Soldiers in Mali have detained the country’s president, as well as the prime minister and other top officials in an apparent coup attempt.
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, PM Boubou Cissé are being held at a military camp near the capital Bamako.
Tuesday, 18 August, 2020
Afghanistan: 5 Taliban terrorists killed and 4 injured in clashes with Afghan forces in Kunar
Five terrorists of the Taliban group were killed and four others were injured in clashes with the Afghan forces in the Dangam district of the northeastern province of Kunar, the Afghan army’s eastern division, known as the 201 Selab Corps, said on Sunday in a statement.
Monday, 17 August, 2020
Israel: Israel launches airstrikes at Hamas targets in Gaza in retaliation for rocket attacks and firebombs attached to balloons
Israel’s army launched new air strikes Sunday against Hamas positions in Gaza and closed the fishing zone around the Palestinian enclave in response to rockets and firebombs sent into Israeli territory.
The measures came after a week of heightened tensions, including clashes on Saturday evening along the Gaza-Israeli border, the army said.
Sunday, 16 August, 2020
Somalia: Somali troops retake strategic town and frees 33 child soldiers from al-Shabaab
The Somali National Army [SNA] conducted yet another sophisticated operation on Friday, state-owned media reported, which targeted sections of Kuntuwarey town in the southern part of the country, leading to the liberation of the region, which has been one of the hideouts of al-Shabaab militants.
Kuntuwarey town is located on the road between Somali capital Mogadishu and the port town of Barawe, which is manned by troops from the Ugandan People’s Defense Forces [UPDF]. Friday’s operation was also aided by the Ugandan troops, who have been critical in pushing for law and order in Somalia.
Saturday, 15 August, 2020
India: Rebels kill 2 policemen in Kashmir the day before of India’s independence
Rebels attacked a police team in Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, killing two officers and wounding one despite tight security in the disputed majority-Muslim region ahead of India’s Independence Day.
A group of fighters opened fire on the police team that was on duty in the Nowgam area of Srinagar city, the chief of police in Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told the Reuters news agency.
Friday, 14 August, 2020
Yemen: Pro-government forces clash with Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists
Renewed clashes have erupted between forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Yemeni government and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Abyan Governorate, south-east of Yemen.
A RT correspondent said the clashes erupted one day after the pro-government forces brought reinforcements from Marib governorate to the coastal city of Shakra.
Thursday, 13 August, 2020
Sudan: Dozens killed in tribal clashes in eastern Sudan
At least 25 people have been killed in clashes between ethnic groups in a port city in eastern Sudan, according to a doctors’ association.
The Central Doctors’ Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that about 90 others were wounded in the fighting that began on Sunday between members of the Bani Aarem and Nuba ethnic groups in Port Sudan, a key international trade harbour on the Red Sea.