A local militia working with government forces has reported taking the northern Maliam town of Kidal, the last major stronghold for the terrorists attempting to take over the country.
The Islamists reportedly have fled into the desert to regroup and find new locations to launch their assault on the government. They had been forcing an extreme brand of Sharia Law on the northern part of the nation for a year. Continue reading
France has increased its troop strength in Mali as they have officially joined the ground war against Islamic terrorists attempting to overthrow the Malian government.
“The actions of French forces, be it air forces or ground forces, are ongoing,” France’s Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters. The troops are working beside Malian military forces in the town of Diabaly, about 200 miles north of the Malian capital. Continue reading
Fighting in Syria has killed around 100 people and cut off water to large parts of the city of Aleppo.
In addition, a rocket fired from western Syria crossed the Iraqi border killing a child and wounding others in what the local officials say is one of the worst cross-border incidents since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War. Continue reading
Government troops have stormed a Damascus district with tanks for the first time, five days on from the outbreak of
fierce clashes in the capital, a UK-based rights group has said. Continue reading