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UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The Independent  

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DRC tribunal sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’
6 months, 1 week ago

DRC tribunal sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’

Al Jazeera  

Military court in Butembo set up as part of crackdown on soldiers fleeing M23 rebels as fighting rages in the east. The Butembo military court in North Kivu province handed the sentences down on Wednesday, deeming them guilty of fleeing the enemy, dissipation of war munitions and violation of orders. ‘Weaken our military’ In early May, eight Congolese soldiers, including …

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The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north

Associated Press  

Israel’s defense minister said the military would send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped. But he asked why the U.S. was focusing on Oct. 7 “when there are many indications that genocide is being committed against Palestinians in Gaza – and when the …

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Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important

Al Jazeera  

Anti-coup fighters say they’ve taken control of the eastern border town, sending the last soldiers scurrying to withdraw. Located on the eastern border of Myanmar and facing the Thai town of Mae Sot across the Moei River, it has been a focal point for many of the ethnic and pro-democracy groups who have struggled for decades against successive military administrations. …

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North Korea’s Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea
10 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater war fighting capabilities against the United States and South Korea, state media reported Thursday, after his defense ministry vowed to respond to the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. But his latest demand came two days after North Korea’s Defense Ministry …

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Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?

Al Jazeera  

South Africa is deploying thousands of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the country resist rebel attacks which are driving one of Africa’s most serious humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, the South African government said that 2,900 SANDF soldiers were being mobilised for its part in a regional push by the South African Development Community to support DRC’s …

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Israeli military braces for grueling urban battle as it encircles Khan Younis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli military braces for grueling urban battle as it encircles Khan Younis

Live Mint  

The Israeli military said it was pushing into the west of Khan Younis and was engaged in fierce fighting with some of Hamas’s strongest fighters after encircling the southern Gaza Strip city, where the population has swelled by hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians. One of the largest U.N. shelters in Khan Younis was struck in recent fighting, killing at …

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Ukraine’s $30 billion problem: How to keep fighting without foreign aid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s $30 billion problem: How to keep fighting without foreign aid

Live Mint  

Ukraine will run out of money within months and be forced to take painful economic measures to keep the government running if aid from the U.S. or Europe doesn’t come through, according to economists and Ukrainian officials. Without economic stability, “fighting a country that is bigger than Ukraine and has much more manpower will be very tough," said Olena Bilan, …

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Israel warns of ‘another war’ as Hezbollah strikes sensitive air traffic base in the north
1 year ago

Israel warns of ‘another war’ as Hezbollah strikes sensitive air traffic base in the north

LA Times  

Palestinians mourn outside a morgue in Khan Yunis on Sunday for relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military warned Sunday of “another war” with Hezbollah the day after the Iran-backed militant group struck an air traffic control base in northern Israel. The Israeli military chief of staff, Lt. Col. Herzi Halevi, said military pressure …

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Israel reshuffles forces, prepares for long-term conflict in Gaza
1 year ago

Israel reshuffles forces, prepares for long-term conflict in Gaza

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—Israel began preparations for prolonged fighting in the Gaza Strip, reshuffling forces as it weighs how to sustain lower-intensity fighting over the long term and Israel’s top general said that it would take at least several more months to destroy Hamas’s military capabilities in the enclave. Nearly three months into Israel’s war against Hamas and other militants in the …

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Does Hamas want to keep fighting Israel or start talking peace?
1 year ago

Does Hamas want to keep fighting Israel or start talking peace?

Live Mint  

WHEN HAMAS smashed across the Gaza border on October 7th, killing some 1,200 Israelis and abducting around 250 more, it thrust itself into the very centre of international attention. But it also depends on high-stakes struggles within Hamas: between a radical wing in Gaza and more moderate elements in exile in Qatar and Lebanon; between those aligned closely with Iran …

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‘They Have Nowhere to Go’: A Gaza Hospital Braces for Fighting
1 year, 2 months ago

‘They Have Nowhere to Go’: A Gaza Hospital Braces for Fighting

Live Mint  

At the sprawling Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, families pack the hallways inside, while others have set up makeshift tents outside, with bed sheets hung up for privacy. Asked this week whether Israel was planning to take Al-Shifa hospital by force, Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant said: “I prefer to talk about things after they have happened." Israel’s military also …

