Tag: war risk
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French Carrier Spots Turkish Frigate Escorting Arms Shipment to Libya
January 31: The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle this week spotted a Turkish frigate escorting a cargo ship carrying armoured vehicles to Libya, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat quoted French […]
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Situation Report: Iranian Retaliatory Strike
Early on January 08 2020, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched up to twenty-two short-range ballistic missiles against two military bases used by US troops in Iraq. There are […]
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First Response Report: US Killing of Iranian General SOLEIMANI
In the early hours of Friday, January 03 2020, the United States launched a precision UAV airstrike targeting and killing Iranian General Qassem SOLEIMANI. There are likely to be widespread […]
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Loadings At Zawiya Oil Port in Libya Undisrupted By Nearby Missile Strike
December 26: Loadings at Libya’s western Zawiya oil port, home also to a refinery, are continuing normally despite a missile landing nearby, state energy firm NOC said on Friday. The […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots Toward North Korean Merchant Vessel
November 27: South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean merchant boat with engine trouble that violated their sea border on Wednesday, South Korean officials said. The vessel […]
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Saudi-Coalition Intercepts Houthi Unmanned Explosives-Laden Boats
October 02: The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed an unmanned explosives-laden boat launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi group on September 19, 2019, an incident that could […]
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots At North Korean Vessel That Entered Territorial Waters; Sends Help Upon Finding Mechanical Difficulties
September 28: South Korea’s military fired warning shots toward a North Korean boat crossing their sea border and then sent a navy mechanic to repair its engine so it could […]
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Royal Navy Destroyer HMS DUNCAN Returns From Defending British Shipping in Hormuz Strait
September 28: A Royal Navy destroyer has returned to its home base after escorting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. The 250-strong ship’s company of HMS […]
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Iran Seizes Vessel in Gulf for Allegedly Smuggling Diesel Fuel
September 16: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s semi-official Students News agency […]
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Sudan Declares State of Emergency in Red Sea Over Tribal Clashes
August 26: Sudan activated a state of emergency Sunday in an eastern state and ordered a probe into deadly tribal violence that has rocked the region for days, authorities said. […]
