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Read More »Russia to kit out warships with new ‘aircraft carrier killer’ rockets as standoff with West continues to heat up on high seas
On Friday, RIA Novosti reported that military chiefs had penned the deal with rocket design bureau NPO Mashinostroyenia. Under the terms of the agreement, deliveries of the Zircon complex will be received next year, marking the first time a serial anti-ship hypersonic missile has been routinely deployed. Last month, a …
Read More »Several rockets hit Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport amid ongoing Taliban assault
At least three rockets were launched towards Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport on Sunday, with two of the projectiles hitting the runway, airport chief Massoud Pashtun said, as quoted by the news agency AFP. All flights have been canceled, but are expected to resume later in the day, as the …
Read More »Multiple rockets land near Afghan presidential palace during Eid prayers in Kabul (VIDEO)
A live television broadcast on Tuesday morning showed a number of officials, including President Ghani, continuing on with their prayers even as the blasts rocked the area. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or injuries. At least three rockets were fired from the north of the capital and …
Read More »Armed drone intercepted near US Embassy in Baghdad after rockets hit base housing American troops (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The apparent drone attack came late on Monday night, Iraqi defense officials told AFP and Reuters, though the armed UAV failed to reach the embassy complex. It marked the 47th attack on American forces in Iraq so far in 2021, six of them involving drones, according to the French newswire. …
Read More »Rockets and mortars fired at US base in Syria, reportedly in reprisal for airstrikes against Shia militia
At least eight rockets caused material damage inside the base, local media reported. Mortar shell impacts were also reported near the oilfield. There have been no reports of casualties as yet. Photos and footage posted on social media showed multiple rocket launches and explosions. After the initial rocket attack, US …
Read More »IDF shells Lebanon after claiming rockets launched toward Israeli territory
“6 rockets were just fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, all of which fell inside Lebanon. In response, our artillery forces fired toward the sources of the launches,” the IDF said in a tweet late on Monday night. Blasts were reportedly heard around the Misgav Am kibbutz in northern Israel …
Read More »Civilian killed by shrapnel after rockets from Gaza hit Tel Aviv suburbs (VIDEO)
A video by RT’s Middle East Bureau Chief Paula Slier shows damaged buildings and first responders on the street. A parked vehicle was destroyed and others were damaged. Rocket warning sirens were again heard in Tel Aviv and other cities across southern and central Israel. Projectiles launched from Gaza fell …
Read More »Three rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon amid escalating violence between Israeli Army & Palestinian militants
The projectiles caused no damage as they fell into the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast, the forces said in a tweet late Thursday. The rockets were fired from a region south of the Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, Reuters reported, citing a Lebanese security source. No sirens were heard …
Read More »Rockets fired on Jerusalem in attack claimed by Hamas after clashes between Israelis and Palestinians (VIDEOS)
A spokesperson for Hamas’ military branch said it had fired rockets at Jerusalem in response to Isreali crimes and aggression, including against people in the Palestinian neighborhoo Sheikh Jarrah, where families are facing forced evictions, and at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In response, Israel has dispatched troops to the Gaza border and its air …
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