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Islamic State fighters have attacked a Syrian prison where ISIS supporters are being held. Eleven soldiers were killed in a raid in Iraq. The Islamist militia Islamic State (IS) has killed more than 70 people in attacks in Syria and Iraq. In north-eastern Syria, militants have attacked a prison in the city of Al-Hassaka where at least 3,500 suspected ISIS members are being held there. More than 20 Kurdish security forces and nearly 40 IS members were killed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Eleven soldiers were killed in a raid on a military base in eastern Iraq, local authorities said. The fighters reported on both attacks via Amaq, the IS news channel. The aim of storming the prison in Hassakeh was "to free the prisoners," the extremists said. At least 23 Kurdish security forces and 39 IS fighters were killed in the fighting, according to the UK-based Observatory for Human Rights. Some prisoners escaped.  Russia Announces International Maneuvers The more than 1...

Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened more airstrikes if the United Arab Emirates does not stop its offensive against Yemen. A spokesman for the Houthi rebels warned ordinary citizens and international companies to stay away from key installations in the UAE, where more attacks could take place in the future. UAE is not safe.... not anymore #اليمن_يؤدب_الامارات #الامارات #AbuDhabiDroneAttack #UAE #AbuDhabi #Houthi #ابوظبي #الإمارات_العربية_المتحدة #اليمن #السعودية pic.twitter.com/9Ta0sgsRcU — zaviews (@zaviews) January 18, 2022 One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed and six others were injured when three oil tankers exploded in the port area of ​​Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. The bombings are said to be the result of drone strikes carried out by Houthi rebels. The UAE's foreign ministry condemned the Houthi rebels in a statement issued on Monday, saying "they will be punished" and that the UAE had the right to retaliate agains...

The UAE Foreign Ministry has condemned the drone strike by Houthi rebels in a statement and said "it will be punished." "The United Arab Emirates has the right to retaliate against this terrorist attack," the statement said, according to Reuters. One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed in explosions in three oil tankers in the port area of ​​the United Arab Emirates on Monday, according to Abu Dhabi police. According to the Emirati news agency WAM, Abu Dhabi police said after the attack that in addition to the casualties, six people were injured in the fire that broke out after the blast. Abu Dhabi: UAE History First Drone Attack The bombings are said to be the result of drone strikes, while Yemen's Houthi rebels have said they will soon release details of a "military operation" in the UAE.  According to the news agency Reuters, the police said that on Monday, three oil tankers exploded in the area of ​​Musafah Iked 3 near Abu Dhabi port whi...

"Small flying objects, possibly drones, were detected that fell in two areas and would have caused the explosion and fire," the police said. At least three people died and six others were injured this Monday by an explosion caused by a fire in the industrial zone of Abu Dhabi, while the Emirate Police investigates whether it is an attack carried out with drones. "The event caused the death of a Pakistani citizen and two Indian citizens, and another 6 suffered minor and moderate injuries," according to the official Emirati news agency WAM, which noted that the Police have managed to control the fire "that broke out this morning in the Mussafah area, near the depots of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which caused the explosion of three fuel tanks". The police indicated several "drones" as the probable cause of the fire, the official WAM agency said, citing the police of the Emirates capital, according to which a "minor fire" a...

Violence escalates in the conflict between the Ethiopian government and the rebel group TPLF. The UN body is now calling for an end to the fighting. The UN Security Council has called for an end to the violence in the crisis country Ethiopia. The UN body demanded that the conflicting parties "negotiate a permanent ceasefire and create the conditions for the start of an inclusive Ethiopian national dialogue". The 15 members of the Security Council expressed deep concern about the escalating violence and the humanitarian situation in the country. "Hate speech and incitement to violence and division" must be avoided. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and the rebel group TPLF from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, which had been going on for a year, had intensified significantly in the past few days. The government announced a state of emergency on Tuesday. The military conflict began when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began ousting the TPLF, which was in...

After the coup in Sudan, the military has a problem: the population is resisting the "Egyptian way". Monday, October 25th, early morning in Khartoum. Nobody is surprised when the soldiers arrive. Least of all the prime minister, whom the generals have been threatening for days. Armed men kidnap Abdalla Hamdok and his wife Muna Abdalla to an undisclosed location. Military vehicles hit the streets, blocking bridges over the Nile. State television plays patriotic songs on a loop, ministers are arrested. In the afternoon, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, appears in front of the cameras, declares the state of emergency and the interim government under Hamdok's leadership as dissolved. According to Burhan, the military had to act "to ensure the security of the country". It's a coup, even if Burhan doesn't want to call it that. Sudan's army, it seems, on October 25th, embarked on the "Egyptian route...

According to Syrian information, rockets from Israel have hit the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus. Israel's army initially did not comment on the reports. According to Syrian information, Israel launched a rocket attack on an area on the outskirts of Damascus during the night. The Syrian state television reported, citing the military. The Syrian state news agency Sana reported that there was considerable damage to property. Information from the civil war country can hardly be verified independently. An Israeli army spokeswoman refused to comment on the reports. On Saturday, Israel fired rockets into the suburbs of Damascus, but these were intercepted by the Syrian army. Israel's military has repeatedly attacked targets in the neighboring civil war country. Israel wants to prevent militias supported by Iran from expanding their influence - especially near its northern border. Iran is closely allied with the Syrian Prime Minister Bashar al-Assad. Pro-Iranian militias ar...

The TPLF is said to have killed more than 100 young people while taking a city. People from Tigray Province are arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government has accused the rebel group TPLF of a massacre in the northern region of Amhara. TPLF fighters literally executed over a hundred young residents of the strategically important city of Kombolcha, the government in Addis Ababa announced , without giving any further details. The TPLF initially did not respond to requests for comment. It is unclear whether those killed were fighters or civilians. The rebel group from the Tigray conflict region bordering Amhara reported the capture of Kombolcha and the nearby city of Dessie at the weekend. If their information is confirmed, it would be a severe blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The government said on Sunday that fighting was still going on in both cities. Acts of war for almost a year Kombolcha residents reported heavy night fighting on the city limit...

Since the rebels took over the capital, the president has ruled from the southern port city of Aden. There has now been a serious explosion at the airport. At least twelve people were killed and numerous others injured in an alleged bomb attack in Yemen , a country with civil war . The news agencies dpa and AFP report with reference to emergency services and a high-ranking representative of the security forces. There is no official information on the number of injuries. According to initial information, a truck exploded at the entrance to the city's airport. Aden is the second largest city in Yemen. It is located in the southwest of the country and currently serves as the provisional seat of government since the Houthi rebels took the north, including the capital Sanaa. Almost three weeks ago , six people were killed in a bomb attack on the car convoy of Aden Governor Ahmed Lamlas. The governor survived the attack. Since 2015 there has been a war in Yemen between the troops of Pres...