Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon

Israel strikes bank buildings in Lebanon

Israel has carried out airstrikes in Lebanon targeting bank branches it says are linked to Hezbollah. Defence analyst and former colonel in the British Army Simon Diggins says Israel believes it can disrupt Hezbollah's finances.

October 21, 2024 10

Africa

Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement

By Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group. The group, which is active in eastern DRC, was first defeated in […]

August 20, 2024 23

World

US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias

The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers. Hashd al-Shaabi Media Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Sara Harmouch, American University and Nakissa Jahanbani, United States Military Academy West Point U.S. bombers struck dozens of sites across Iraq and Syria on Feb. 2, 2024, to avenge a drone attack that killed three American service members just days earlier. The retaliatory strikes were the […]

February 5, 2024 4

World

Pentagon confirms ballistic missile attack on US Airbase in Iraq

The Pentagon has confirmed that a US Airbase in Iraq has been hit by a ballistic missile attack. It comes as American bases in the Middle East report an increase in attacks on soldiers stationed in the region.

November 23, 2023 15