Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia
27 May, 2023 Comments Off on Al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia
Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, according to the East African country’s contingent and a Somali captain. Ugandan soldiers, part of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, hold the AU flag at Mogadishu’s international airport, on March 6, 2007 [File: Shabelle Media/Reuters] […]
Continue reading …Ukraine war: Kyiv requests German missiles as counter offensive looms
27 May, 2023 Comments Off on Ukraine war: Kyiv requests German missiles as counter offensive looms
Germany receives request for cruise missiles Ukraine has sent the German government an official request for deliveries of Taurus air-to-ground cruise missiles with a range of at least 500 km, the German Ministry of Defence told AFP on Saturday. Firefighters hose down a Policlinic following a Russian attack in Dnipro, Ukraine, – Copyright AP Photo/State […]
Continue reading …Sudan’s RSF received surface-to-air missiles from Russia’s Wagner: US
26 May, 2023 Comments Off on Sudan’s RSF received surface-to-air missiles from Russia’s Wagner: US
Earlier this week, the US declassified information revealing that the Wagner Group was trying to procure weapons for the Kremlin from Africa, specifically Mali. In this image grab taken from handout video footage released by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 23, 2023, fighters ride in the back of a technical vehicle […]
Continue reading …One dead and 23 injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian clinic in Dnipro
26 May, 2023 Comments Off on One dead and 23 injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian clinic in Dnipro
Children are among the wounded after a Russian missile hit a clinic in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, authorities report. Destroyed clinic in Dnipro hit by Russian missile strike – Copyright Ukrainian Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military-Civil Administration Serhii LysakBy Euronews with AFP • Updated: 26/05/2023 – 14:07 At least one person was killed and 23 others injured in a Russian strike on […]
Continue reading …Is It a Submarine or a Torpedo? ‘Toloka TLK-150’ – Meet Ukraine’s Underwater Missile
26 May, 2023 Comments Off on Is It a Submarine or a Torpedo? ‘Toloka TLK-150’ – Meet Ukraine’s Underwater Missile
Ukraine has had success with unmanned vehicles in the air and on the water. Now it has unveiled the Toloka family of “underwater unmanned vehicles,” which seem likely to bring more success. One of the features of Russia’s war against Ukraine has been the emergence of drones as a ubiquitous means of surveillance, target acquisition […]
Continue reading …Terrorist Designation of al-Shabaab Leaders Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary Of State
24 May, 2023 Comments Off on Terrorist Designation of al-Shabaab Leaders Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary Of State
The United States continues to support Somalia and our other East African partners in their efforts to disrupt al-Shabaab’s operations. Countering one of al-Qa’ida’s most dangerous affiliates, which has killed thousands of people, including Americans, in Somalia and across East Africa remains a shared priority with the Somali government. Today, the Department of State is […]
Continue reading …Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun
24 May, 2023 Comments Off on Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun
Turkish missile producer Roketsan Tuesday successfully tested the short-range ballistic missile Tayfun (Typhoon) in the country’s Black Sea province of Rize. The test-firing of the short-range Tayfun ballistic missile system, Rize, Türkiye, May 23, 2023. (DHA Photo) Ismail Demir, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), congratulated the team involved in the project. […]
Continue reading …Ukraine war: Russia border raid, 20,000 Wagner dead in Bakhmut, Americans support giving arms
24 May, 2023 Comments Off on Ukraine war: Russia border raid, 20,000 Wagner dead in Bakhmut, Americans support giving arms
Moscow promises to retaliate over border raid Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has vowed a “harsh response”, after the border region of Belgorod came under attack on Monday. Parents cry over the coffin of their son Andrii Konyaev, a member of the Azov regiment defending Mariupol. – Copyright Evgeniy Maloletka/Copyright 2020 The AP. All rights reserved […]
Continue reading …Ukraine attacks Russian warship guarding TurkStream pipeline
24 May, 2023 Comments Off on Ukraine attacks Russian warship guarding TurkStream pipeline
Three Ukrainian uncrewed speedboats carried out an unsuccessful attack against the Russian warship Ivan Hurs in the Black Sea near the Bosporus, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday Commercial vessels, including vessels that are part of the Black Sea grain deal wait to passthe Bosporus off the shores of Yenikapı during a misty morning in […]
Continue reading …Ongoing violence in Sudan despite truce taking effect
23 May, 2023 Comments Off on Ongoing violence in Sudan despite truce taking effect
May 22, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – The seven-day truce that took effect on Monday in Sudan has seen a shaky start following air strikes and continued clashes in different parts of Khartoum on Monday. Sudanese army chopper attacks RSF positions in Khartoum on April 22, 2023 The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) […]
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