Month: January 2024

The US military initiated a series of airstrikes on Yemen, marking the fourth incident within a week, as reported by the local media in Yemen. The aerial assault targeted various provinces, including Hudaydah, Taʿizz, Dhamar, al-Bayda, and Saada, and notably involved British aircraft. According to a statement from the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes, executed at around 11:59 p.m. Sana’a time on Wednesday, were purportedly aimed at 14 missiles loaded for potential launch from Yemen. CENTCOM claimed that these strikes, coupled with other actions, aimed to "degrade" the "capabilities" of the Yemeni armed forces, hindering their ability to continue attacks in strategic maritime areas such as the Red Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden. Coinciding with thes...

On Thursday, Pakistan carried out retaliatory strikes against targets in Iran, a response to Iran's earlier attack on Jaish al-Adl's headquarters within Pakistan's Balochistan province. The situation escalated when Iran launched missiles and drones at the Jaish al-Adl group, considering it a decisive move to counter perceived threats to its security. Pakistan swiftly condemned Iran's actions, characterizing the breach of its airspace as a violation of international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the unacceptability of Iran's "illegal act" and asserted that the responsibility for any consequences would squarely rest with Iran. In a measured response, Pakistan announced the recall of its ambassador from Iran and su...

US forces have been involved in a recurrent and alarming pattern of transporting stolen Syrian oil across the Iraqi border, as reported by local sources in the Yarubiya countryside, Syrian media reported. These activities include a notable convoy, observed on various occasions, comprising 50 tankers loaded with oil pilfered from the Syrian al-Jazeera fields. This convoy departed through the illegal Mahmoudiya crossing, making its way towards Iraqi territory. Furthermore, another convoy, consisting of 45 vehicles, including covered trucks, refrigerators, three tankers, and several tanks, was reported to have traversed the illegal al-Walid crossing, heading in the direction of Iraq. These instances of oil transportation are not isolated, as evidenced by an earlier incident on Jan...

At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have come to light with citations for gallantry awards conferred on Indian Army personnel mentioning them. The citations, read out at an investiture ceremony by the Army's Western Command last week, provided brief details of how the Indian troops responded firmly to the aggressive behaviour by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers along the LAC. The Army's Western Command, which has its headquarters in Chandimandir, had uploaded a video of the January 13 ceremony featuring the commentary on the gallantry award on its YouTube channel but deactivated it on Monday. The incidents mentioned in the citations had taken place between September 2021...