Egypt: Civilian kidnapping by ISIS increases

Egypt: Civilian kidnapping by ISIS increases

(VOVworld) - Despite intensive security operations and the presence of the Egyptian armed forces across the Sinai province, Egypt, the kidnapping of civilians there has increased alarmingly since early November
Iraqi task force enters Mosul

Iraqi task force enters Mosul

(VOVworld) - Iraq’s special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by IS fighters who hold the city
Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

Syria: fierce fighting in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday that at least 21 civilians, including two children, have been killed since Friday in attacks by the militant forces
Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group have begun
ASEAN, US strengthen security cooperation

ASEAN, US strengthen security cooperation

(VOVworld)- The ASEAN-US Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting held last week in Hawaii agreed on a number of solutions to strengthen bilateral security cooperation in the near future....
Syrian army advances in Aleppo

Syrian army advances in Aleppo

(VOVworld) - A military source confirmed that the Syrian army on Tuesday restored full control over the al-Farafira neighborhood in Northern Aleppo as part of a major offensive launched last...
NA Chairwoman meets Cambodian PM

NA Chairwoman meets Cambodian PM

(VOVworld)- National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan reiterated Vietnam’s consistent policy of giving priority to strengthening traditional friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation with Cambodia during a meeting with...
Morocco arrests gunmen linked to IS

Morocco arrests gunmen linked to IS

(VOVworld) - The Moroccan Interior Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a terror cell of three jihadists linked to the Islamic State (IS) in Libya was neutralized by Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial...