Tag: army
Gambian president places army on standby to tackle rising crimes
Gambian President Adama Barrow declared Monday that the national guard of the Gambia Armed Forces have been on standby to assume police duties to...
Ukrainian army says no attack planned on separatists in the east
(dpa) - The Ukrainian military has rejected Russia's accusations that it is preparing an attack on separatist areas in eastern Ukraine.
"The liberation of the...
Somali army launches operation on al-Shabab strongholds
Somali National Army (SNA) said Friday its forces have launched a major security operation against al-Shabab in Galgaduud region in the central part of...
Burkina Faso army kills 13 terrorists
The General Staff of the Burkina Faso armed forces on Wednesday announced the killing of 13 terrorists during dragging operations from Dec. 14 to...
Ethiopian PM hails army’s good job in crippling TPLF’s destabilizing agenda
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday said that members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have done "remarkable deeds" in their duty...
Libya’s eastern-based army agrees to resume oil exports with conditions
Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based army of Libya, on Friday announced allowing the resumption of oil exports with conditions.
"It has...
Mozambique defence minister says army not behind brutal killing video
Mozambique's defence minister said on Wednesday that a graphic video appearing to show soldiers killing a naked woman was a fake, although Amnesty International...
South Sudan speeds up unification of army under peace deal
South Sudan said on Tuesday it has already completed screening of 19,000 troops in the Central Equatorial region as it speeds up unification of...
Pakistani army chief, U.S. special envoy hold talks on Afghan peace process
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with visiting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Rawalpindi on...
Jordan says explosion hits army base due to high temperature
Jordan Armed Forces said Friday dawn explosion that rocked a military base in the Zarqa governorate was due to the high temperature.
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Mexican army seizes 1.3 tons of cocaine from aircraft
The Mexican army seized a 1.3 tons of cocaine from a plane that landed at the airport in Palenque, a small town in...
Libya’s UN-backed gov’t accuses eastern-based army of attacking its forces in Sirte
The UN-backed Libyan government on Thursday accused the rival eastern-based army of attacking its forces in Sirte city.
Spokesman of the...
9 al-Shabab militants killed by Somali army in southern region
Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed nine members of al-Shabab militants in an operation in Awdhigle town in the southern region of Lower...
Somali army operation kills 3 militants
Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday killed three al-Shabab extremists during an operation on the outskirts of the capital city Mogadishu, a military officer...
Israeli military drone fell in Lebanon
An Israeli military reconnaissance drone has crashed inside Lebanon, Israel's army said overnight between Saturday and Sunday.
A military spokesperson said in...
Seven soldiers killed in central Mali
Seven Malian soldiers were killed Thursday in an ambush in Bankass Cercle of Mali's central region of Mopti, Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) confirmed on...
At least 24 Malians soldiers killed in central Mali
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) confirmed Monday night that an attack against Malian soldiers on Sunday at Diabaly town, in the central region of...
‘Chief of Army is a gift from President Akufo-Addo to the Army’
The current Chief of Army Staff has been a great asset to the army since he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo to the position...
Rwanda says suffered no casualties in clash with Burundi army
The Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) said Sunday there were no casualties when its forces clashed with Burundian army Friday on a lake in eastern...
Libya’s eastern-based army says Turkish weapons delivered to Misurata city
Spokesman of Libya's eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Sunday said that Turkish weapons and military equipment have been delivered to the city of Misurata,...
Zambian leader directs army to help tackle problem of gassing of people
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday directed the army to join forces with the police to deal with the problem of increased incidents of...
South African parliament supports probe into sexual abuse in army
South Africa's Parliament on Tuesday voiced support for investigations into allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
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Burkina Faso’s youth urged to join the army to fight terrorism
The alliance of presidential majority parties (APMP) in Burkina Faso on Thursday called on the youth to join the army for the fight against...
Ethiopia deploys army to calm deadly protests across different towns
The Ethiopian government on Friday disclosed the deployment of military personnel to control widespread deadly protests across major towns in central and eastern parts...
Attacks on Malian Army Condemned by AU Chief
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday condemned the recent terrorist attack against a military base of the Malian...
Troops kill scores of Boko Haram fighters in NE Nigeria
Nigerian troops have successfully repelled attacks by Boko Haram terrorists at Gajiram community of the restive northeastern state of Borno, killing scores of the...
Nigerian Army rescued 49 Boko Haram hostages
A total of 49 hostages held by terror group Boko Haram have been rescued by troops in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, the army...
53 hostages held by Boko Haram freed
A total of 53 hostages held by terror group Boko Haram have been rescued by troops in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, the army...
Nigerian Army to flush out outlaws
Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai on Monday ordered soldiers to flush out bandits in troubled Birnin-Gwari area in restive Kaduna State within...
China Downsizes Its Army to 300,000 Troops
China has basically completed its mission of reducing the armed forces by 300,000 troops, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday when delivering a...