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Yemen’s Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks

Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports, in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations were out of service. Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV said Saudi forces had intercepted a ballistic missile targeting the southwestern city of Abha. The Iran-aligned group said multiple drone strike targeted

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Mortar attack on Iraqi base home to US troops; no casualties

FILE – in this Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi army soldier stand guard near a U.S.- made Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jet at the Balad Air Base, Iraq. Militants fired early Saturday, June 15, 2019, three mortar shells on an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers are present,

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US warns Sudan

Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. The US government sounded the alarm yesterday over the situation in Sudan following the latest crackdown by the country’s Transition Military Council, warning of catastrophic scenarios similar to the instability in Libya and Somalia if the path to a civilian-led transition fails. In a telephone briefing with reporters, State Department Assistant

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10 Kenyan police officers killed in blast near Somalia

Kenyan officials say at least 10 police officers are dead after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near the Somali border in a suspected extremist attack. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the information, said those killed Saturday in Wajir County were among 13 officers

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Kenya: Life to get tougher in funding of Sh3trn budget

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich arrives at Parliament buildings on June 13, 2019 to read the 2019/2020 Budget. Mr Rotich has proposed to slap a 10 per cent tax on all bets as they are placed. A detailed Treasury document has revealed just how taxpayers will contribute to the next financial year’s budget. Besides the

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Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks but calls for talks

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that

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The Top Ten Most Powerful Militaries in Africa, 2019

Photo/Military Times From fighting extreme insurgency and protecting dictators in power, African armed forces get up to it all. Global Firepower recently released its rankings for the world’s military powers. Of special interest is the Africa region due to its unique challenges in combating extreme terrorism and insurgency. Below are the rankings of Africa’s top

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Kenya: Wajir East MP Rashid Amin should be suspended

Physical violence is unacceptable among Members of Parliament. • Gedi and the Budget committee did not allocate funds to Wajir East. • Physical violence is unacceptable among Members of Parliament. Yesterday morning, on Budget Day, Wajir East MP Rashid Amin punched Wajir Woman Rep Fatuma Gedi in the Parliament parking lot (see P8). Rashid was

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U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, oil prices rise

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. ISNA/Handout via REUTERS Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran

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Tankers targeted near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions

In this photo released by state-run IRIB News Agency, an oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman, Thursday, June 13, 2019. Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz have been reportedly attacked. The alleged assault on Thursday left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels. The

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