Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday, as Turkish tanks rolled across the border and Syrian fighters swept in from the west to…
Islamic State makes gains in northern Syria from regime, rebels
The Islamic State group made gains in northern Syria on Saturday from both government forces and their rebel opponents, a monitoring group said. The northern province of Aleppo borders Turkey and is…
Rebels shoot down second Syrian jet in a month
Rebels shot down a second Syrian warplane in less than a month on Tuesday and reportedly captured its pilot in an area near Aleppo where heavy fighting has erupted in recent days…
Suspected Maoist rebels kill seven in eastern India
Suspected Maoist rebels attacked a police convoy in a remote part of eastern India, killing five officers and two civilians, police said Thursday. The attackers set off a powerful landmine blast before…
US military reports 75 US-trained rebels return to Syria
About 70 US-trained rebels have returned to Syria after receiving training in Turkey, crossing the border in gun-mounted four-wheel drives, the United States (US) military’s Central Command said Monday. The development comes…
Rebels in Syria bombard govt-held part of Aleppo
Insurgents bombarded a government-held part of Syria’s second city Aleppo overnight, killing at least eight people, Syrian state media reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based group that tracks the…
Kingdom not threatened, Pak in no hurry
Dispelling the notion that Pakistan has committed its troops to Saudi Arabia for fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday that there was no immediate threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity and Pakistan is “not in a hurry” to decide on joining the Saudi-led coalition.
Syrian regime reels from setbacks as rebels score key wins
President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was reeling Thursday from a series of military setbacks after rebels seized a major provincial capital and a key border post in less than a week. Experts said…
Rebels, government say eight killed in east Ukraine fighting
At least six civilians and two government soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past day, a government official and rebels said Sunday. Three civilians were killed…
Thousands flee as violence breaks out in Indian Assam
More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children, an official said Thursday. The residents…
Rebels among 18 killed in Afghan violence
As many as 18 insurgents were killed and 12 others, including six Afghan Local police (ALP) personnel, wounded during clashes and an explosion in different parts of Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.…
Philippine Muslim rebels oppose Islamic State ‘virus’
The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group has condemned extremist militants in Iraq and Syria, and vowed to stop the spread of their “virus” into the Southeast Asian nation. After decades of armed…
Ukrainian fighter plane shot down by pro-Russia rebels
Foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France due to meet in Berlin Ten civilians killed in Donetsk shelling Pro-Russia rebels shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet on Sunday, before Kiev and…
Ukrainian rebels say they are ready for ceasefire
Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday they were ready for a ceasefire with the Kiev government after increasing gains by Ukrainian forces against rebel forces. “We are ready for a ceasefire to prevent…
Rebels prepare train carriage with MH17 luggage
Rebel leaders in east Ukraine said on Sunday that a train carriage filled with the personal belongings of the victims of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had been handed over to Dutch…
Ukraine rebels hand over MH17 black boxes, call ceasefire
Ceasefire within a 10-kilometre radius around the crash site will allow international investigators to safely access the vast area where the Malaysia Airlines flight was downed Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine on…
Rebels find Malaysian Airline MH17’s black box
Ukraine accuses rebels of hiding evidence that Russian missile was used to shoot down the plane, Moscow denies involvement The black boxes of the downed Malaysia Airlines’ MH17 have been found, a…