Counterterrorism
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 06:45
The Colombian Army has provided training to 75 Paraguayan soldiers to prepare them in their ongoing fight against terrorists and international drug trafficking organizations.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 06:51
Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday pleaded with the ambassadors of the Big Five powers for an airlift to quickly provide the Lebanese Army with military assistance to help it in the battle against terrorism.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 07:09
Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said Tuesday at a joint press conference with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Arbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdish region.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 13:35
The beheading of American journalist James Foley at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS or ISIL) is a brutal reminder of the group’s threat not just in the Middle East, but also against Americans. To defeat this threat, the United States should expand the range of its airstrike campaign, increase the number of personnel deployed to Iraq, and empower its regional allies to roll-back ISIS’ territorial gains.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 07:31
Russia has followed the United States and Britain Monday by pledging support to the Lebanese Army to reinforce its capacities to combat terrorism, with the Russian ambassador saying his country was considering unconditional assistance to the military.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 07:19
As American jets flew top cover, in mid-August Kurdish Peshmerga militia and Iraqi special forces troops recaptured the strategic Mosul Dam from Islamic State militants. Meanwhile Iraqi Golden Brigade commandos liberated parts of Tikrit from the Islamists.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 07:14
As Kenya fights terrorism, its tactics come under fire
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 06:52
The Obama administration is considering seeking congressional authorization for military action against the Islamic State under a revamped counterterrorism strategy President Obama announced last year.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 06:41
At least 14 "terrorists" were killed in North Sinai on Monday and Tuesday in an extensive security campaign targeting their hideouts, the armed forces spokesman said on his official page.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 06:36
This week the United States delivered military equipment to Tunisia, naval forces from around Latin America partook in the annual UNITAS exercises, U.S. forces led African counterparts in responding to medical threats, and in Central Eurasia Centcom's Anti-Drug program head visited Tajikistan.