Tag: Troops
Israel PM vows to keep troops on Jordan border
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israeli troops would remain on the border between Jordan and the West Bank under any future peace deal with the Palestinians. Speaking to reporters as he toured Israeli military facilities along the Jordan river, Netanyahu said only Israeli troops would be able stop militants and rockets from infiltrating into the West Bank.
"Our security border is here on the Jordan and our defence line begins here. If
"Our security border is here on the Jordan and our defence line begins here. If
Britain confirms troops on standby for Libya
LONDON - Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed Saturday that troops have been placed on standby to help with evacuation and humanitarian operations in Libya. The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, is on standby for deployment at 24 hours' notice, an MoD spokeswoman said.
"Troops from 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland have been on short notice to move to provide assistance to the evacuation and humanitarian efforts as required," she told
"Troops from 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland have been on short notice to move to provide assistance to the evacuation and humanitarian efforts as required," she told
Ivorian troops fire to disperse anti-Gbagbo protest
ABIDJAN - Ivorian security forces fired live bullets and teargas on Saturday to disperse protesters in Abidjan calling for incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down, wounding at least one of them, witnesses said. His rival, Alassane Ouattara, has called for Egypt-style mass protests to oust Gbagbo, who has refused to step down as leader of the world's top cocoa grower after a Nov 28 presidential election that UN-certified results show Ouattara won.
Witnesses said hundreds of
Witnesses said hundreds of
Two British troops killed in Afghan blaze
LONDON - Two British soldiers were killed Monday in a blaze at the main British base in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London announced. The two servicemen from the Royal Logistics Corps were caught up in a fire that broke out at Camp Bastion in the restive Helmand Province, the MoD said, according to their initial indications.
The ministry said it believed no enemy action was involved. The deaths bring to 356 the number of British troops killed since operations
The ministry said it believed no enemy action was involved. The deaths bring to 356 the number of British troops killed since operations
India to pull 10,000 troops from Kashmir
NEW DELHI - India plans to withdraw 10,000 paramilitary troops from Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) in 2011 and renew efforts to hold talks in the rebellion-hit region, a top government official said on Sunday. A separatist insurgency has raged in IHK, and at least 114 people died in street protests last summer in pitched battles with security forces.
"I think this year we can easily take out 10 battalions (10,000 personnel), if not more," Indian Home Secretary Gopal Pillai said.
"I think this year we can easily take out 10 battalions (10,000 personnel), if not more," Indian Home Secretary Gopal Pillai said.
Cambodian, Thai troops clash near disputed temple
PHNOM PENH - Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged heavy fire near a disputed temple on the two countries' shared border Friday, killing a civilian, officials said as tensions between the neighbours boiled over.
One villager was killed by artillery shelling and five Thai soldiers were injured in the fighting near the ancient Preah Vihear temple area, Thai public health minister Jurin Laksanawisit said. "I have ordered the hospitals along the border to be on standby," he said.
One villager was killed by artillery shelling and five Thai soldiers were injured in the fighting near the ancient Preah Vihear temple area, Thai public health minister Jurin Laksanawisit said. "I have ordered the hospitals along the border to be on standby," he said.
Taliban kill 3 troops, forces gun down 15 in retaliation
PESHAWAR - Scores of militants attacked a security checkpost in Mohmand Agency early on Wednesday, killing at least three security personnel. In retaliation, the forces reportedly gunned down 15 assailants while injuring eight others. The officials said a group of more than 70 militants attacked a Frontier Corps checkpost at Anargee in Baizai Tehsil of Mohmand Agency during the wee hours of Wednesday.
Three troops were killed and four others injured in the sever assault.
Three troops were killed and four others injured in the sever assault.
Palestinian killed as Israel troops raid Gaza
GAZA CITY - A Palestinian was killed and two were injured on Tuesday as Israeli tanks carried out an operation in the northern Gaza Strip, a medical official said. Hamas emergency services spokesman Adham Abu Selmiya named the victim as 17-year-old Amjad al-Zaanein, saying he died after being hit by Israeli tank fire near the northern town of Jabaliya. One of the two injured men, who were hit by shrapnel, was said to be in critical condition, he added. Seven Israeli tanks made a rare
Troops deployed in capital as Tunisia sacks minister
TUNIS - Troops were deployed in the Tunisian capital on Wednesday as the government sacked the interior minister and announced it would free protesters after weeks of demonstrations that unions said left scores dead.
In a sign of increasing government concern, armoured vehicles rumbled through Tunis and troops took up positions at major intersections and the entrance to the Cite Ettadhamen quarter where rioters burnt vehicles and attacked government offices late Tuesday.
