World news about “Military offensives” published by euronews.
Nigerian army strikes out at Boko Haram in northeast Nigerian forces have been attacking Islamist camps in the northeast in the biggest offensive since Boko Haram began its insurgency four years ago. Fighter… 17/05/2013
EU dilemma over Malian armed forces training The EU is on course to revise and accelerate its training program for the Malian army. 200 instructors now look set for deployment over 15 months. But… 14/01/2013
Should the EU intervene in Mali? Question: Mathieu, Politics student, Paris: “I would like to know whether the European Union has the power to intervene militarily in the current crisis in… 11/01/2013
Key Somali stronghold seized – 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
French and Malian troops seek to secure TimbuktuTimbuktu airport has been seized and secured by French and Malian troops. Backed by airpower around 1200 soldiers have now launched an offensive to take the… 28/01/2013
Airstrikes on rebel held areas in northern Syria claim more livesLocals scrambled to find survivors and to save any useful belongings after a second airstrike on the Syrian town of Azaz in Aleppo province. Eleven people… 30/12/2012
UN gives green light to Mali intervention forceThe United Nations Security Council has voted to send in an Africa-led military force to help counter al Qaeda and other Islamist militants in northern… 21/12/2012
Congo M23 rebels pull out of GomaThe leader of the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly agreed to pull out from the eastern cities of Goma and Sake. Colonel Sultani… 27/11/2012
Congo rebels show no signs of retreatThe Democratic Republic of Congo’s new army chief, General François Olenga, has been leading his troops against M23 rebels. He took over on Thursday after… 26/11/2012
Syrian rebels claim helicopter base near Damascus“God is great”. It is a chant from members of the Free Syrian Army which resonates across the Turkish border in a show of strength to a group of Kurdish… 26/11/2012
Gaza under bombardmentGaza came under heavy bombardment from Israel last night. At least 30 strikes hit the strip, with buildings used by Hamas particularly targeted. Government… 21/11/2012
Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquartersIsraeli aircraft have struck Hamas government buildings in Gaza, including the offices of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after the city suffered overnight air… 17/11/2012
Israel gives go-ahead to call up thousands of reservistsMobilised and on their way to the border – along with full-time soldiers, Israel’s cabinet has given the military the go-ahead to call up 75,000 reservists… 17/11/2012
Nowhere to run nowhere to hide in GazaGazans fearing a major Israeli assault by land and air have been stocking up on fuel and food. There are 1.8 million people living in Gaza one of the most… 17/11/2012
Israel/Palestine rockets hone in on Tel Aviv and JerusalemOn Friday Tel Aviv residents were forced to run for cover as Palestinian militants fired rockets at the Israeli city for a second day running. There were… 16/11/2012
Israel suspends Gaza offensive during Egyptian PM’s visitIsrael will stop its offensive against the Gaza Strip during the Egyptian prime minister’s visit on Friday. The message for the Palestinians from Cairo has… 16/11/2012
Conflict escalates as Israel steps up Gaza offensiveThere has been no let-up in the fighting overnight between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, with both sides launching strikes into the other’s… 16/11/2012
Israel: new major offensive in Gaza StripIsrael launched a major military offensive in Palestine on Wednesday. Operation “Pillar of Defence” began with the killing of Hamas’ military commander… 15/11/2012
UN gives ECOWAS green light to move into MaliECOWAS troops with UN backing may soon be on their way into northern Mali following agreement at the UN. West Africa’s regional bloc, meeting in Nigeria… 12/11/2012
Syrian opposition to hold crucial talks in DohaSyrian rebels are said to have made several advances into army held territory while temporarily taking a military airport in the north of the country. The… 04/11/2012
Assad airbase under attack in SyriaRebels in Syria claim to have launched a major offensive against a key government airbase. The facility in Taftanaz is of immense strategic importance as it… 03/11/2012
Syria: regime warplanes target Damascus districtsSyrian warplanes kept up air raids on rebel strongholds in and around the capital Damascus on Wednesday, according to activists. Amateur video purportedly… 31/10/2012
Dubrovka families seek answers from Kremlin over gas attack raidRelatives of those who died during the Dubrovka Theatre raid are still seeking justice over Russian forces use of a deadly gas to end the siege. Chechen… 23/10/2012
Russia: Dozens of militants killed in North Caucasus regionDozens of militants have reportedly been killed by Russian security forces during an operation in the North Caucasus region, where rebels are fighting to… 21/10/2012
Brazil sends army into favelasThe Brazilian army has backed police moving into two of Rio de Janiero’s most dangerous favelas to retake control and end the rule of drugs lords. Some 1300… 14/10/2012
Daily death count mounts in SyriaThe violence in Syria continues unabated as rebels attack an oil plant in Idlib province on a day that saw battles rage on several fronts across Syria… 12/10/2012
Turkish military strikes back after Syrian attackThe Turkish military has struck at targets inside Syria in reponse to a mortar bomb fired from inside Syrian territory. The attack reportedly killed five… 03/10/2012
Amnesty says civilians bearing brunt of Aleppo battleAn investigation by Amnesty International has found that civilians are suffering “horrific levels of violence” in the battle for Aleppo. The NGO said Syrian… 24/08/2012
Syria, Iran fears galvanise Israel and USFrom a hilltop in Israel, the view of Syria does not show the war that has been tearing up the neighbouring Arab country for a year and a half. Yet the… 21/08/2012
Obama warns Syria over chemical weaponsUS President Barack Obama has warned Syria that any use of chemical weapons in the country’s bloody conflict could provoke a US military response. He also… 21/08/2012
Children from Azaz attack treated in TurkeyDozens of Syrian children caught up in a government air strike on the town of Azaz are being treated in a hospital just over the border in Turkey. There was… 16/08/2012
Syria air strike victims cross into Turkey for treatmentInjured Syrians have been treated over the border at a hospital in Turkey after an air raid said to have killed 30 people in a rebel-held town. Doctors said… 16/08/2012
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
