Forces

Arab coalition forces target Houthis planning attack on Saudi territory

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The forces of the Saudi-led Arab coalition stopped an attempted attack by Houthi militia targeting Saudi lands. A video that has spread on Twitter, shows a group of Houthis attempting an attack on Saudi territory. The video shows the coalition jets eliminating the attackers and their vehicles. source: AlarabiyaRead more

Iraq forces take Yazidi town of Sinjar from Kurds: paramilitaries

Baghdad - Muslimchronicle

Iraqi forces captured the Yazidi Kurdish town of Sinjar from Kurdish forces on Tuesday as they pressed a campaign against Kurdish-held areas outside the autonomous region, paramilitary units said. The Popular Mobilisation Forces, made up largely of Iran-trained Shiite militias, said Kurdish forces had withdrawn from Sinjar without a fight. The northwestern town is infamous as the site of oneRead more

Dozens killed as Saudi forces pound Houthi militias

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

New video footage shot near the Najran region shows Saudi forces striking strongholds of Houthi militias and those of ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after discovering an attempt to infiltrate the Kingdom. Saudi tanks and military vehicles can be seen carrying heavy weapons and targeting gatherings of the rebels after they tried to sneak toward Saudi military posts, AlRead more

Noose tightening around Daesh in Raqqa

Raqqa - Muslimchronicle

US-backed forces are all set to make a final assault on Daesh’s last line of defense in its former Syrian capital Raqqa, a field commander said. The loss of Daesh’s remaining streets and buildings in Raqqa following its defeat in Iraq’s Mosul this year and its retreat from swathes of territory in both countries, would mark a major milestone inRead more

Fleeing offensives, where are the militants going?

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Daesh is under attack across the remaining parts of its self-proclaimed caliphate, but what happens to its thousands of fighters as their group loses grip on territory? Facing multiple offensives, the militant group has lost the Libyan city of Sirte, Iraq’s Mosul and Ramadi, and is now on the verge of being ousted from its former Syrian stronghold Raqqa. AtRead more

Governor of East Darfur State announces end of rebellion in the State

Khartoum - Arab Today

Governor of East Darfur State, Anas Omer, has declared the end of rebellion in East Darfur State thanks to regular forces, political will and cooperation of native administration with the concerned authorities. Speaking to Radio Conference at Omdurman Radio, Omer renewed the State Government's resolve to achieve peace and end tribal disputes in the State calling on the State communityRead more

Israeli Occupation Detains 3 Palestinians in Jerusalem

Occupied Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces detained on Friday three Palestinian young men after storming a number of houses in occupied Jerusalem. Occupation forces raided in the early hours of the day a number of houses in central Jerusalem and tampered with their contents before apprehending two youths and taking them to a detention and investigation center in the city, local sources said. Read more

Israeli forces teargas Al Quds University students

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli forces today fired teargas canisters at students outside Al-Quds University campus in the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied East Jerusalem, causing multiple suffocation cases. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted eyewitnesses who said that clashes had erupted between Israeli forces and students when Israeli army patrols provoked them. The forces fired teargas canisters at the students. ManyRead more

ISF: 607 arrested over various crimes

Beirut - Arab Today

607 persons were arrested by ISF members between 11/4/2017 and 18/4/2017 over committing various crimes on the Lebanese territories, a statement issued on Tuesday by Interior Security Forces- General Directorate said. Source: NNARead more

Bilal Bader group launches three attacks in Ayn el Helwe

Ayn el Helwe - Arab Today

Members of Bilal Bader group launched an assault on three different axes in an attempt to break the blockade around it in Ayn el Helwe Palestinian refugee camp; however, the attack was a failure. Intense clashes persist in said camp as the Lebanese Armed Forces stationed around the camp continued to be on a state of high alert. Source: NNARead more