Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack

STORY: Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident STORYLINE: A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured in a twin suicide blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, police said. The incident happened in the Khyber tribal district of the province where a suicide bomber blew himself up when a policeman deployed at the main gate of the police station stopped him, the Khyber police said in the statement. The police guard was killed right at the spot, said the police. As soon as the police gathered at the site, the second suicide bomber also blew himself up, injuring 10 policemen. The injured police officers were shifted to a nearby hospital where several of them are in critical condition. No group has claimed the attack yet. A heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area for investigation. Xinh

GSDF 2nd contingent to Iraq disbands

GSDF 2nd contingent to Iraq disbands

SAPPORO, Japan - Col. Yuki Imaura, leader of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's second contingent to Iraq, reports to Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba and returns the unit's flag on Sept. 12. A ceremony was held at the GSDF base in Sapporo to formally disband the 540-member contingent, which recently returned to Japan after completing a three-month aid mission in Samawah, southern Iraq.

(2)2nd core unit of Japan ground troops heads for Iraq

(2)2nd core unit of Japan ground troops heads for Iraq

CHITOSE, Japan - One of two government planes carrying the second core unit of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops takes off from the Chitose air base in Hokkaido on March 13 for Kuwait. The 190 troops, including 11 female troops, will be followed by the third and last contingent consisting of some 120 officers to be dispatched to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah later in March.

GSDF 2nd contingent to Iraq disbands

GSDF 2nd contingent to Iraq disbands

SAPPORO, Japan - Col. Yuki Imaura, leader of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's second contingent to Iraq, reports to Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba and returns the unit's flag on Sept. 12. A ceremony was held at the GSDF base in Sapporo to formally disband the 540-member contingent, which recently returned to Japan after completing a three-month aid mission in Samawah, southern Iraq. (Kyodo)