Military
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Yemen’s Ansarallah Report Drone Attacks on Dammam Airport and Military Targets in Jizan
DID Press: Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, said the group’s armed forces had carried out heavy drone attacks against key targets in Saudi Arabia. According to Saree, Yemeni forces targeted Dammam Airport in two waves of drone attacks…
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Oil Prices Rise Above $105 Amid Reports of Attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island
DID Press: Oil prices rose in early trading on Tuesday, November 3 (12 Aqrab), following the publication of a report alleging a US attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island. According to market data, Brent crude rose by 48 cents, or 0.5%,…
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Retired US Officer Warns Renewed War with Iran Could Destroy US Aircraft Carriers
DID Press: Daniel Davis, a retired US Army officer, has warned Washington against underestimating Iran’s missile capabilities, saying a renewed war with Iran could put US aircraft carriers at risk of destruction. Davis made the remarks in response to comments…
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Trump Claims He Could Have Won Afghanistan War in 3 Weeks
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has claimed that he could have won the war in Afghanistan within three weeks. Speaking at a campaign rally for the US midterm elections in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, Trump criticised his predecessors for…
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Khalilzad Urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to De-escalate Border Tensions
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has called for de-escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan and urged the two countries to reach an agreement. In a post, Khalilzad stressed that the two sides should avoid…
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The Atlantic: Trump Seeks to Shift Blame for Failures in War with Iran
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated that his promises of a swift victory in the war with Iran have not materialised and is seeking to shift responsibility for the setbacks onto others, according to an article published…
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Pakistan Says It Struck Taliban Positions in South Waziristan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have claimed that security forces attacked several Taliban checkpoints and defensive positions after Afghan Taliban forces allegedly opened fire on Pakistani border posts in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. According to the deputy commissioner…
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Pakistan Conditions US Mediation with Taliban on Action Against Armed Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed efforts by the United States and regional countries to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul, but has made concrete and verifiable action by the Taliban authorities against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation…
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Ukraine Says It Struck Russian S-400 Missile System and Defense Facilities
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukrainian forces carried out a drone attack on Russian military targets and defense industry facilities in the Rostov region. Zelenskyy said the attack targeted the Kamensky defence industry complex, which is…
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Israeli Opposition Leader Warns Netanyahu Could Use Iran Threat to Stay in Power
DID Press: Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s Democrats Party, warned on Sunday, 1 November, that Benjamin Netanyahu could use the prospect of a new military strike against Iran to maintain his hold on power amid political uncertainty following last week’s…
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