The US military said Monday that Iran-backed Huthi rebels had launched missiles at a cargo vessel off Yemen's south coast, with the ship reporting only minor damage and continuing to its intended port -- in Iran. "On Feb. 12 from 3:30 to 3:45 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Huthi militants fired two
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China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah
China on Tuesday called on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible, a day after Israeli forces rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip in a dramatic operation that also killed at least 74 Palestinians, according to Palestinian hospital officials. The raid took place in Rafah, the
Hamas had command tunnel under U.N. Gaza HQ, Israeli military says
Israeli forces have discovered a tunnel network hundreds of metres (yards) long and running partly under UNRWA's Gaza headquarters, the military says, calling it new evidence of Hamas exploitation of the main relief agency for Palestinians. Army engineers took reporters for foreign news outlets through the passages at a time of
Israel deploys new military AI in Gaza war
Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare. The army has hinted at what the new tech is being used for, with spokesman Daniel Hagari saying last month that Israel's forces were
Myanmar’s military catastrophe: Three years and counting
The military must have expected an easier ride. Three years ago, it ousted Myanmar’s democratically elected government. But the coup has been met with fierce resistance, unleashing a bloody conflict with no end in sight. Civil society has scrambled to respond to humanitarian needs, defend human rights and seek a path
US, British forces shoot down 21 drones and missiles fired from Yemen: military
American and British forces shot down 18 drones and three missiles Tuesday that were launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels toward international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the US military said. The attack came a week after 12 nations led by the United States warned the Huthis of consequences unless
Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline
Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely,
Israel vows to block vital aid until hostages released
The Israeli military pulverized the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, prepared for a possible ground invasion and said Thursday its complete siege of the territory - which has left Palestinians desperate for food, fuel and medicine - would remain in place until Hamas militants free some 150 hostages taken during a
Senator blocks Egypt military aid over rights
- The new top US senator on foreign relations on Tuesday blocked some $235 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, after his predecessor was indicted in a scandal that touched on ties with Cairo. Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he told Secretary
Russian airport attacked from own territory : Ukraine
Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia that damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory. The claim, falling on the first day of the school year, came as President Vladimir Putin told Russian students that their country was