At least 53 soldiers and one civilian died in one of the deadliest attacks to hit the nation’s military in recent memory.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Turkey Hands Over 18 Captured Syrian Soldiers
The announcement came as Russian and Turkish forces began their first joint patrol along the Syrian border.
Turkey Wants Refugees to Move to a ‘Safe Zone.’ It’s a Tough Sell.
With forces from the Assad regime deploying in their old lands, Syrians are afraid to go back home.
‘A Very Dangerous Game’: In Latin America, Embattled Leaders Lean on Generals
Presidents are increasingly asking militaries to bail them out of crises, surfacing painful memories in a region where many grew up under military rule.
Anxious and Cooped Up, 1.5 Million Kashmiri Children Are Still Out of School
With soldiers and militants claiming the streets, and most schools simply shuttered, education has been on hold through months of crisis in Kashmir.
ISIS Leader Paid Rival for Protection but Was Betrayed by His Own
The world’s most wanted terrorist, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was so worried about security that he only trusted a handful of aides and family members. One of them betrayed him.
Israeli Soldier Gets One-Month Sentence Over Killing of Gaza Teenager
It was the first conviction of a soldier in connection with the shootings of Palestinians during mass protests along the border.
Australia Proposes Face Scans for Watching Online Pornography
As a government agency seeks approval of a facial recognition system, it says one use for it could be verifying the age of people who want to view pornography online.
As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil
Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria upended a 5-year alliance and threw the plans against al-Baghdadi into disarray.
What Survivors of ISIS Carnage Say About al-Baghdadi’s Death
Those who lived under the Islamic State greeted the news about the group’s leader with grim satisfaction at best. “He deserves a worse and more abhorrent death,” one said.