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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
2 days, 20 hours ago

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba said in a statement. Borno has been …

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Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose?
3 days, 9 hours ago

Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose?

Al Jazeera  

Verifying casualty figures for soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine war is difficult, as experts call it ‘a war of narratives’. What Ukraine says As of December 30, 2024, 427,000 Russian soldiers died or were injured in the war in 2024, according to Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskii. Oleg Ignatov, a senior analyst at Crisis Group, said that comments like Syrskii’s …

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Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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4 days, 3 hours ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

The Independent  

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Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condole demise of security personnel in Bijapur Naxal attack
4 days, 10 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condole demise of security personnel in Bijapur Naxal attack

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the killing of security personnel in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Monday. Eight District Reserve Guard jawans and one driver lost their lives after their vehicle was blown up by Naxals using an IED in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur. "Deeply saddened to hear about the martyrdom of many of …

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Russia continues drone attacks against civilians in Ukrainian city of Kherson
5 days, 9 hours ago

Russia continues drone attacks against civilians in Ukrainian city of Kherson

NPR  

Russia continues drone attacks against civilians in Ukrainian city of Kherson People in the Ukrainian city Kherson {kHAIR-son} say Russian soldiers are using remote-controlled drones to attack civilians. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: People in Kherson in southern Ukraine say Russian soldiers are using remote-controlled attack drones to hunt civilians, targeting people for sport and to spread terror. NPR was unable to …

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Chhattisgarh: Eight jawans, one driver killed after Naxalites blow up vehicle using IED in Bijapur
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5 days, 9 hours ago

Chhattisgarh: Eight jawans, one driver killed after Naxalites blow up vehicle using IED in Bijapur

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, eight jawans and one driver of the District Reserve Guard were killed after Naxalites on Monday blew up their vehicle using an IED explosive in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, the police officials said. Providing details about the attack, Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said that the incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station when …

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9 killed as Naxals blow up vehicle carrying security personnel in Chhattisgarh
5 days, 9 hours ago

9 killed as Naxals blow up vehicle carrying security personnel in Chhattisgarh

India Today  

Eight District Reserve Guard jawans and a driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle using an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. “The security personnel were returning to the base camp from a joint operation of Dantewada, Narayanpur, and Bijapur when, at around 2.15 pm on January 6, unidentified Maoists detonated an IED near Ambeli village in …

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Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
5 days, 12 hours ago

Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the country’s minister of justice said Sunday in a statement to the Associated Press. It said the men, aged 18 to 35, were armed robbers and “urban bandits,” locally known as Kulunas, who were executed in …

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J&K news: Four passengers killed in Kishtwar road accident, 2 missing
6 days, 2 hours ago

J&K news: Four passengers killed in Kishtwar road accident, 2 missing

Live Mint  

A trafic road accident was reported in Paddar, Kishtwar district where four passengers died. Union Minister Jitendra Singh took to social media X and said that he was in touch with the Kishtwar District Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan and was receiving updates about the accident. "Got in touch with DC Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan immediately after receiving the report of …

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4 killed, two missing after vehicle falls into river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar
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6 days, 2 hours ago

4 killed, two missing after vehicle falls into river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

Hindustan Times  

At least four people were killed while two others, including the driver, were missing after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police said. According to PTI, the tragic incident occurred in the Paddar area when the vehicle skidded on the road, rolled down a hill and fell into the …

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Israeli soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after Gaza service
6 days, 9 hours ago

Israeli soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after Gaza service

CNN  

CNN — A former Israeli soldier on vacation in Brazil fled the country suddenly after a case was brought against him there alleging he was responsible for war crimes while serving in Gaza. Last week, a Brazilian judge ordered police to investigate the soldier, based on the complaint brought by the HRF, accusing him of “participating in massive demolitions of …

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Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
6 days, 9 hours ago

Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say

LA Times  

Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the last week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the country’s minister of justice said Sunday in a statement to the Associated Press. It said the men, aged 18 to 35, were armed robbers and “urban bandits,” locally known as Kulunas, who were executed in northwest Congo at …

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Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says
6 days, 9 hours ago

Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says

CNN  

CNN — More than 170 inmates on death row were flown from Congo’s capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed, Congolese authorities said. Seventy of the convicts were transported on Sunday, Congolese Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba said, adding to 102 other prisoners who have already been sent to Angenga prison in the northern …

