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Bombs-laden Humvee Owned by Taliban Explodes in Afghanistan

March 24, 2020 @ 07:57 AM

An explosives-laden Humvee armored personnel carrier allegedly owned by Taliban went off prematurely in Afghanistans Badghis province on Tuesday, killing four member of the group. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) was planned to be used in an attack against the Afghan forces in Bala Murghab district,

Indonesian Aircraft Lands With 5 Bullet Holes, Shot at by Separatists

March 24, 2020 @ 07:13 AM

An Indonesian Air Force CASA CN-295M landed safely in Oksibil province on Monday, despite having five bullet holes caused by separatists shooting at the transport plane. After taking off from Jayapura city, Papua, the aircraft took bullet shots around 8

Iran Shoos Away Intruding Mystery F-18 Fighter

March 23, 2020 @ 07:23 AM

The Iranian Armys Air Defense Force warned off an “intruding” F-18 fighter jet belonging to an unnamed country on March 20. A video released by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday shows an F-18 jet approaching Iranian airspace in the south, being shooed away by the military several times,...

China May Attack US Ships in South China Sea with Lasers, Electro-Magnetic...

March 18, 2020 @ 08:48 AM

Irked by US Ships conducting patrols in the South China Sea, China could attack them with electro-magnetic weapons including lasers to temporarily incapacitate their weapons and control systems without visible conflict. While the Chinese government or Navy has not commented on deploying electro-magnetic weapons or lasers, state-owned Global Times said quoting...

Singaporean, Indonesian Navies Apprehend Pirates Aboard Liberian-flagged Merchant Ship

March 17, 2020 @ 07:42 AM

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three pirates who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, ‘Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia early today as per

Iraqi Troops Injured in 2nd Rocket Attack on US Base

March 14, 2020 @ 12:48 PM

Around a dozen rockets hit Camp Taji airbase just north of Baghdad, leaving two Iraqi soldiers injured, on Saturday. "Over a dozen rockets landed inside the base, some struck the coalition quarters while others fell on a runway used by Iraqi forces

First Interception of Russian Aircraft by F-35 Jets

March 13, 2020 @ 06:35 AM

The Royal Norwegian Air Force deployed its F-35 fighters to intercept three Russian aircraft when it was flying over Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap on Saturday, which makes it the first F-35 interception of Russian planes. The Air Force said that it stopped the Russian aircraft, two Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, and an MiG-31 fighter after they were noticed by the air control station in Sorreisa, northern Norway

Rocket Attack on US Base in Iraq Leaves 3 Dead, Dozen Injured

March 12, 2020 @ 04:27 AM

Eighteen Katyusha rockets struck US' Al-Taji base just north of Baghdad on Wednesday night, reportedly leaving two Americans and a British soldier dead, and around a dozen others injured. The US-led Coalition confirmed in a statement that “three Coalition personnel were killed during a rocket attack on Camp Taj, Iraq, March 11

Only 2 Syrian Pantsir Systems Damaged, None Destroyed in Turkish Attacks: Russian

March 11, 2020 @ 05:21 AM

Russia has denied Ankara's claims that 8 Syrian Pantsir air defence systems (ADS) were destroyed in Turkish Army's drone attacks in Idlib province last week. It however confirmed that two Pantsir ADS were "damaged" and would be "repaired" indicating that the damage to them may not be severe

Yemeni Air Defenses Shoot Down Saudi “Spy” Drone

March 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AM

The Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a “spy” drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces while it was flying over Yemens Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. “A spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition was destroyed in Al-Faza area of Attohayta district while it was carrying out hostilities,” a military source was quoted as saying by Houthi-aligned

Turkey-aligned Militants Mishandle Chemical Weapons in Syria, Suffer Burns

March 5, 2020 @ 07:01 AM

Fifteen Turkey-aligned militants have suffered burns while trying to detonate chemical weapons in Idlib province in Syria on March 2. The militants tried to diffuse the bombs to slow down the Syrian Army in the Saraqib city from advancing towards them and later accuse them of using chemical weapons, Syrias state-owned

Turkish F-16 Shoots Down Syria’s L-39 Warplane

March 3, 2020 @ 10:26 AM

A Syrian L-39 light attack aircraft was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday amidst ongoing escalating tensions in the region. “As part of Operation Spring Shield, an L-39 warplane belonging to the region has been destroyed,” Turkeys Ministry of Defense said in a

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