Philippine fighter jet carrying 2 pilots goes missing during mission against insurgents in southern province
Officers said Tuesday that a fighter jet carrying two pilots, carrying two pilots, went missing during a night combat attack, officials said. The FA-50 jet lost communication on a tactical mission around midnight Monday before reaching the target area. A search for jets is in progress. “We hope to quickly find them and the aircraft […]
Syrian insurgents reach gates of Damascus, threatening decades-long Assad regime
A stunning march by rebel forces across Syria accelerated Saturday after news arrived at the capital's gates that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government has been forced to deny rumors that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country. The loss of Homs could have been a fatal blow to Assad. […]
Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know
Syrian rebels marched toward the capital Damascus on Saturday, engaging government forces in a bid to take control of the key city of Homs. The move puts President Bashar al-Assad's nearly 30 years in power in jeopardy, Reuters reported. It is the first time rebel forces have appeared outside Damascus since 2018, when the Syrian […]
Syrian insurgents cut Damascus-Aleppo highway as 200 die in escalating violence | Syria
Jihadists blocked the main road from Damascus to Aleppo during the attack, and monitors said Russian air strikes killed around 200 people, including civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies launched a surprise attack on government-held areas in northern Aleppo province, […]
Pakistan conducts retaliatory military strikes targeting insurgents in Iran
Pakistan carried out a series of military strikes against rebel groups operating in Iran on Thursday morning, following a deadly bombing in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Tuesday. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the Pakistani military has carried out a “highly coordinated and particularly targeted attack on Pakistani terrorists in Iran's Sistan-o-Baluchistan […]