Afghan military kills 143 Taliban members

Afghan military kills 143 Taliban members

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan military killed 143 militants of the radical Taliban movement and wounded 121 during operations in several Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry...
World community gears up to end violence in Gaza

World community gears up to end violence in Gaza

(VOVWORLD) - President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday as the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip escalated
Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghan government to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan government will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners starting this week if insurgents significantly reduce their violence, President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman said Wednesday, paving the way...
Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey continues to send ISIS prisoners back to their home countries from detention centers in northeast Syria, triggering tensions with European countries, who have revoked the citizenships of many...
Turkey says it helped US kill IS leader

Turkey says it helped US kill IS leader

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey and the US were engaged in intense diplomacy and exchanged views on the operation the night that US special forces conducted a mission to kill Islamic State leader Abu...
US to step aside for Turkish offensive in Syria

US to step aside for Turkish offensive in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - The White House said Sunday that US forces in northeast Syria will move aside ahead of an expected Turkish offensive, essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces...