Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks
UTV | COLOMBO -The Sudanese government is sending more troops to the restive Darfur region, following a spike in violence there. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok...
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Azerbaijan general among troops killed in Armenia border clash
UTV | COLOMBO – Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian...
George Floyd death: Trump vows to send in troops to end unrest
(UTV | COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest over the death of a...
Mali: Militants on motorbikes kill 20 troops, officials say
(UTV|Mali) – Twenty members of the security forces have been killed in Mali by suspected Islamist militants, officials say. The attack came early on Sunday...
Libya conflict: Turkey sends troops to shore up UN-backed government
(UTV|TRIPOLI) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said troops have begun moving into Libya after parliament approved the move last week. He said their mission was...
Australia fires: Troops called to tackle fires
(UTV|AUSTRALIA) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced 3,000 reserve troops will be deployed to help tackle raging bushfires across the country. Defence Minister...
Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country’s oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defence...
Haftar forces suffer losses as Libyan govt troops advance south of Tripoli
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The troops of Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) have made advances south of the city of Tripoli, making the Libyan National Army...
US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East amid tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the “ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces”, the acting defence secretary...
Trump agrees to keep US troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out
UTV | COLOMBO – President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep US troops in Syria a little longer...