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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount
6 days, 9 hours ago

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory. The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in the Kursk region of Russia as Moscow’s forces continue to push deep inside eastern Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks amid their …

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3 soldiers killed, 3 injured as Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s Bandipora
6 days, 21 hours ago

3 soldiers killed, 3 injured as Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s Bandipora

Hindustan Times  

Three soldiers were killed, and three others were seriously injured after an Army vehicle fell into a 200-feet deep gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility conditions near SK Bala in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday afternoon. Army said that the injured soldiers were promptly evacuated for medical care with assistance from Kashmiri locals. “’On 04 Jan …

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Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K's Bandipora, 4 soldiers dead
1 week ago

Army vehicle falls into gorge in J&K's Bandipora, 4 soldiers dead

Hindustan Times  

At least four soldiers died and a few others were injured after an Army vehicle skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district and fell into a deep gorge near the Wular Viewpoint on Saturday. Army soldiers near the damaged army vehicle at Wular viewpoint in Bandipora district. The Indian Army's Chinar Corps said that the accident took …

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Motive behind soldier's Cybertruck suicide bombing revealed: ‘Needed to cleanse my mind…’
1 week ago

Motive behind soldier's Cybertruck suicide bombing revealed: ‘Needed to cleanse my mind…’

Hindustan Times  

Matthew Livelsberger, a decorated U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, was identified as the person who carried out a suicide bombing involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. This undated photo provided by Alicia Arritt, shows her with former Army Special Forces soldier Matthew Livelsberger, who died by suicide in a Cybertruck that exploded in front …

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Jammu-Kashmir: Four soldiers die as Army vehicle fall into gorge in Bandipora
1 week ago

Jammu-Kashmir: Four soldiers die as Army vehicle fall into gorge in Bandipora

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir: Four soldiers died and one was injured as the vehicle of the Indian Army fell into a deep gorge in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Initial reports suggested that two soldiers died while three were injured however, the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army continued to provide updated information as injured soldiers were being …

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The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves
1 week ago

The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves

Al Jazeera  

As part of the healing process, American veterans work with their former enemies to locate the burial sites of their missing comrades, 50 years after the war. For American soldiers holed up at Firebase Bird – a small helicopter landing zone and staging base – it was a much-needed opportunity for rest amid the “search and destroy” mission that had …

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Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan
1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan

India Today  

In a resolute address to the Special Investment Facilitation Council's apex committee in Islamabad, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a stern warning to the Taliban, declaring that the militant group must be "crushed" to ensure the nation's progress. "The Taliban has resurfaced, and we cannot move forward without crushing this menace," Sharif said, acknowledging the mounting toll of terrorism …

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Shocking testimonies of Dutch soldier's actions in independence struggle in Indonesia
1 week, 1 day ago

Shocking testimonies of Dutch soldier's actions in independence struggle in Indonesia

NL Times  

Shocking testimonies of Dutch soldier's actions in independence struggle in Indonesia released by National Archive The National Archives has released numerous documents, including those about the struggle for independence of the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia. In 1949, for example, a section of the Indonesian Red Cross, the P.M.I., wrote about "four to ten men of the Dutch armed forces" who had …

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‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands. “Seizing these settlements has not allowed Russian forces to threaten any notable Ukrainian defensive nodes,” said the ISW, adding that Moscow’s troops failed to conduct the kind of rapid, mechanised manoeuvre necessary to convert these “tactical gains into deep penetrations of …

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Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
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1 week, 1 day ago

Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops

Al Jazeera  

French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has caused one-time allies in West and Central Africa to sever ties with Paris. President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement on Tuesday puts Ivory Coast on a growing list of African countries cutting …

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'He loved Trump!' Cybertruck bomber's uncle bemused by 'super soldier's' attack
1 week, 1 day ago

'He loved Trump!' Cybertruck bomber's uncle bemused by 'super soldier's' attack

Raw Story  

The suspect behind the Cybertruck explosion at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was a self-described "super soldier" with a sophisticated knowledge of explosives — and he "loved Trump," according to an uncle who spoke to The Independent. His uncle Dean told The Independent that Livelsberger was “like a Rambo-type, for lack of a better word,” and his actions …

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