Three separatist militiamen have been killed and other six wounded in the last 24 hours near village of Shirokine, in south-east Ukraine, despite the truce.
Thursday, 19 March, 2015
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks town of Gamboru killing 11 people
Boko Haram militants killed 11 people in an attack on Gamboru, northeast Nigeria, as hundreds of Islamists flooded the town following the withdrawal of Chadian troops, witnesses said Thursday.
Three residents of Fotokol, a town in Cameroon but effectively attached to Gamboru, said the rebel onslaught began on Wednesday and there were indications that Boko Haram intended to occupy Gamboru again.
Yemen: Airstrikes target presidential palace in the south, clashes at Aden airport
A senior government official says warplanes targeted the palace of embattled Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in the southern city of Aden.
The official, who is one of Hadi’s aides, told The Associated Press that Hadi was in not in the palace at the time of Thursday’s strikes and has been moved to a “safe location.”
The warplanes were flown by forces loyal to Shiite Houthi rebels and their ally, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the official said. He said three strikes were carried out but did not damage the palace, hitting in nearby mountains and the sea.
Burma-Myanmar: Clashes intensify between army and Kokang rebels
Rebels in Myanmar’s Kokang region say fighting has intensified in the area since the military launched a large scale offensive against rebel positions this week.
Tun Myat Lin, a spokesman for the Kokang rebels, told VOA’s Burmese service the government is treating the offensive like it is handling a foreign invasion.
Wednesday, 18 March, 2015
Tunisia: European Union foreign policy chief Mogherini blames Islamic State group for Tunisia attack
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini blamed Islamic State on Wednesday for an attack on tourists in Tunisia that killed 19 people, including 17 foreign tourists.