Tag: Militia
UN says 833 children released by Nigeria militia group
GENEVA: A militia group fighting against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has released 833 children from its own ranks, some...
Turkey says reports of Kurdish militia withdrawal from Manbij ‘exaggerated’
ANKARA: A source at Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed a militia report that Kurdish YPG fighters had completely left Syria's Manbij region as...
Turkish forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia repulsed attacks
AZAZ: Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, the army said, after Turkey launched artillery and air strikes on a...
UN expresses concern over controversial US plan to revive Afghan militias
KABUL: As the Afghan government struggles to stem the Taliban insurgency and shore up its dwindling security forces, the US military is turning to...
Saudi-led coalition accuses Yemen’s Houthi militia of ‘dangerous escalation’
RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthi militia of a “dangerous escalation” on Sunday after Saudi air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards...
Saudi FM in landmark visit to Iraq
BAGHDAD: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was in Baghdad for talks on Saturday, the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the kingdom in...
