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US Defense Secretary in Iraq for Talks on Beefing Up IS Fight
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Monday to talk with his commanders and Iraqi leaders about ways the U.S. can ramp up the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. “The Iraqis are not shy about asking for what they need,” a senior defense official said. “Our generals, our...
‘I was proud to march into Paris as Resistance fighter’ says Simone Segouin
A FRENCH Resistance fighter will be honoured for her bravery by a British military charity next week. Simone Segouin, 90, risked her life many times during the secret war against the Nazi occupiers, and became famous the world over when she was pictured wielding a gun in her distinctive shorts and cap. She helped de-rail a...
Afghan Government Seeks Financial Assistance to Bring Refugees Home
The Afghan government is finalizing agreements with some European member states and the European Union to handle the return of Afghan refugees, currently in limbo in Greece. The full details of the memoranda of understanding have yet to be announced, but Afghan officials have told that the Afghan government will seek support...
Shock map shows Schengen FAILURE as army tanks scramble to migrant borders
THIS map shows how the Schengen is falling to pieces as Austria and Switzerland seal themselves off from Europe in an attempt to avoid the migrant crisis. Austria has hammered the latest nail in the coffin to the ailing ‘free movement’ Schengen by installing huge fences at four border crossings as well as border...
Another Cold War? Furious US official warns Putin the US could have SHOT DOWN Russian jets
THE US Secretary of State has blasted Russia for flying two military jets over an American navy ship, warning Moscow they could have legally shot them down. A furious John Kerry denounced Russia’s “stimulated attack” in the Baltic Sea under the US’ rules of engagement. Mr Kerry said: “We condemn...
IS Leaves Deadly Trail of Mines in Syria, Iraq
More than a year after their liberation from the Islamic State (IS) group, residents in the Syrian town of Kobani are suffering from the deadly fallout of a four-month occupation. Since IS was expelled from Kobani in January 2015, at least 100 civilians have been killed and 200 wounded by landmines that IS planted throughout...
BREAKING: Russian jets ‘simulate attack’ on US warships in international waters
RUSSIAN jets have buzzed a US naval destroyer, performing a "simulated attack" on the warship which was operating in international waters, American defence officials have said. Two Su-24 jets flew so close to the US vessel that a wake was created in the water, the defence official added. A Russian Ka-27 Helix...
Syrian Cease-fire Fraying; Aleppo in Regime Sights
Rebel commanders and opposition politicians who have been battling to unseat Syrian Presidential Bashar al-Assad for five years say the cessation of hostilities brokered by the U.S. and Russia in February is on the verge of collapse, and they are readying for a regime offensive on Aleppo. Anti-Assad activists say they have...
Both sides ‘will respect’ Yemen truce
The Saudi-led coalition supporting government forces in Yemen has said it will respect a UN-backed ceasefire which came into force on Monday. Iranian-allied Houthi rebels who are trying to overthrow the government have said they will also respect the truce. More than 6,000 people have been killed and 2m displaced in more than a...
Why Syria Election Will Hand Assad Victory
There won’t be much need to stay up late to find out the results of the April 13 parliamentary elections in Syria as the outcome is a foregone conclusion, say opposition politicians and independent election experts, who dub next week’s wartime poll a PR stunt. The elections being held next week in Syria — or...
Top Military Officials Welcome New-Age Technology in War Zones
Lasers. Electromagnetism. Robotics. Those descriptive words conjure images of “Star Trek” vernacular from science-fiction television. We almost can hear Capt. James Kirk barking out orders from the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Instead of associating those commands with the fictitious Captain Kirk in a...
Kerry in Iraq: Time to ‘Turn Up Pressure’ on Islamic State Extremists
Islamic State extremists are losing ground in Iraq, their leaders and fighters are being eliminated and the group's rank-and-file members are losing hope, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. Kerry made a quick visit to Baghdad Friday for talks with Iraqi leaders. He promised the U.S.-led coalition fighting...