At least 40 Indian paramilitary police have been killed in a bomb attack by militants on their convoy in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Police told the BBC that a car filled with explosives had rammed a bus carrying the troops to Srinagar.
Thursday, 14 February, 2019
India: Carbomb kills 40 Indian paramilitary police in their convoy in Kashmir, claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammad group
Wednesday, 13 February, 2019
South Sudan: 13 civilians and 7 soldiers killed during fresh clashes between South Sudanese army and National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels in Equatoria
Clashes between South Sudanese army and National Salvation Front (NAS) fighters resulted in the death of 13 civilians and 7 soldiers, said a statement released by the spokesperson of the rebel group on Tuesday
The security situation in the Central Equatoria has now deteriorated to the point that region returned to war as before the signing of the revitalized peace agreement. Repeated clashes have become the rule.
Libya: Biggest oilfield of Sharara is now under control of Haftar forces
Eastern forces loyal to Libya’s self-styled army under the command of Khalifa Haftar have taken control of the country’s biggest oilfield – Sharara – and say it is secure and ready to resume production.
Haftar’s self-styled army fanned out in the southwestern Sharara field, people with knowledge of the matter confirmed.
Tuesday, 12 February, 2019
Somalia: 30 al-Shabaab militants killed in armed forces joint operation in Jamame
Somali National Armed Forces killed 30 al-Shabaab militants in a joint operation in Jamame in Somalia’s southern region of Lower Jubba, officials said on Saturday evening.
Said Jogsade, Jubaland’s operational spokesman told journalists that Somali National Armed Forces backed by Jubba land forces and U.S. Africa Command killed 30 al-Shabaab extremists in an operation in Jamame town in Lower Jubba.
Sunday, 10 February, 2019
Syria: Syrian army breaks ISIL siege in Deir ez-Zor airbase
The Syrian army and allied forces have broken ISIL’s siege on Deir Az Zor military airport, state media said on Saturday, hours after US-backed fighters announced a separate push against the armed group in the oil-rich eastern province.
State news agency SANA said the breach came “after the forces advancing from the cemetery southwest of the city linked up with the forces holding the air base”.
Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Kurdish fighters launch final battle against ISIS last enclave
The U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began an assault against the final ISIS enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of the jihadist group’s “caliphate” in the SDF’s area of operations.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who plans to pull U.S. forces out of Syria, said on Wednesday he expected an announcement as early as next week that the U.S.-led coalition operating in support of the SDF had reclaimed all the territory previously held by the jihadist group.
Saturday, 9 February, 2019
India: 10 maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
At least 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district today, police said.
The encounter took place around 11 am in a forest in Bhairamgarh police station area when a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told news agency Press Trust of India.