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3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive ...World - ABC News - 10 hours ago -
What We Know About the ‘Terrorist Attack’ in Turkey
After the assault on an aerospace complex in Ankara, Turkey struck sites of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and its affiliates in Syria and Iraq.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
U.S. Says It Killed Islamic State Militants in Syria
Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped up its attacks in Iraq and Syria.World - The New York Times - 9 hours ago -
Israel is Assessing Whether Slain Militant is Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
Israel will conduct DNA tests on the body of a militant shot and killed on Wednesday in southern Gaza, officials said. The body bears physical similarities with Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Philippine court jails 17 militants for life for mass kidnapping of tourists
A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom 21 people, including European tourists and Asian workers, more than two decades agoWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
The Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groupsWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?
Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to remake himself from blood-soaked jihadist to pragmatic Taliban statesman. Western diplomats are shocked — and enticed.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day
Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly attack on the premises of a key defense companyWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants Despite Attack on Aerospace Company
Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootoutWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
A banned Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five people.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five peopleWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group
Hezbollah says it has chosen cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb in late ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Mum's 'nightmare' after deaths of son and daughter just months apart
Ten years on from the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan, a mother tells of her loss.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Israel widens Lebanon campaign with air strike on northern village
Attack on Christian-majority area follows targeting of Israeli army base by HizbollahBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
101st Airbone soldiers test battlefield of the future
In today's environment, the art of deception goes beyond face paint and camouflage.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Search ends for remains of soldier abducted and killed in 1977
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Ex-soldier 'congratulated' officer who caught him
A Met Police sergeant has told jurors the moment he "grabbed hold" of Daniel Khalife in west London.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine
Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of war dead since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022World - ABC News - October 18 -
North Korea sending more soldiers to Ukraine
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Korea sending thousands of troops to Ukraine, officials say ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Police investigate soldier's Army exercise death
Cpl Christopher Gill helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
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Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite
David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensiveWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense companyWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid in the restive northwest near Afghanistan
Pakistan's military says security forces have killed nine insurgents in a shootout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders AfghanistanWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this yearWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Erdogan tacitly supports ally's proposal for leniency toward imprisoned Kurdish militant leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to give his implicit support on Tuesday for an unprecedented proposal by his nationalist ally that could lead to leniency for Abdullah Ocalan, the ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
US airstrikes target multiple sites in Syria, killing up to 35 ISIS militants
U.S. Central Command says the U.S. military has struck a number of Islamic State group camps in central Syria, killing as many as 35 militantsTop stories - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Mayor from Turkey's main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants
State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant groupWorld - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
Drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Israel says 4 soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone attack while Israeli strike in Gaza leaves 20 dead
Israel’s military says four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base Sunday eveningWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
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Deadly Hezbollah Strike Shows Growing Threat Posed by Drones
The attack by Hezbollah highlights a weak spot in Israel’s vaunted air defense system that military officials say is hard to counter.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14
