France Would Lead Its Own War Against French Jihadists In Mosul

Members of the Iraqi army, northwest of Mosul, on 5 May 2017.

In France, an article in the Wall Street Journal is controversial in the defense circles. According to US journalists, the French special forces would appeal to the Iraqi army for months to eliminate the French jihadists settled in Mosul. A part of the Iraqi army would, therefore, be employed as a subcontractor to carry out extrajudicial executions. Charges rejected in the entourage of the special forces, which specifies that the priority remains "  to arrest and capture these jihadists  ", but recognizes that there is indeed an exchange of information with the Iraqi troops.

Biafra: 50 Years Later, Separatist Movements Emerge Again

Activists of the IPOB and the Biafran flag, May 28, 2017, in Aba. 

This Tuesday, May 30 marks the 50th anniversary of Biafra's unilateral declaration of independence. This region of southeastern Nigeria was the scene of a violent civil war from 1967 to 1970. Today, the climate remains tense and the secessionist discourses resurface.

The Syrian Army Is About To Control The Entire Neighbourhoods Of Damascus

The Syrian army is about to extend its control over all the districts of Damascus, after six years of bloody conflict that has inflicted considerable damage on the outskirts of the capital areas and caused the displacement of a large movement.

US Army Confirms Death Of Chief Of IA In Afghanistan

The Afghan government and the US military confirmed on Sunday the death of the head of the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, during a joint operation of US and local forces in the east of the country at the end of April.

Colombia Ratified The Constitutional Reform Allows Creation Of A Special War Crimes Court

Colombian Senate ratified late Monday on constitutional reform which allows the creation of special courts for war crimes, which is one of the main items in the historic peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas (FARC) to end five decades of war.

Colombia: FARC Guerrillas, Their Scars And Those Of Others

Jair, a 25-year-old guerrilla, lost his right leg during the armed conflict in Colombia. This reminds him of his commitment within the FARC, but also the wounds he was able to inflict on his enemies of yesterday.

US Army Announces The End Of Its Operations Against The Jihadists In Sirte

The US military officially ended its operation against the jihadists in the Libyan city of Sirte, according to US officials said on Tuesday.

Syria: Transfer Of Evacuations To Aleppo After Attack Of Several Buses

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the evacuations that were to take place on Sunday in Aleppo and two Shiite villages in Syria were postponed until further notice.

War Against EI Organization: A New Front Opens In Raqqa In Syria

On Sunday morning we learned the kickoff of "Operation Wrath of the Euphrates" launched by the Arab-Kurdish forces with the support of the international coalition against the city of Raqqa, a stronghold of the organization Islamic State Syria, while the offensive against the city of Mosul, "capital" of the same organization in Iraq continues and faces strong resistance jihadists.