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Cameroonian army kill over 40 suspected Boko Haram militants

​More than 40 suspected militants of Nigeria-based Islamic sect Boko Haram were killed in a series of confrontations with the Cameroonian army in the Far North Region of Cameroon, Cameroonian Communication Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary announced Sunday night.

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141 killed, 133 injured in Pakistan's Peshawar school attack

​At least 141 people including 132 children were killed and 133 others injured on Tuesday in a terrorist attack at the army-run public school at the Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, said a spokesman of the Pakistani army.

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Syria says Israeli strikes in Damascus serve disparate terrorists

​The General Command of the Syrian army said the Israeli strikes against two Syrian positions on Sunday reflect Israel's direct involvement in supporting the terrorism in Syria, according to the state news agency SANA.

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Pakistan army chief opens key trade road linking Afghanistan

​Pakistan Army Chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, on Sunday opened a key road in the South Waziristan tribal region that will facilitate trade with neighboring Afghanistan, officials said.

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China military reaches key decision to strengthen auditing

The auditing office for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been put under the direct management of the Central Military Commission (CMC), a move aiming to heighten its independence and authority.

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Syrian crisis rattles fragile Lebanon, army on high alert

Lebanon is confronting one of its toughest challenges in recent years, as Islamist militants from the war in Syria cross the border to battle the Lebanese army in the eastern border town of Arsal, threatening to rupture Lebanon's already fragile political situation.

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Senior PLA officers vow to embrace Deng's legacy

Senior officers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have called for embracing late leader Deng Xiaoping's political legacy and building strong armed forces.

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Gov't soldier killed in clash with leftist rebels in S. Philippines

A soldier was killed in a clash with leftist rebels in southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said on Thursday.

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Six Pakistani soldiers killed in Waziristan roadside bomb attack

A roadside bomb attack killed at least six Pakistani soldiers in North Waziristan tribal region on Monday, the military said.

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Former Thai protest leaders free from army detention

Former pro-government protest leaders were released on Wednesday after a seven-day detention at undisclosed army barracks.

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Suicide attack targets bus of Afghan national army in Kabul, kills 4, wounds 4

A suicide bomber targeted a bus of Afghan national army personnel in capital city Kabul on Monday, killing at least four people including the attacker and wounding four others, an army officer at the site of the blast said.

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Thai army chief approved by monarch as head of post-coup council

Thai army chief Gen Prayuth Chan- ocha has been approved by the Thai monarch as head of the National Council for Peace and Order which has staged a military coup to oust an elected caretaker government last week.

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80 militants killed in NW Pakistan's air strike

Over 80 militants were killed and several others injured in an overnight operation launched by Pakistan army in the country's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan on Wednesday, local media reported.

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Thai army chief: Martial rule meant to prevent further bloodsheds

The martial rule currently imposed in Thailand was primarily designed to prevent street chaos and bloodsheds, said army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday.

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Thailand under martial rule

Thailand was declared under martial law on Tuesday in the face of a looming street chaos in the Thai capital.

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16 Afghan militants killed in two operations

Sixteen Taliban militants were killed in two military operations carried out by the Afghan security forces, officials said on Sunday.

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Indian police refutes civilian killings in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight

Indian police Tuesday refuted claims of local residents that the seven persons killed during Monday's gunfight in a village close to line- of-control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir were civilians.