A bomb attack that killed eight people at a military base in the southern Philippines was likely a suicide bombing, the army said on Saturday, another ... World News -
Ethiopia holds memorial for slain military chief
Ethiopia held a memorial on Tuesday for the army chief of staff slain at the weekend along with four other senior officials as part of what ... World News -
Ethiopian army chief, regional president killed in unrest: PM Abiy
Ethiopia’s army chief was shot dead by his bodyguard just hours after an attempted coup in Amhara state left the regional president and another ... World News -
Pakistani army helicopter saves 6 climbers hit by avalanche
A Pakistani army helicopter rescued on Tuesday four Italian and two Pakistani climbers stranded at an altitude of around 5,300 meters in the ... World News -
Lebanon’s army chief slams budget measures
Lebanon’s army chief on Saturday criticized measures in the country’s austerity budget, including a recruitment freeze, warning they would ... Economy -
Algeria students protest against army chief
Thousands of Algerian students and teachers took to the streets of the capital Tuesday chanting slogans against the armed forces’ chief ... North Africa -
Five Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
Five Nigerian soldiers have been killed and a number are missing after an ambush by Boko Haram’s ISIS -backed faction, security sources said on ... World News -
Egyptian forces kill 47 militants, lose five soldiers
Egyptian security forces have killed 47 extremist militants in operations in the Sinai peninsula recently, the military said on Thursday.Five military ... Middle East -
Sudan’s military council appoints new army chief of staff
Sudan’s military council on Monday appointed Colonel General Hashem Abdel Muttalib Ahmed Babakr as army chief of staff in a restructuring ... Middle East
