Tag: Troops
Army troops attacked in Lahore
Unidentified car riders on Thursday opened fire on Pakistan Army troops deployed near the Mahfooz Shaheed Garrison on Burki Road in Lahore Cantonment. Cantt...
Hundreds of Yemeni troops defect to rebels
More than 300 members of Yemen’s security forces have defected, opposition sources said on Wednesday, which could bolster opponents demanding that President Ali Abdullah...
Rangers personnel indicted in Sarfraz Shah murder case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Wednesday indicated seven accused allegedly involved in Sarfraz Shah murder case.
According to the details, on Wednesday morning, the...
Saudi Arabia to remove most troops from Bahrain
Saudi Arabia is to withdraw most of its security forces from Bahrain starting on Monday after deciding the situation is calmer in the Gulf...
Pakistan tells Britain to withdraw military trainers
Pakistan has asked Britain to withdraw a team of military trainers, the Ministry of Defence said Monday.
Britain said Pakistan had asked to remove around...
Sadr supporters ready for suicide attacks on US troops
Supporters of Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr have offered to carry out suicide attacks against US troops in Iraq, his office said Saturday, as...
France to pull 100s of troops from Afghanistan: Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Friday that “several hundred” French troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan before the end of 2011. His office had...
Obama sets in motion U.S. pullout from Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama announced steps for a phased pullout of 100,000 troops from Afghanistan to end a costly war launched after the September...
100 Yemen troops killed in battle for Zinjibar
Battles raged Tuesday between Yemen’s army and suspected Al-Qaeda militants for control of the southern city of Zinjibar, a military official said, as the...
Rebels ‘tricked’ by Gaddafi troops, US urges Africa to act
Rebels said they suffered heavy losses in eastern Libya after being “tricked” by Moamer Khadafi’s forces, as the US pressed Africa to take tougher...
Gaddafi troops surround Libyan city after clashes
Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were surrounding the city of Zlitan, just 160 km east of Tripoli, on Saturday, rebels said, after...
Gaddafi troops surround Libyan city after clashes
Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were surrounding the city of Zlitan, just 160 km east of Tripoli, on Saturday, rebels said, after...
Syrian troops raid flashpoint town
Troops on Friday launched a long-feared crackdown in Jisr al-Shughur, as thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets across Syria and the US...
Syrians flee town as troops approach
Turkey called on Syria on Wednesday to rein in violence against civilians and promised not to turn away refugees as some residents of a...
Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan’s east, two troops killed
Two service members from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were killed when a helicopter crashed in a volatile eastern area on Sunday, the coalition...
N Sudan dismisses UN call for troops to quit Abyei
Khartoum on Saturday dismissed calls by the UN Security Council for it to withdraw its forces immediately from Abyei, the disputed region of divided...
One killed as Indian troops open fire in Shakargarh
On citizen was killed and four others were injured as Indian forces opened fire in Shakargarh late on Sunday.Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened...
