NAIROBI — Since civil war erupted in Sudan last spring, paramilitary fighters battling the country’s army have carried out a campaign of abductions, kidnapping civilians for ransom or pressing them into forced servitude, according to 10 victims who have since been released and other witnesses. Elements within the Rapid Support Forces, which have captured most … Read more
BEIRUT — The slow-simmering cross-border conflict between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group and Israeli forces escalated Wednesday, reviving fears that the daily clashes could expand into an all-out war. A rocket fired from Lebanon struck the northern Israeli town of Safed, killing a 20-year-old female soldier and wounding at least eight people. Israel responded with airstrikes … Read more
A U.S. military strike in Baghdad on Wednesday killed the leader of a militia group that has plotted attacks on American troops throughout the region, officials said. The operation targeted a key figure in an Iranian-backed group, Kata’ib Hezbollah, that the Biden administration has blamed for scores of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and … Read more
Immigrants trying to cross the Texan border despite heightened security measures in Eagle Pass.Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images The FBI has accused Paul Faye Sr. of trying to sell an unregistered AK-47 suppressor. The FBI says Faye admitted to wanting to launch an attack on the southern border. Faye’s “war room” had multiple firearms, such … Read more
The White House on Sunday urged Iraq’s government to act more quickly against Iran-backed militias operating in the country after senior officials in Baghdad raised an outcry over a wave of airstrikes that the United States launched in retaliation for the deaths of three U.S. soldiers. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups. They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across … Read more
January 23, 2024 8:55 PM EST U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq after the group had attacked an air base where American troops are stationed. The three targets included the headquarters of Kataib Hebollah as well as a training facility and storage space for missiles and drones, U.S. Central Command … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BEIRUT — The Gaza war has given Iran the opportunity to showcase the capacity of its newly restructured network of allied militias, demonstrating Tehran’s strategic reach while allowing it to keep a distance from the fight, according to members of the groups and military analysts. On any … Read more
U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week. The U.S. strikes reflect the Biden administration’s determination to maintain … Read more
CAIRO — The toll of individuals killed throughout clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital Tripoli has jumped to a minimum of 45, medical authorities stated Wednesday. Malek Merset, the spokesperson for Libya’s Emergency Drugs and Assist Heart stated a further 146 had been injured, up from 106 reported on Tuesday. Some 24 hours of … Read more