Military history by country
IS Militants Attack Iraqi City of Kirkuk As Mosul Offensive Continues
Fighters from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk,...
EU Threatens Russia With Sanctions Over Syria
European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the...
Nigerian Soldiers Missing In Combat After Boko Haram Attack
Several Nigerian soldiers are missing following an attack by suspected militant Islamists on their positions near the...
900 Civilians Flee City Ahead of Fighting
Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This...
Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’
The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a...
EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’
Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...
Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains
Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...
Operation To Retake Mosul From ISIS Begins In Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul...
ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins
ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime...
Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold
The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive...
Saudis Blame Funeral Hall Bombing On Mistake
The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen has said it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based...
West Africa’s Tough Battle With Piracy
The Gulf of Guinea has become the new hub for African piracy. An international summit in Lome, Togo is looking for...
Missiles Fired At US Warship In Red Sea
Two missiles were fired at a US warship from rebel-held territory in Yemen as it passed through the Red Sea on Sunday,...
Air Strike ‘kills 82’ At Yemen Funeral
The funeral was being held for the father of the interior minister A Saudi-led coalition air strike has hit a funeral...
Shabaab Seize Somalia Town Near Kenya Border
Mogadishu (AFP) - Heavily-armed Shabaab fighters seized control of a Somali town near the Kenyan border on Friday after...
ISIS Is Facing A ‘state of Collapse’ In Its Largest City
ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city Military vehicles of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are seen...
Protect Troops Over Iraq Claims
Every effort must be made to stop the legal system being abused over allegations of serious misconduct by UK troops,...
Don’t Shut Your Doors Over Terrorism – Mahama To Western Leaders
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has told western leaders that shutting their doors to migrants who seek entry...
US Probes ‘chemical Attack’ In Iraq
Islamic State militants may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in Iraq, the US military says. A...