LoC heats up after brief calm
–Three soldiers embrace martyrdom, one wounded as India fires across LoC –Teenager martyred and three women injured as well –Pakistan Army says it killed seven Indian troops in response ISLAMABAD: At least…
7 Turkish soldiers killed in blast blamed on Kurdish rebels
ANKARA: Kurdish rebels detonated an explosive device on a road in southeast Turkey, killing at least seven soldiers on Thursday, officials said. Two other soldiers were wounded in the attack. The explosion…
WATCH: Pakistan-India soldiers dance to Bollywood songs in Russia
A video telecast by the Indian media is showing soldiers of Pakistan and Indian armies dancing together to Bollywood songs in Russia. Both armies are currently present in Russia for SCO joint…
4 soldiers killed in Turkey, 3 of them in friendly fire
ANKARA: Turkish officials say four soldiers have been killed in violence in southeastern Turkey where troops are battling Kurdish rebels — three of them as a result of a friendly fire. Several…
Zimbabwean soldiers beating up opposition, rights group says
HARARE: Zimbabwean security forces and unidentified gunmen have beaten and harassed dozens of people in a crackdown on the political opposition following a disputed election, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, while a…
Two pro-freedom militants, four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir shootout
SRINAGAR: Two pro-freedom militants and four Indian soldiers were killed on Tuesday in a gunbattle along the Line of Control (LoC) in Occupied Kashmir valley. According to Indian army spokesman Colonel Rajesh…
Cameroon arrests four soldiers suspected of executing women and children
YAOUNDE: Cameroon has arrested four soldiers suspected of shooting dead two women and two children in the country’s far north where its army is battling jihadist group Boko Haram, two security sources…
Austria offers soldiers to help control migrants
ROME: Austria is offering to provide soldiers to the Balkans or North Africa to help control the flow of migrants into Europe. Defense Minister Mario Kunasek and Interior Minister Herbert Kickl told…
Philippine soldiers accidentally kill six police in jungle clash
MANILA: Philippine soldiers mistakenly killed six police officers and wounded nine on Monday during an operation against Maoist guerrillas in thick jungle, an army general said. A platoon of soldiers was operating…
Ceremony to honour martyrs, soldiers held in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A ceremony was held to honour the martyrs and soldiers of the Pakistan armed forces, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. Sixteen martyrs and 21 soldiers…
Greece says Turkey may be holding two soldiers for political gain
ATHENS: Greece said on Monday that Turkey appeared to be seeking some political leverage by continuing to hold two of its soldiers without trial for a month since they crossed a land…
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Afrin ofensive
AFRIN: Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a single attack on a tank, the army said. The losses marked…
Two soldiers killed as US Army Apache crashes in California
CALIFORNIA: A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed early Saturday morning in California, killing two soldiers, a spokesman for the Army said. An investigation is ongoing into the crash of the AH-64…
Myanmar soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim ‘terrorists’
YANGON: Myanmar’s military said its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim “terrorists” during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave they…
Respect every soldier of Pak Army, didn’t mean to hurt anyone: Ahsan Iqbal
WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said he “respects every soldier” and is “proud of the Pakistan Army” for carrying out the anti-terror operation, Radd-ul-Fasaad. “I am proud that the Pakistan Army…
Waste fears as Afghan soldiers cash in on spent ammo
Zahir Jan, a scrap metal dealer in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, pays about 175 Afghani ($2.55) per kilo of spent cartridge casings and has no trouble finding supplies from poorly…
Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni govt soldiers
Suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local officials and residents said. The soldiers were detained while travelling from…