3 KDF Soldiers Killed, 7 Injured in Lamu IED Blast
Three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers lost their lives and seven others sustained injuries on Tuesday, July 15, after their patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) along…
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Suicide Bombing Kills 13 Soldiers, Injures Dozens in Northwest Pakistan
At least 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 24 others, including 14 civilians, injured in a suicide bombing that struck a military convoy in the northwestern province of Khyber…
NAF Doubles Soldiers’ Ration Allowance to N3,000, Boosts Insurance Scheme
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a 100 per cent increase in the Ration Cash Allowance (RCA) for its personnel, raising the daily allowance from N1,500 to N3,000.
Chief of Air…
Turkey Arrests Dozens of Soldiers Over Suspected Ties to 2016 Coup Plot
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over alleged links to the 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.…
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Killing of 200 Soldiers in Burkina Faso Attack
An armed group affiliated with al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that allegedly killed 200 soldiers in Burkina Faso’s…
4 US Soldiers Die in Training Accident Near Belarus Border
Four U.S. soldiers died during a scheduled tactical training exercise in Lithuania near the Belarusian border, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Wednesday.
The soldiers were…
US to Expel Transgender Soldiers Without Waivers
The United States will remove transgender troops from military service unless they obtain individual waivers, according to a Pentagon memo released on February 26.
The memo,…
At Least 10 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Border Ambush
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Burkina Faso border, the Nigerien army announced late Wednesday.
The attack occurred on Monday near Takzat…
9 South African Soldiers Killed Repelling Congo Rebel Advance on Goma
Nine South African soldiers lost their lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo while battling an advance by M23 rebels, who are reportedly aligned with Rwanda.
Seven of the fallen…
13 Congolese Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Desertion, Murder
A military court in North Kivu has sentenced 13 Congolese soldiers to death for desertion, murder, and pillaging during a state of siege.
The convictions were announced on Tuesday,…