WAR REPORT - AFRICA DAILY

Israel military appoints new top spokesman

Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)

A military statement said that the newly sworn-in chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, "has appointed (Brigadier General) Effie Defrin as the IDF spok...

Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces

Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)

At around noon on Saturday, residents of the community of La Hacienda in the department of Cauca told the detainees that they were free to go. The men, held sin...

FARC dissidents capture 29 Colombian soldiers, police

Mar 08, 2025 (AFP)

Authorities blamed a FARC dissident group for the mass abduction, which occurred in the Cauca region of southwest Colombia, an epicenter of world coca productio...

One dead as Israel army says strikes Hezbollah militant in south Lebanon

Mar 08, 2025 (AFP)

"A short while ago, the IAF (air force) struck a Hezbollah terrorist who was engaged in re-establishing terrorist infrastructure and directing Hezbollah terror ...

Russian airstrikes kill 25, injure 40 in Ukraine

Mar 08, 2025 (UPI)

Two ballistic missiles killed at least 11 when they struck eight residential apartment buildings and a shopping center in Dobropillya, the BBC reported. "Last n...

Ukraine's recent recruits believe 'peace won't come quickly'

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

For recent recruits like him, Ukraine's fight against the invading Russian army looks set to get only tougher following US President Donald Trump's move to halt...

Former tank commander takes over as Israel's military chief

Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)

Previously director of the defence ministry, Zamir replaces chief of staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who resigned admitting he had failed to fulfil his m...

Israel's mission against Hamas 'not accomplished' says new military chief

Mar 05, 2025 (AFP)

"I accept command of the (Israeli military) with modesty and humility... Hamas has indeed suffered a severe blow, but it has not yet been defeated. The mission ...

UN envoy slams Israel's 'unacceptable' Syria escalation

Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)

Syrian state media said Israeli strikes hit the Tartus area on Monday, after a war monitor reported a blast near the city's port and the Israeli army said it st...

Israel says killed Hezbollah navy commander in Lebanon strike

Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)

The Israeli air force "struck and eliminated" Khodr Said Hashem, a naval unit commander for the Lebanese armed group, near the town of Qana, a military statemen...

Russia says freeze on US aid for Ukraine 'best contribution' to peace

Mar 04, 2025 (AFP)

The pause, announced on Monday, has gone into effect immediately and impacts hundreds of millions of dollars of weaponry in the process of being sent to Ukraine...

Pentagon restores Fort Moore's original name to Fort Benning

Mar 03, 2025 (UPI)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the base will be named after Corporal Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his "extraordinar...

Israel PM issues threat to Hamas over hostages as Gaza talks at an impasse

Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)

The first phase of the ceasefire ended over the weekend, but talks on its future have hit an impasse after six weeks of relative calm in the Gaza Strip that inc...

Russian strike on Ukraine training ground kills soldiers: officials

Mar 03, 2025 (AFP)

"In the middle of the day, on March 1, the enemy attacked a military unit on the territory of a training ground... in the Dnipropetrovsk region," Ukraine's Comm...

Zelensky thanks U.S., wants minerals agreement

Mar 01, 2025 (UPI)

"We are very grateful to the United States for all the support," Zelensky said Saturday morning in a post on X. "I'm thankful to President Trump, Congress for t...

'No negotiations' scheduled to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire, hostages release

Mar 01, 2025 (UPI)

The first phase of an agreement, which included a cease-fire, ended Saturday. Hamas leaders said it rejected "Israel's formulation" to prolong the current first...

UN says Gaza ceasefire 'must hold,' as first phase due to expire

Feb 28, 2025 (AFP)

His comments came after Palestinian militant group Hamas called for international pressure on Israel to enter the next phase of the ceasefire, as negotiations w...

Israel says aircraft struck 'suspects' in Gaza

Feb 28, 2025 (AFP)

"Two suspects who were identified in proximity to (Israeli) troops and posed a threat to them were struck by an (air force) aircraft in southern Gaza in order t...

Israel army says failed on Oct 7, underestimated Hamas

Feb 27, 2025 (AFP)

The attack, which left hundreds of Israelis dead, sparked a devastating war in Gaza, which killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. "October 7 was a complete f...

Israeli warplanes strike southern Syria as Netanyahu vows to demilitarize border region

Feb 26, 2025 (UPI)

The attack was announced on X, with the IDF stating that Headquarters and "sites containing weapons" were hit. "The presence of military assets and forces in th...