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Despite a string of recent operational wins for U.S. and Somali forces, an al-Shabaab VBIED attack on Monday killed three and injured one.

Lebanon’s economy is plummeting, COVID-19 is on the rise, and an unproven prime minister takes the reigns as Beirut is still recovering.

A new report shows that Russia is breaking the UN embargo in Libya by equipping private militias with Russian arms, vehicles and planes.

The Syrian government reported it intercepted the attack which originated from the al-Tanf area near the Syrian-Iraqi border and Israeli-held Golan Heights.

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo reprinted cartoons that incited a deadly terror attack on their headquarters in 2015 as suspects’ trial begins.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was reportedly behind the lethal drone strike that killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, back in January, according to the BBC.  UAE had denied responsibility for the attack.  Egypt is also implicated in the strike, having helped the UAE move the drones […]

In the last 10 days, violence in Afghanistan has spike despite U.S.-led peace talks with the Taliban. New reports suggest ISIS is filling the void.

The protests in Belarus are continuing into their third week. Police are cracking down, detaining protestors, media, and arresting opposition members. Meanwhile, Russia is standing by with a special police “reserve” force to move into Belarus if asked by the current regime. And the Russian proxy force of Wagner Group mercenaries has already been involved. […]

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. A member of the “shark watch” on a Coast Guard cutter had to open fire on a shark this week to dissuade it from continuing to approach his crewmates. When you’re out on the open ocean, even recreational activities require proper planning and […]

The United States military killed six al-Shabab terrorists and wounded three others in an airstrike in Somalia. There were no civilian casualties. The airstrike followed after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while U.S. forces, which were there to advise their Somali partners, were close by. According to a statement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), […]

The European Union has suspended its two training missions in Mali after last week’s military takeover that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power. E.U. defense ministers met in Berlin on Wednesday and discussed the situation in Mali. It was decided that E.U. military training will continue in neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, officials said. […]

The Russian military was conducting a joint patrol with Turkish forces along the Aleppo-Latakia Highway (M-4 Highway) in Idlib province, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, when it was attacked by militants. The Turkish or Russian Defense Ministries did not report any casualties. This is the 26th joint patrol that has been conducted in […]