Nine Iranian-backed Houthi militants were killed in fierce clashes with the Yemeni army north of the southern province of Dali on Wednesday, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.
Tuesday, 13 March, 2018
Turkey: Turkish troops encircle Kurdish city-held of Afrin in Syria
Turkish forces say they have encircled the Kurdish city of Afrin in northwestern Syria, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency, marking a major milestone in a military offensive that began in January.
Turkey, a NATO ally, launched an operation targeting Kurdish groups — some of them backed by the United States — in Afrin province to clear the border area of militias it considers to be terrorist organizations.
Monday, 12 March, 2018
Afghanistan: Afghan forces retake a district headquarters from Taliban, 8 killed
Afghan security forces recaptured a district headquarters in western Farah province on Monday, just hours after the Taliban overrun the police and administrative offices, killing eight policemen, a spokesman said.
The development came as insurgent attacks against security forces have stepped up across Afghanistan, including in Farah province.
Philippines: Soldiers kill 44 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in ongoing clashes in the south
Philippine government troops have killed 44 militants in continuing clashes with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), an army spokesman said on Sunday (March 11).
Lietenant Colonel Gerry Besana told reporters that the military offensive that started on Thursday was continuing, with 44 militants killed and 26 wounded.
Sunday, 11 March, 2018
Syria: Over 300 Turkish soldiers and allied militants killed in clashes with Kurds in northern Syria
More than 300 Turkish army men and Ankara-backed militants have been killed in clashes with the Kurdish fighters in Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo in the last 4 days, a media outlet reported on Saturday.
The Kurdish-language Hawar news reported that at least 313 Turkish soldiers and Ankara-backed militants have been killed within the framework of Operation Olive Branch against the Kurdish militias in Jandaris region in the last 4 days.
Saturday, 10 March, 2018
Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills 17 government security forces in northeast
A pre-dawn Taliban attack in northeastern Afghanistan has killed at least 17 government security forces and wounded many more.
The fighting erupted in the mountainous Khawaja Ghar district of Takhar province where insurgents assaulted an Afghan army base.
Friday, 9 March, 2018
Mali: Tuareg militias again clash with Islamic State loyal militants in north
The Imghad and Allies Self Defense Movement (GATIA) and the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (MSA) have again reported its fighters have battled with militants loyal to the Islamic State led by Abu Walid al Sahrawi.
According to the joint statement released by the groups, one of their joint patrols engaged in combat with the Islamic State-loyal militants in the Tinzouragan area of Mali’s northern Gao region yesterday. The locale sits close to In-Delimane and the Nigerien borders, an area where the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) operates. The Tuareg alliance reported that five jihadists were killed, including a high level commander named as Djibo Hamma. Other militants and vehicles were reported captured.