The Iraqi army and security forces, backed by the mobilization forces and allies, managed on Wednesday to liberate al-Maliya and al-Seddik neighborhoods in eastern Mosul from ISIL terrorist group and raise the national flags over their buildings, according to Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, the commander of “Niniveh, We Are Coming.” ...
Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the deployment of eight attack and transport helicopters as well as 350 additional soldiers to Mali as part of a UN peacekeeping mission, sources said. The helicopters will replace those of the Dutch army, and the additional troops will service and maintain the fleet. After ...