Posts Tagged ‘ Army ’

Sri Lanka to free ex-army chief: official

Sri Lanka to free ex-army chief: official

Sri Lanka’s president Thursday secured cabinet approval to free jailed former army chief and defeated opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka, a senior official said. (rwad on here …)

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Afghan gunman kills Nato soldier

A Nato soldier in eastern Afghanistan has been shot dead by a man in an Afghan army uniform, officials say. (read the story…)

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Attacker in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier

NATO says an attacker wearing an Afghan army uniform has opened fired on coalition service members, killing one. (rwad on here …)

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Myanmar army poised to attack: Kachin rebels

Myanmar army poised to attack: Kachin rebels

Myanmar’s army is poised for a major assault on Kachin minority rebels, the guerilla group said Thursday, despite calls for an end to the violence which has cast a shadow over the new regime’s reforms. (rwad on here …)

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How Russia, Iran keep fuel flowing to Syria

LONDON (Reuters) – Russia and Iran are helping Syria import fuel which it needs for heavy vehicles including army tanks, allowing Damascus to avoid the full impact of tightening Western sanctions imposed over its violent suppression of dissent. Syria received regular shipments of Russian gasoil and diesel over the winter and, despite Moscow's diplomatic...

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Man in Afghan uniform kills US service member

A man wearing an Afghan army uniform fatally shot an American service member in southern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks against U.S. and other foreign forces by their Afghan partners or insurgents in disguise. (rwad on here …)

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N. Korea marks army day, vowing war against South

N. Korea marks army day, vowing war against South

North Korea’s military chief of staff accused the United States and South Korea on Wednesday of plotting war but said his country’s own weaponry could destroy their armaments in “a single blow”. (rwad on here …)

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Israel military chief says "ready for action" on Iran's nuke facilities

Jerusalem, April 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Israel's military chief Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz has said the army is prepared to launch an attack on Iran' s nuclear facilities once a government decision to that end is made. (the story here…)

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Pakistan urges glacier pull-out

Pakistan’s army chief says his and India’s troops should leave a contested glacier in Kashmir, where a recent avalanche killed scores of troops. (read the story…)

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Dutch colonial army crimes cannot be prosecuted

Dutch colonial army crimes cannot be prosecuted

Prosecutors said Friday it was too late to bring to trial Dutch soldiers who committed atrocities in the Netherlands’ former colony of Indonesia in the 1940s, including a village massacre that left at least 150 dead. (rwad on here …)

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