Another Myanmar battalion routed in Rakhine as AA eyes state capital

February 4, 2024

The ethnic Arkan Army (AA) seized another Myanmar military battalion base amid an escalating offensive in Rakhine State on Tuesday, The Irrawaddy reports. The AA said it defeated Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 540 after several days of fighting in historic Mrauk-U Township, where it has also besieged bases belonging to LIBs 377 and 778. The […]Continue Reading

US carries out strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets

February 2, 2024

The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, the US military said, after a deadly attack in Jordan that killed three US troops and injured some 40 others, Reuters reports. The strikes are believed […]Continue Reading

Sniper shoots dead Myanmar brigadier-general in helicopter

January 29, 2024

Four members of the Myanmar security services including a brigadier-general were shot dead by sniper fire on Monday as their helicopter prepared to land, a military source told AFP, AFP reports. Brigadier-general Aye Min Naung, his personal security officer and two pilots were shot by a “sniper” as their helicopter prepared to land at eastern […]Continue Reading

Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

January 28, 2024

Three US service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas war […]Continue Reading

Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling to prevent genocide in Gaza

January 27, 2024

Bangladesh has welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to take action to prevent the acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinians as the country wages an offensive in the Gaza Strip. It also promised support to South Africa, which filed an appeal with the top UN Court, alleging that Israel was […]Continue Reading

Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza: ICJ

January 26, 2024

The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa, Reuters reports. While the ruling denied Palestinian hopes of a binding order to halt the war in Gaza, it also represented […]Continue Reading

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 26,083

January 26, 2024

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday at least 26,083 people have been killed in the war between the militant group and Israel, AFP reports. The latest toll includes 183 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, while 64,487 people have been wounded in Gaza since the war erupted on October […]Continue Reading

Israeli troops cut off Khan Younis after suffering worst Gaza loss

January 23, 2024

Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel’s worst day of losses in Gaza, the military said on Tuesday, as the White House said its envoy was having active discussions on ensuring the release of hostages and securing a humanitarian pause, Reuters reports. In the hours after the death toll from two separate incidents became clear, […]Continue Reading

Gaza: Israel loses 24 soldiers, its highest one-day death toll

January 23, 2024

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel would not stop fighting in Gaza until “absolute victory” after it sustained its highest single-day death toll in the Palestinian enclave. Twenty-four soldiers were killed on Monday as intense fighting raged in the southern and central Gaza Strip, where Israel has been attacking remaining strongholds Continue Reading

Rohingya death toll at sea in 2023 worst for almost a decade: UN

January 23, 2024

At least 569 Rohingya were reported to have died or gone missing while trying to flee Myanmar or Bangladesh in 2023, the highest toll since 2014, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect the ethnic minority group, Reuters reports. The deaths or disappearances occurred during attempted crossings of the […]Continue Reading