Tag: military

Chad’s military ruler deemed winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures […]

Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed […]

Civilian deaths rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

BANGKOK (AP) — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. There is pressure on all fronts from powerful militias drawn from Myanmar‘s ethnic minority […]

U.K. military personnel exposed in huge payroll data breach

LONDON (AP) — The names and bank details of thousands of serving British soldiers, sailors and air force members have been exposed in a data breach at a payroll system used by the U.K. defense ministry, officials said Tuesday. The breach occurred at a third-party payroll system holding bank details of all serving armed forces […]

Russian Military Personnel Move Into Airbase Housing US Troops

In a visible symbol of the decline of American influence in Niger, Russian troops have now moved into an installation near where American troops Niger has ordered to leave still remain. According to Reuters, the base in question, Airbase 101, is near Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital of Niamey. Weeks ago, Niger ordered […]