Taliban hit in Swat Valley Pakistan with helicopters, warplanes

Taliban fighters were hit in Swat Valley today by Pakistani helicopter gunships and warplanes, but civilians in the area were not allowed to flee due to the curfew. The fighting has continued in this area, this northwestern valley, about 130 km from Islamabad, and is part of...

Israel Forces Strike Gaza Ending Unilateral Ceasefire

A ceasefire or a smoke-out by Israel? Surround them, blockade their borders and then cry wolf when the imprisoned Palestinians 'act up' against the seige force. Gaza needs open borders to deal with their medical...

In Israel, a consensus that Gaza war is a just one

Gazans also view the war as just for their side.  When both sides have this view, then it is very difficult to come to a cease fire without a clear victory. "To Israel's critics abroad, the picture could not...

Turkish jets hit PKK targets in N.Iraq-army sources

This is becoming routine.  Itwill be interesting to see ifthere is as much of an uproarin the Arab world about this as there was about Israeli strikesin Gaza, for the same reasons. " Turkish warplanes bombed...

Orphaned, 7, by Russian bomb

It was very sad that a seven years old boy should have lost his parents in a war. Hope God give him a strenght to face the future. " The little boy’s home was destroyed when waves of Sukhoi warplanes blitzed...

Bombs Over Basra: U.S. Conducts Airstrikes for 1st Time in Battle

When airstrikes are still being conducted and bombs are still falling, I think it's pretty clear that this war isn't even close to being over. "BAGHDAD — U.S. warplanes carried out at least two airstrikes...

Chavez sends tanks to Colombian border

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered tank battalions to the Colombian border and mobilized warplanes after Colombian troops struck inside Ecuador in an attack on rebels He also ordered the shutting of...

Boeing to submit bid soon for India warplanes: executive

"US aerospace giant Boeing will shortly submit its proposal for an Indian contract involving 126 warplanes worth 10-12 billion dollars, a company executive said Thursday.Joe Song, Asia Pacific vice president for international business development at Boeing Integrated Defense...

Israel hits dead militant's home in Gaza

"Israeli warplanes on Thursday attacked three targets in Gaza, including the home of a top Islamic Jihad militant who was killed last week, Palestinian officials said. Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the country's air force had carried out the strikes. Neither the IDF...

Netanyahu says Israel carried out Syria air raid, he backed it

Anonymous source revealed that the Israeli air strike in the northern region of Syria was to send Damascus a message regarding their support of Hezbollah."Opposition leader and former Israeli prime minister...

British jets intercept eight Russian bombers

""In the early hours of this morning four RAF (Royal Air Force) Tornado F3 aircraft from RAF Leeming and RAF Waddington (bases) were launched to intercept eight Russian Bear aircraft which had not entered UK air...

AFP: Syria fires on Israeli war planes

Tension between Syria and Israel may increase by miscalculation!  Syria fires on Israeli war planes 3 hours ago DAMASCUS (AFP) — Syria said its air defences opened fire on Israeli warplanes which had...

AIRSHOW - THREE PEOPLE INJURED WHEN DOOR FELL OFF RAF HELICOPTER

UPDATE: (28/June)  A preliminary report into a helicopter accident at the Salthill Airshow in Galway last weekend suggests that a member of the public tampered with the aircraft. However, it is not thought...

Israeli air strike kills 4 in Gaza

"Violence in Gaza continued on Monday as an Israeli air strike killed four Palestinian militants, Palestinian medical and security officials said. Islamic Jihad, a militant group that has fired numerous rockets...

Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Hamas

"Israeli warplanes sent missiles slamming into a car carrying Hamas militants early Sunday, then demolished arms factories belonging to two Palestinian groups, the army said, in a widening of reprisals against...

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