Army Archives

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border on September 19, 2024

World

Why is Israel focusing on border with Lebanon?

A series of deadly explosions targeting Hezbollah members this week in Lebanon came only days after Israel announced plans to expand its war in...

AFPSeptember 19, 2024

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as Budapest eyes sending 200 soldiers to the Sahel state

World

Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out

Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased its presence, and plans...

AFPSeptember 9, 2024

Kursk is under 50 kilometres (30 miles) from where Ukraine is mounting a major cross-border assault on Russian territory

World

Few sleep soundly in Russia’s border region under attack

It is only after dark in the Russian city of Kursk when locals say the fear really starts to creep in. The city is...

AFPAugust 29, 2024

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (C) presents incense during an event marking the 66th anniversary of China's artillery attack on the Kinmen islands

World

Taiwan leader urges unity on Chinese attack anniversary

Taiwanese must “unite as one” against the threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the island marked the 66th anniversary of a...

AFPAugust 23, 2024

Maduro greets supporters during a rally on August 5, 2024

World

Venezuela army vows ‘absolute loyalty’ to Maduro after opposition appeal

Venezuela’s military on Tuesday criticized an appeal by the opposition for the support of the armed forces amid the disputed reelection of President Nicolas...

AFPAugust 6, 2024

'Citizens... do not have the right to mobilise for anarchy and unleash terror,' said defence spokesman Edward Buba

World

Nigeria’s army, security agency warn against Kenya-style protests

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests planned for next week over soaring living costs,...

AFPJuly 25, 2024

800 soldiers are deployed to secure the riverborne opening ceremony

World

French troops gear up to secure Olympic ceremonies

French troops are out in force around Paris’s river Seine, equipped with everything from drones to dogs, as the countdown to the riverside Olympic...

AFPJuly 17, 2024

Kibbutz Beeri, near the Gaza border, was one of the worst-hit communities in the October 7 attacks on Israel, with more than 100 residents killed by Hamas militants

World

Israel military says ‘failed’ to protect Gaza border kibbutz from Hamas attack

The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday it “failed” a kibbutz where more than 100 people died during Hamas’s October 7 attacks after an internal probe...

AFPJuly 11, 2024