At least five paramilitary troops were martyred and one was injured when a roadside blast targeted a security forces convoy in Balochistan province, a police official said on Monday. The blast occurred in Narhan, a mountainous area located some 65 kilometers from Balocistan’s Dukki city, when the convoy was returning from a poppy cultivation site, […]
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Pakistan denies Indian media claim of 20,000 troops to Gaza
Pakistani authorities have strongly rejected claims that 20,000 of its troops are being sent to Gaza. The report, published by an Indian media outlet, included alleged intelligence leaks. However, officials described these claims as fabricated and misleading. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that no military mission has been […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Tensions Escalate, Mediation Sought
Pakistan Afghanistan border tensions remain high after deadly clashes over the weekend. Troops are on high alert and crossings remain closed for trade and travel. At least 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed, while more than 200 Taliban and affiliated militants were killed. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif described the environment as “hostile” and warned that hostilities […]
Eid in the field: COAS celebrates with troops and pays tribute to martyrs
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir marked Eidul Fitr with troops stationed in Wana, South Waziristan, and Dera Ismail Khan. The army chief visited the officers and soldiers along the border, showing solidarity with them during the festive occasion. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Munir offered Eid prayers alongside […]
Strike kills 63 Russian troops in eastern Ukraine: Moscow
Moscow: Sixty-three Russian troops were killed in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv forces struck a camp using US-supplied Himars systems, the Russian defence ministry announced on Monday. Without claiming the strike, Ukraine’s military said the death toll from a strike in the town of Makiivka in the Moscow-controlled part of the eastern region of Donetsk was […]
US troops cross into Iraq as part of withdrawal from Syria
DOHUK: US troops crossed into Iraq early on Monday, part of a withdrawal from northeast Syria ordered by President Donald Trump that opened the way for Turkish troops to launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters in the area. A Reuters cameraman saw more than 100 vehicles crossing from the northeast tip of Syria, where Turkey […]
US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East
Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday the deployment of about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what he said were “defensive purposes,” citing concerns about a threat from Iran. “The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces and their proxy […]
Trump announces 1,000 extra troops for Poland
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will send 1,000 more troops to Poland to counter Russia, while criticizing Germany for making itself a “hostage” to Moscow by over-relying on Russian energy supplies. Details of the troop boost were thin but they fell far short of Poland’s long-running hope for a permanent major US military […]
New Zealand plans to withdraw all troops from Iraq by next June
New Zealand says it will withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by next June. The South Pacific nation has a small contingent of 95 so-called noncombat personnel deployed at the Taji Military Complex northwest of Baghdad, where they are tasked with training Iraqi security forces. The training mission is a joint operation with Australia, […]
Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition appeals to troops
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged his troops Saturday to be “ready” for potential US military action, as a limited number of opposition supporters marched on military barracks in a bid to win the armed forces’ support. The small turnout for the Saturday marches — with participants in the hundreds, not the thousands — is another […]