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Al-Shabab Threatens Kenya with Attacks If Its Troops Stay in Somalia
The al-Qaeda-backed Islamist group al-Shabab Monday issued a threat to the effect that Kenya would be attacked by its militiamen if Nairobi does not immediately withdraw its troops from southern Somalia. How People Arrived Here: effects of Alshabab in...
African Union Commission Calls for More Troop Backup to Strengthen Its Peacekeeping Contingent in Somalia
The African Union Commission has called for more troop backup to strengthen its peacekeeping contingent in Somalia following the withdrawal of al Shabab militias from the famine-hit capital Mogadishu.
Iraq to Decide on Continued US Presence Within Two Weeks
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says political parties will decide within two weeks whether to seek an extension of the U.S. troops presence in the country beyond the December pull-out date.
Syrian Troops Backed By Tanks And Helicopter Gunships Launch Heavy Assault on Northern City
Rights activists in Syria say troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships have launched a heavy assault on a northern city near the Turkish border, as nations across the globe are condemning the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters.
Hundreds Arrested By Troops in Daraa
Witnesses say authorities in Syria have arrested hundreds of people – many of them in the flashpoint city of Daraa - as troops backed armored vehicles roam the streets trying to crush protests against President Bashar al-Assad.
British Armed Forces Manning Figures Released
Figures showing that the UK Armed Forces are currently just under 98% of their full time trained strength requirement have been released today by the MOD. This is up from 96.8% a year ago and shows a continued upward trend in both recruitment and retention. The...
Venezuela’s President Chavez Warns of Possible War Due to an Increased U.S. Military Presence in Colombia
At a South American summit in Quito on Monday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the presence of U.S. servicemen in Colombia could provoke a war. “The announcement of an American military deployment at seven military bases in Colombia could...
Unconfirmed Reports Claim Heavily Armed Ethiopian Troops have Crossed the Somali Border
Unconfirmed reports in Kelabeyrka town in central Somalia have said that Ethiopian troops with heavily armed vehicles have been seen crossing the border into Somalia, APA learned Tuesday. “Ethiopian troops with heavily armed battle wagons entered the...