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Israel is stepping up its campaign on Gaza City. Here’s what we know about the fighting
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel is stepping up its campaign on Gaza City. Here’s what we know about the fighting

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s military has effectively cut Gaza in two, with its ground operations and fiercest aerial bombardment apparently concentrated in the north, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee south on foot to escape the fighting. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that IDF troops are at “the heart of Gaza City,” and “tightening the noose” on the …

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U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — United Nations peacekeepers started departing from two bases in northern Mali Monday as part of a forced withdrawal from the country amid increasing insecurity and a rise in attacks by Islamic extremists. Earlier this year, Mali’s military junta ordered the U.N. mission to leave the country, which has struggled to contain an Islamic extremist insurgency since 2012. …

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Six Palestinians killed in latest fighting with Israel in West Bank and Gaza
1 year, 3 months ago

Six Palestinians killed in latest fighting with Israel in West Bank and Gaza

The Independent  

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Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the east

The Independent  

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US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence
1 year, 4 months ago

US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival U.S.-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning it may help the resurgence of the Islamic State group. The clashes pitted members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces against its former ally the Arab-led Deir el-Zour Military Council and some regional Arab tribesmen who had …

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Fighting intensifies in southeastern Ukraine with Kyiv claiming gains in its counteroffensive
1 year, 5 months ago

Fighting intensifies in southeastern Ukraine with Kyiv claiming gains in its counteroffensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fierce fighting raged Thursday in southeastern Ukraine, where a Western official said Kyiv has launched a major push and Russian President Vladimir Putin said “hostilities have intensified significantly.” Battles in recent weeks have taken place on multiple points along the over 1,000-kilometer front line as Ukraine wages a counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons and Western-trained troops against Russian …

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'Fierce fighting on everywhere': Ukraine says Russian troops advancing in 4 areas
1 year, 6 months ago

'Fierce fighting on everywhere': Ukraine says Russian troops advancing in 4 areas

India Today  

Ukraine said on Sunday that Russian troops were advancing in four areas in the east of the country amid "fierce fighting" but reported its forces moving forward in the south. Maliar also said Ukrainian troops were advancing with "partial success" on the southern flank of Bakhmut in the east and near Berdyansk and Melitopol in the south. In the south, …

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Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan's government declares UN envoy, a mediator in the conflict, no longer welcome

The Hindu  

The United Nations envoy to Sudan, a key mediator in the country's brutal conflict, is no longer welcome in the African country, Sudanese authorities say. A terse statement issued by Sudan's Foreign Ministry late Thursday comes just weeks after the head of the country’s military, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, demanded in a letter to envoy Volker Perthes that he should …

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Russia and Ukraine are swapping the blame over fighting in the Belgorod region. Here's what we know
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia and Ukraine are swapping the blame over fighting in the Belgorod region. Here's what we know

ABC  

A Russian town comes under military attack. On Tuesday he said a "counter-terrorism operation" in the region was ongoing, with troops and law enforcement agencies continuing "to clean up" the territory on the border with Ukraine. "Ukraine is watching the events in the Belgorod region of Russia with interest and studying the situation, but it has nothing to do with …

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What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The cycle has become grimly familiar. The most violent conflagration in months between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza has pitted the Israeli military against Islamic Jihad, Gaza’s second-largest militant group after Hamas. Like the larger and stronger Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad was formed in the 1980s as a radical Islamist movement to resist Israel’s occupation of Gaza. …

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The LAC crisis and the danger of losing without fighting
1 year, 8 months ago

The LAC crisis and the danger of losing without fighting

The Hindu  

It was in the first week of May 2020 that news broke of ingress by China’s People’s Liberation Army in multiple areas across the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. The Depsang crisis of 2013 During the 2013 Depsang crisis, the United Progressive Alliance was in power, the current External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was India’s Ambassador to Beijing and …

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Sudan army chief backs ceasefire extension as skirmishes continue
1 year, 8 months ago

Sudan army chief backs ceasefire extension as skirmishes continue

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds have been killed with Khartoum residents struggling to find food, water and other basic supplies. Sudan’s army has expressed willingness to extend a shaky ceasefire for a further 72 hours amid continuing battles with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the outskirts of the capital Khartoum. The army said late on Wednesday that its leader, General Abdel Fattah …

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