World news about “Military offensives” published by euronews.
Somali and AU troops take key stronghold – nocomment Somalian and African Union troops have seized the rebel stronghold of Afgoye, near Mogadishu, from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, marking a major blow against… 26/05/2012
Former Obama advisor talks of possible military action in Iran Iran’s nuclear saga has taken another turn, as the Deputy Director General of the IAEA declared on his return from Iran on Wednesday, that “Iran is fully… 03/02/2012
Time for a common EU defence policy? With Europeans taking the lead in the Libya conflict, the question of whether we need a common defence policy has been raised once again. Stanislas, a… 17/06/2011
Operation against bin Laden took just 45 minutes More details have emerged of how al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden was found and killed at a fortified compound in north-west Pakistan. One thing which… 03/05/2011
UN to urge Syria to comply with Annan planA UN Security Council resolution drafted by US diplomats will order Syria to comply with an April 10 deadline to halt the fighting and withdraw its forces… 04/04/2012
Turkey security battles PKK in mountainsSix policemen have been killed and 10 wounded as Turkish security forces carried out an operation against a group of militants from the Kurdistan Worker’s… 23/03/2012
Syria state television: ‘Homs back to normal’Calm streets, busy markets and pictures of people going about their normal everyday activities. That is the image of Homs being portrayed through stories on… 09/02/2012
Problems helping the injured in SyriaIn addition to the 100 people said to have been killed in Homs on Wednesday, there are also believed to be around 200 wounded. Treating the injuries is a… 08/02/2012
Eyewitness videos ‘show Syrian oppression’The Syrian city of Homs has come under heavy bombardment for the fifth day in a row, leaving at least 100 people dead, according to opposition activists… 08/02/2012
Syrian forces bombard Homs in ‘fiercest attack yet’Reports from the Syrian city of Homs said a hospital has been hit, as government forces step up one of the fiercest bombardments yet on several… 06/02/2012
Turkey probes claims that air-strike ‘killed 35 Kurdish villagers’Turkey’s military is investigating reports that its warplanes killed at least 35 Kurdish villagers, mistaking them for PKK rebels. An air-strike has been… 29/12/2011
Turkish air raids ‘kill 30 Kurdish villagers’Turkish air-strikes have killed at least 30 Kurdish villagers in the southeast of the country according to local officials. Warplanes may have mistaken them… 29/12/2011
Turkish air raids kill 30 Kurdish villagers – reportsTurkish air strikes have killed at least 30 Kurdish villagers in the southeast of the country according to local sources. It reportedly happened in Ortasu… 29/12/2011
Britain keeps open military options on IranBritain is reportedly keeping its options open over military action against Iran. The Guardian newspaper claims Royal Naval commanders have been stepping… 03/11/2011
Islamic Jihad commander killed in Israeli strikeA commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad faction is dead after an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip. Four other militants are also reported to have been… 29/10/2011
Turkey: Cross-border violence under the spotlightTurkey’s cross-border operation into Iraq was not its first and speculation was rife that a new offensive was on the cards again. The latest attack on it… 19/10/2011
Turkish forces strike back after militant attacksTurkish troops have struck back at Kurdish militants in the South East of the country near the border with Iraq killing 21 according to security… 19/10/2011
Turkey launches further military attacks on PKK rebels in IraqAs the funeral ceremonies took place for Turkish soldiers killed by Kurdish PKK guerrillas, Turkey launched further heavy air and artillery assaults on… 18/08/2011
Apaches deployed in LibyaBritish Apache helicopters have been used against Colonel Gadaffi’s forces in Libya for the first time. A naval source told the BBC that they attacked two… 04/06/2011
Northern army takes Sudan’s Abyei regionSudan’s northern army has taken control of the disputed Abyei region and is clearing it of southern troops, says Khartoum. Oil-rich and fertile, Abyei is… 22/05/2011
White House says bin Laden was ‘unarmed’ during raidThe White House has confirmed that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when American commandoes stormed his compound. But they say the al Qaeda chief did put up… 03/05/2011
US launches first drone strike in LibyaThe United States has launched its first Predator drone strike on Libya. The US Defense Department has not provided details of the bombing, except that it… 23/04/2011
