Category: Conflict

The planned arrival of the Iranian ship, Nejat, to Yemen today, which according to Tehran is carrying humanitarian aid, raises concerns of a possible crisis between Iran and Saudi Arabia. According to the Middle East Media Research Institute, the Iranian vessel intends to break the Saudi-led sea blockade of Yemen and bring badly needed supplies… Continue reading POTENTIAL SAUDI-IRANIAN CONFRONTATION OFF THE COAST OF YEMEN

Turkish forces crossed the border with Iraq last Tuesday 8 September, to pursue PKK militants after dozens of Turkish Military and Security forces personnel were killed by multiple PKK attacks in Southeast Turkey. Since last Sunday evening, 16 Turkish army personnel and 16 police officers were killed by PKK attacks in different places in southeastern… Continue reading TURKISH MILITARY FORCES CROSSED THE IRAQI BORDER IN PURSUIT OF PKK MILITANTS

Thousands of Russian military advisors, logistics personnel, members of the aerial protection division, pilots, engineers and an unknown number of fighter jets and attack helicopters are going to be deployed in Syria, according to the Israeli website YNET. The aircraft and the attack helicopters will be deployed to a Syrian Air Force base near Damascus… Continue reading IS RUSSIA PLANNING TO DEPLOY ATTACK AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTERS IN SYRIA TO BOMB ISIS?

After many months of preparation and negotiation with the US government, Turkey has taken the first step towards setting up a buffer zone within Syrian territory. Turkey has assisted Turkmen militia to enter northern Syria and set up a base near the border. For months Turkey has been warning the international community that it is… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY ALLOW TURKMEN MILITIA TO ENTER NORTHERN SYRIA AND ESTABLISH A BASE NEAR THE BORDER

Ground forces of the UAE and Saudi Army, as well as foreign-trained Yemeni fighters landed in Yemen and helped pro-government forces repel the Houthi militia from Aden. The Arab coalition ground involvement in Yemen was conducted in two phases. During the first phase, which probably started more actively at the beginning of July 2015, the… Continue reading ARAB COALITION SEND ARMOURED BRIGADE WITH 2,800 TROOPS TO ADEN

On 23 July five ISIS fighters attacked a Turkish border patrol close to the observation post of the 1st Border Guard Regiment. The ISIS unit was trying to enter Turkish territory and was detected by the Turkish patrol. A firefight then took place close to the village of Elbeyeli, east of the city of Kilis.… Continue reading TURKISH MILITARY FORCES BOMBED ISIS AND PKK POSITIONS IN SYRIA AND NORTHERN IRAQ

Members of the Islamic State’s Sinai branch (known as Wilayat al-Sina, and formerly as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis) have claimed responsibility for an attack on a patrol boat off the Egyptian Coast Guard. The attack, which involved an anti-tank missile, happened on the 16 July, one mile off the coast of Sinai, close to the Gaza… Continue reading JIHADISTS HIT EGYPTIAN PATROL VESSEL WITH AN ANTITANK MISSILE OFF SINAI

A Ukrainian drone reviled the existence of a Russian military camp just south of the village of Sontsevo in the Donetsk region just 12km from the Ukrainian front-line settlements of Granitnoye and Novolaspa. The drone belongs to Dnipro-1, one of Ukraine’s pro-government volunteer Regiments and it conducted two flights over the same area, on 20… Continue reading SUSPECTED RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE SOUTH OF DONETSK

Turkey is considering invading Syria and establishing a 110km long and 33km deep buffer zone, along its borders in order to prevent ISIS and Kurdish advances. Turkey shares an 877km long border with Syria and, according to the Turkish media, its Army is planning to send 18,000 troops into Syria. This action is pursued by… Continue reading TURKEY CONSIDERING INVASION OF SYRIA TO ESTABLISH BUFFER ZONE