KDF Honours WWII Heroes in Meru Ceremony
UK Defence Advisor Brigadier Olly Bryant, representing the British government, lauded the veterans’ courage and underscored the urgency of honouring the few remaining WWII servicemen.II
Category: War & Conflicts
UN Experts Denounce Attacks on Syria’s Druze
A panel of UN experts denounced Thursday what they described as an outbreak of massacres, sexual violence and kidnappings targeting the Druze minority in southern Syria in the past month.
Rebels kill at least 52 civilians in east DR Congo: UN
Rebel fighters have killed at least 52 civilians in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days,…
Mass Rally in Tel Aviv Calls for End to Gaza War, Hostage Deal
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum, the initiator of the day of protest, estimated that about 500,000 people joined the evening demonstration in Tel Aviv — a figure not confirmed by the police.
Israel Army Directed to Execute Gov’t Orders on Gaza
The Israeli military will have to execute any government decisions on Gaza, the defence minister said Wednesday after reported disagreements over the prospect of a full occupation of the Palestinian territory.
Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Attacks Kill 26
Six more people were killed and 21 injured by Israeli fire in central Gaza while waiting for food near a distribution centre, according to Bassal.
Dutch are First to Buy US Arms For Ukraine Under NATO Scheme
The Netherlands will buy 500 million euros ($577 million) of US weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to fund a full package under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, the defence ministry said.
Thai-Cambodia Clashes Spread Along Frontier as Death Toll Rises
Thailand and Cambodia pounded each other with heavy artillery fire for a third day on Saturday, as a border conflict that killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 150,000 from their homes spread across the frontier.V
Millions go hungry in Nigeria as aid dries up, jihadists surge
Resurgent jihadist attacks, huge cuts in foreign aid and a spiralling cost of living: hunger is looming in northeastern Nigeria,…
Almost 100 killed as Syria Sectarian Clashes Rage
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor raised its death toll to 99 killed since fighting erupted Sunday, including 60 Druze, four of them civilians, 18 Bedouin fighters, 14 security personnel and seven unidentified people in military uniforms.
