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Authorities are investigating an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting the country’s president which has led to the detention of three senior police generals.

Authorities have not confirmed that the military deployment in Jakarta is connected to the arrests of two senior police officers and former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo. 

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

British troops will be allowed to fire back at Russian forces if attacked as part of a multinational mission to secure any future peace in Ukraine, Western officials have said.

Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

Ugandan troops first deployed to Somalia in 2007 as part of an international military coalition to battle Islamic insurgents. But the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding.

The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.

The military has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked a military checkpoint in Plateau State, killing a soldier and carting away weapons. The incident occurred on Saturday night at about 8 pm at the Sopp checkpoint in Ungwan Boka, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, where troops of Operation Enduring Peace were keeping Read More: https://punc

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised four leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province, including two Arabs, a commander and several of their foot soldiers in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said they were neutralised on October 31, 2026, by combined troops of the Joint Task Force deployed to Read More: https://punchng.co

New EU military support mission in Lebanon will be limited to training Lebanese troops

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, has urged troops to remain vigilant and professional amid evolving security threats across the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/security-threats-army-chief-urges-troops-to-remain-vigilant/

ROME — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities Friday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and high military spending.

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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 44 suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in several offensive operations across Borno State. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-44-terrorists-destroy-ied-materials-in-borno/

More than 500 soldiers have been sent to deal with anti-migrant protests in South Africa, the country's government has said.

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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a suspected fake soldier, Salim Idris, in Jos North, Plateau State, for alleged phone snatching. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-arrest-suspected-fake-soldier-for-phone-snatching-in-plateau/

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed eight suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims in coordinated operations in Katsina, Kaduna an Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-eight-terrorists-rescue-three-victims-in-nwest-operations/

Egypt 's parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to send troops to Saudi Arabia , the House of Representatives announced in a statement on Monday, clearing the last constitutional hurdle to a possible deployment against the Houthis. Parliament said a two-thirds majority had authorised Mr El Sisi to take the necessary measures, following co-o

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims during an operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-rescue-three-kidnap-victims-in-kebbi/

A deadly strike and others like it show the tactical and intelligence shortcomings Saudi Arabia faces as it confronts its Iran-backed enemy.

Irish troops should be deployed to Lebanon as part of a new EU mission and be involved in both peacekeeping and peace enforcement duties, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 15 terrorists in a precision air strike in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-15-terrorists-in-borno/

The Minister of Defence has pledged that Nigerian troops who died during peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone under ECOMOG will be immortalise Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-to-immortalise-fallen-ecomog-troops/

The Nigerian Army has deployed 600 personnel to India for specialised jungle and mountain warfare training to enhance combat proficiency in difficult terra Read More: https://punchng.com/army-deploys-600-troops-to-india-for-training/

Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's ordered a major military operation in the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack by two Palestinian men that killed two soldiers. CBS News' Dov Lieber and Robert Berger have more.

Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.

Lebanese and British troops have concluded a three-week joint exercise in Lebanon aimed at enhancing co-operation between the two militaries. Operation Pegasus Cedar 2026 was held at a pivotal time for the Lebanese Armed Forces, which have been given the formidable challenge of disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah and extending state control across the country. T

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive telling troops they cannot use &ldquo;nonpublic information&rdquo; to make bets on prediction markets

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele threatens a harsher military response if Haitian gangs don’t return four Salvadoran members of a U.N.-backed force alive.

The U.S. military has been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.

Syria has deployed troops to reinforce the southern province of Sweida amid Israeli military activity that could be aimed at setting up a base in the area, security sources said. The troops have been sent to a front line in Sweida near where members of the Druze minority have mobilised militias with Israeli backing. Sweida, the Druze heartland, is one of sev

Israeli forces killed a disabled civilian in Daraa province and abducted a young man while blocking a U.N. patrol in neighboring Quneitra province Thursday, according to local medi...

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier.

The scale and the police's apparent inability to contain the turmoil has shocked France, inflaming tensions ahead of presidential elections next year.

<p>Government planning tougher security measures as France also says military forces will be deployed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer">Why are people protesting across Europe?</a></p></li></ul><p>Italy’s government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan and vowed a “firm resp

Houthi rebels killed at least 53 Yemeni government soldiers in a ballistic missile strike on a military camp Monday, one of the deadliest attacks since fighting surged this summer,...