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Russian troops enter Kyiv amid skirmishes; over 120,000 flee UkraineRussia poured more troops into Ukraine on Saturday and intensified its bombardment of strategic positions around the country after coming up against strong Ukrainian resistance. Ukraine’s leader vowed to More… |
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Russian troops enter Kyiv amid skirmishes; over 120,000 flee UkraineRussia poured more troops into Ukraine on Saturday and intensified its bombardment of strategic positions around the country after coming up against strong Ukrainian resistance. Ukraine’s leader vowed to More… |
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Iraqi troops storm town near Mosul, thousands fleeIraq's federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam Al Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold. Th More… |
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Iraqi troops storm town near Mosul, thousands fleeIraq's federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam Al Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold. Th More… |
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US to send more troops to aid Mosul offensiveThe US is stepping up its military campaign against Islamic State by sending hundreds more troops to assist Iraqi forces in an expected push on the city of Mosul, the militants' largest stronghold, later this year. US Defense More… |
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Obama to send 250 more US troops to SyriaPresident Barack Obama plans to send as many as 250 more US troops to Syria, bringing the total American presence on the ground to 300 to help fight Islamic State militants, US officials said on Sunday. The decision, which a US of More… |
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Yemeni troops clash with Houthis, retake third cityForces loyal to Yemen's president have broken a siege by the Iranian-allied Houthis around the strategic Yemeni city of Taiz, local fighters and residents said on Saturday, as the United States raised the possibility of a Syrian-style truce More… |
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Sisi ready to send troops to Gulf if askedEgypt will not hesitate to send military forces into the territory of Arab Gulf allies to offer protection if asked by the leaders of those countries, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said. The most populous Arab state, the recipien More… |
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Turkey denies soldiers entered SyriaTurkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend and said Ankara was not considering sending troops into its neighbour, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday. More… |
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Coalition will decide on Saudi troop deploymentSaudi Arabia said on Sunday that any move to deploy Saudi special forces into Syria will depend on a decision by the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected both Saudi Ar More… |