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In a sign of increasing government concern, armoured vehicles rumbled through Tunis and troops took up positions at major intersections and the entrance to the Cite Ettadhamen quarter where rioters burnt vehicles and attacked government offices late Tuesday.
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Bomb kills three NATO troops in Afghanistan
KABUL - Three NATO soldiers were killed in a Taliban-type bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the alliance's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. No further details, including the exact location of the incident or the nationalities of the victims, were disclosed but most NATO soldiers in eastern Afghanistan are US nationals.
"Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern
"Three International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern
Foreign troops say they may have killed Afghan police
KABUL - A foreign force air raid in central Afghanistan may have killed three Afghan police and wounded three, the NATO-led force said on Monday, the third such incident in more than a month.
Civilian casualties and the mistaken killing of members of the Afghan security forces have been a frequent source of friction between President Hamid Karzai's government and Western military forces in a war now in its 10th year. In southern Kandahar's Spin Boldak town - scene of the
Civilian casualties and the mistaken killing of members of the Afghan security forces have been a frequent source of friction between President Hamid Karzai's government and Western military forces in a war now in its 10th year. In southern Kandahar's Spin Boldak town - scene of the
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank
NABLUS - Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man on Saturday as he ran toward a checkpoint in the West Bank shouting Islamic slogans, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
Khaldun Samudi was hit by several bullets as he was running toward an Israeli checkpoint east of Nablus shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest), Palestinian witnesses told AFP. Palestinian security officials said he was a member of the Islamic Jihad in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, referring to the
Khaldun Samudi was hit by several bullets as he was running toward an Israeli checkpoint east of Nablus shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest), Palestinian witnesses told AFP. Palestinian security officials said he was a member of the Islamic Jihad in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, referring to the
Kyrgyz troops clash with Islamists in retaliatory raid
BISHKEk - Kyrgyz security forces killed two suspected Islamist militants in a raid on Wednesday on rebels accused of killing three policemen on Tuesday.
One officer of the GKNB security service died of wounds sustained during the attack, a police spokesman said. Kyrgyz security officials had pledged tough punishment for "religious extremists" who they say shot the three policemen in a residential area of the capital Bishkek.
"Two terrorists were destroyed during the
One officer of the GKNB security service died of wounds sustained during the attack, a police spokesman said. Kyrgyz security officials had pledged tough punishment for "religious extremists" who they say shot the three policemen in a residential area of the capital Bishkek.
"Two terrorists were destroyed during the
No foreign troops will be allowed on Pakistani soil: army
ISLAMABAD - Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas has said that no foreign troops would be allowed to launch ground offensive in the Tribal Areas and an operation continued in the Tribal Areas to maintain law and order.
Major General Abbas said foreign troops had neither been allowed to conduct ground operations in Pakistan, nor would they be allowed to do so in the future.
He said the arrival of terrorists from across the border was the
Major General Abbas said foreign troops had neither been allowed to conduct ground operations in Pakistan, nor would they be allowed to do so in the future.
He said the arrival of terrorists from across the border was the
7,000 Afghan troops to guard TAPI pipeline
KABUL: Afghanistan will deploy up to 7,000 troops to secure a major transnational gas pipeline slated to run through some of the most dangerous parts of the war-torn country, an official said on Sunday.
The pledge comes a day after Turkmenistan signed broad agreements with Afghanistan, India and Pakistan at a summit in its capital Ashgabat on the ambitious venture.
The 1,700-kilometre (1,050-mile) TAPI pipeline, Ashgabat's dream project that first appeared in 1995, has been
The pledge comes a day after Turkmenistan signed broad agreements with Afghanistan, India and Pakistan at a summit in its capital Ashgabat on the ambitious venture.
The 1,700-kilometre (1,050-mile) TAPI pipeline, Ashgabat's dream project that first appeared in 1995, has been
South Korea bolsters troops on bombed island, warns North
SEOUL: South Korea deployed rocket launchers and extra artillery on a frontline border island bombarded last week by North Korea, as Seoul's leader vowed Monday to make Pyongyang pay for any fresh provocations. An AFP photographer saw many more soldiers on the island and multiple rocket launchers being installed, six days after the barrage which triggered fury in the South and alarm worldwide.
Military officials quoted by Yonhap news agency said the number of K-9 self-propelled
Military officials quoted by Yonhap news agency said the number of K-9 self-propelled
NATO says six troops shot dead in east Afghanistan
KABUL: Six NATO troops were shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan border police uniform during a training exercise in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition said, the worst "rogue" shooting in more than a year. Aminullah Amarkhil, the head of border police in eastern Afghanistan, said the shooting was in Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. Most of the NATO troops based in Nangarhar are American.
The incident appeared to be the latest in a string of recent attacks by
The incident appeared to be the latest in a string of recent attacks by
