WAR REPORT - RUSSO DAILY

Renegade claims jet raid on Libya militia position

Sep 15, 2014 (AFP)

A warplane carried out an air raid Monday on a military base in western Libya held by anti-government militias, in an attack claimed by renegade former general ...

Israel intelligence hits back over refuseniks' letter

Sep 14, 2014 (AFP)

Scores of veterans of elite Israeli intelligence unit 8200 rallied to its defence Sunday after 43 comrades said they would no longer take part in its "injustice...

US Congress wary of greenlighting 'Iraq 2.0'

Sep 12, 2014 (AFP)

US lawmakers will likely give President Barack Obama authority to train Syrian rebels to combat jihadists, but Democrats and many Republicans are wary of repeat...

Israeli army launches 5 criminal probes over Gaza war

Sep 10, 2014 (AFP)

Israel's army has launched five criminal investigations into incidents involving its forces during the Gaza war, a top legal official said on Wednesday, two wee...

US seeks UN action to outlaw foreign fighters

Sep 09, 2014 (AFP)

The United States is seeking a UN resolution demanding that countries adopt laws making it a serious crime to enlist as a foreign fighter for Islamist groups in...

Stray fire from Syria wounds Israeli soldier: army

Sep 08, 2014 (AFP)

Stray gunfire from Syria wounded an Israeli soldier in the Golan Heights on Monday, the army said. "An IDF (Israel Defence Forces) soldier was injured by errant...

Syria raids on jihadist bastion kill 53, mostly civilians: NGO

Sep 06, 2014 (AFP)

Syrian air strikes against the northern jihadist bastion of Raqa on Saturday killed 53 people, a monitor said, updating an earlier toll and adding that at least...

Japan PM sends support message to war criminals service

Sep 04, 2014 (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a message to an April memorial service dedicated to World War II war criminals, organisers said Wednesday, in a move tha...

NATO faces limited options over Ukraine conflict

Sep 02, 2014 (AFP)

Western leaders are planning a powerful show of unity at a NATO summit this week against what they see as Russian aggression in Ukraine, but the measures will r...

New round of Mali peace talks opens in Algiers

Sep 01, 2014 (AFP)

Peace talks between the Malian government and armed rebels opened on Monday in the Algerian capital, the second round of negotiations since July aimed at clinch...

42 children killed in string of Syria attacks: NGO

Aug 31, 2014 (AFP)

At least 42 children have been killed in government air strikes and shelling across Syria in the last 36 hours, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitori...

In Aleppo, Syria rebels back US strikes against jihadists

Aug 28, 2014 (AFP)

In Syria's Aleppo, devastated by two years of fighting and regime attacks, rebels and activists are eager for US strikes against jihadists they say have stolen ...

Israel closes Golan area as Syria rebels seize crossing

Aug 27, 2014 (AFP)

Israel closed off the area around Quneitra on the occupied Golan Heights on Wednesday after an officer was wounded by stray fire as Syrian rebels seized control...

Israel hits Gaza highrises as sides weigh truce deal

Aug 26, 2014 (AFP)

Israel upped the pressure on Hamas Tuesday, with warplanes hitting two Gaza City highrises on day 50 of their conflict as the warring parties mulled a new Egypt...

Libya air strikes show UAE willing to 'go it alone'

Aug 26, 2014 (AFP)

UAE air strikes on Libya aim to prevent Islamists from controlling the violence-stricken country and sends a message to Washington that it is capable of protect...

Iran 'will arm Palestinians' after Israeli drone downed

Aug 25, 2014 (AFP)

Tehran will "accelerate" arming Palestinians in retaliation for Israel deploying a spy drone over Iran, which was shot down, a military commander said on Monday...

Obama has taken no decision on Syria airstrikes: White House

Aug 25, 2014 (AFP)

The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama had so far made no decision on whether to launch air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria. "The p...

Syria 'ready to cooperate' over jihadists accused of atrocities

Aug 25, 2014 (AFP)

The UN Monday accused jihadists in Iraq of waging a campaign of "ethnic and religious cleansing", as Syria said it was ready to work with the global community a...

Armed groups in Mali prepare for peace talks

Aug 25, 2014 (AFP)

Ethnic Tuareg and Arab militias from Mali are gathering for talks this week in Burkina Faso ahead of peace negotiations with the government, participants said o...

Libya gets new chief of staff to tackle militias threat

Aug 25, 2014 (AFP)

Parliament in Libya has named a new military chief of staff tasked with tackling armed militias that control vast areas of the violence-plagued North African na...