Turkish fighter jets on Thursday hit PKK terrorist targets in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said.
Thursday, 4 April, 2019
Libya: Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar orders his troops to move on Tripoli
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops on Thursday to march on the capital Tripoli, taking his conflict with the internationally recognized government to a dangerous new level.
Haftar posted his order in a video online hours after his forces took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km south of the capital.
Wednesday, 3 April, 2019
Afghanistan: 5 Islamic State (IS) militants killed in drone strike in Nangarhar province
Five militants of the Islamic State (IS) group including commander Mawlawi Suliman have been killed in a drone attack against the group in Achin district of the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the provincial government released here Wednesday.
Tuesday, 2 April, 2019
Syria: Dozens of ISIS fighters escaped from Baghouz launched a big assault on Syrian Army troops near Palmyra
A large number of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighters have escaped the Baghouz pocket in eastern Deir Ezzor and made their way to the Palmyra countryside, a military source near the ancient city told Al-Masdar News last night.
According to the military source, the Islamic State fighters have now taken refuge in the desert region near the T-2 Pumping Station, which was previously under the control until the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched their offensive to capture Albukamal in southeast Deir Ezzor.
Yemen: Battle rages in Al Dhalea province between Yemeni government and Houthi rebels
The Yemeni military has been embroiled in a battle with the Houthi militias that caused causalities on both sides but has brought the government one step closer to securing Al Dhalea province, a strategically important area between Aden and Sanaa, the Yemeni capital.
The clashes come in light of a massive Houthi redeployment where they have transferred more than three brigades from the port city of Hodeidah to Al Dhalea.
Sunday, 31 March, 2019
Turkey: Turkish jets pound Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions in Iraq on day before election
Turkey’s military bombarded positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq on Saturday, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The bombardment occurred the day before nationwide local elections in Turkey, which present the first opportunity for Turkey’s citizens to express their opinion about the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since he gained vast new powers last June.
Afghanistan: Taliban takes control of Arghanj Khaw district in north east following deadly clashes
Taliban militants have taken control of the Arghanj Khaw district center in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan after two days of intense fighting, officials say.
At least 12 members of the security forces were killed and another five were wounded in the fighting, local officials said on March 30.