US ‘kinetic strike’ takes out senior leader of terrorist group aligned with al Qaeda in Syria
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US ‘kinetic strike’ takes out senior leader of terrorist group aligned with al Qaeda in Syria

US Central Command announced Friday that forces in Syria had successfully killed terrorist group senior leader Abu-‘Abd al-Rahman al-Makki. According to CENTCOM, al-Makki was killed in a “targeted kinetic strike” in Syria. Al-Makki was a council member and senior leader with Hurras al-Din, which is ideologically aligned with Al-Qaeda in Syria. He…

US announces new round of military assistance for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US announces new round of military assistance for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

White House says Russia ‘will not prevail’ after announcing $125m aid package meant to bolster Ukrainian air defences. The United States has announced a new round of military assistance to Ukraine, following a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden. The Pentagon stated on Friday…

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday that it had used weapons supplied by the United States to attack Russian bridges over the Seym river in Kursk. On Monday, a Russian military investigator said that Ukraine had completely destroyed one of the three bridges on Seym, damaging the other two. The US has…

Trump would demand ‘Afghanistan disaster’ resignations, ‘back pay’ for troops fired for refusing vax on Day 1, he says
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Trump would demand ‘Afghanistan disaster’ resignations, ‘back pay’ for troops fired for refusing vax on Day 1, he says

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump pledged to demand mass resignations of top military officials behind the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and give “back pay” to service members fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines should he return to the White House in January. The Republican presidential nominee’s focused on his national…

Canada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Canada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Montreal, Canada – Canada has refused to comment on a planned United States sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel, after news of the deal drew rebuke from rights advocates who argue the arms will help fuel Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians. In a brief statement to Al Jazeera on…

Indonesia and Australia finalise ‘significant’ defence pact | Military News

Indonesia and Australia finalise ‘significant’ defence pact | Military News

The move comes as Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office later this year. Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. The details of the defence agreement, which…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 906 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 906 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 906th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 19, 2024. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time stated the aim of Ukraine’s August 6 incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, saying the operation was necessary to create a…