Pentagon to send about a dozen Guantanamo inmates to other countries soon
The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates of the Guantanamo military prison to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, a US official said on Wednesday, the latest move in President Barack Obama`s final push to close the facility.
Mar 31, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
Yemen govt forces push al Qaeda back in Aden
Loyalist forces pushed al Qaeda out of parts of Aden on Wednesday in a new drive against the jihadists in Yemen`s second city where the internationally recognised government is based, military sources said.
Mar 30, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
If Sushma Swaraj had guts, she would have told what she did to save Father Uzhunnali: Manish Tewari
Adding to the controversy, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday again took to Twitter to question External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj about the alleged crucifixion of an Indian Catholic priest by Islamic State jihadists in Yemen.
Mar 30, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
900 children killed in Yemen conflict in 2015: UN
More than 900 children were killed and over 1,300 injured in 2015 due to conflict in Yemen, said a report released by the United Nations Children`s Fund (Unicef).
Mar 30, 2016, 08:38 AM IST
Six children killed, maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi air strikes began: UN
Six children have been killed or maimed daily in Yemen since Saudi-led air strikes began a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, warning the conflict was taking a horrifying toll on the country`s youth.
Mar 29, 2016, 15:19 PM IST
ISIS crucifies Indian priest Thomas Uzhunnalil on Good Friday
Indian priest Thomas Uzhunnalil, who was reportedly abducted by a terror group in March this year, was crucified by Islamic State (ISIS) on Good Friday in Yemen, a report published in Washington Ti
Mar 29, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
ISIS carries out crucifixion of Indian priest on Good Friday
Indian priest Thomas Uzhunnalil was crucified by Islamic State (ISIS) on Good Friday in Yemen, a report published in Washington Times said.
Mar 28, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday confirmed it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals, Saudi state news agency SPA said.
Mar 28, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
Suspected US air strikes in Yemen kill 14 militants: Residents, medics
Air raids killed 14 men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Sunday, medics and local residents said, in one of the largest US-led assaults on the group since a civil war broke out a year ago.
Mar 28, 2016, 08:39 AM IST
Efforts on to secure release of Kerala priest from terror group in Yemen: Sushma Swaraj
The Indian government on Saturday confirmed the capture of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest from Bangalore, who was kidnapped by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in Yemen and said that efforts were underway to ensure that he is released.
Mar 26, 2016, 10:50 AM IST
Yemen bombings claimed by Islamic State kill at least 26
Three suicide bombers struck security checkpoints in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Friday, killing at least 26 people, residents and security sources said.
Mar 26, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
22 dead in Yemen triple suicide bombings; IS claims responsibility
Three suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group Friday struck checkpoints of Yemeni loyalist forces in Aden, killing 22 people, including 10 civilians, a security official said.
Mar 26, 2016, 02:03 AM IST
Islamic State says it will execute captive Kerala priest in Yemen
Father Uzhunnalil hails from Kerala and has been held hostage by IS since March 4.
Mar 25, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
US strike kills 40 al Qaeda militants at Yemen camp
A US air strike on an Al-Qaeda training camp in Yemen has killed at least 40 fighters in a major blow to the jihadists who have been expanding their territory in the war-torn country.
Mar 24, 2016, 01:08 AM IST
Strikes kill at least 50 al Qaeda militants dining at Yemen camp: Reports
At least 50 militants were killed in a US air strike on an al Qaeda training camp in the mountains of southern Yemen, medics and a local official said on Wednesday.
Mar 23, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Saudi-led coalition kills 'twice as many' Yemen civilians as all other forces: UN
Since the Saudi-led coalition began its air campaign in Yemen a year ago, the UN rights office said it had tallied just under 9,000 civilian casualties in the conflict, including 3,218 killed.
Mar 18, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Saudi-led coalition: Major combat in Yemen coming to an end
A spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition says that major combat operations in Yemen are coming to an end, after which the coalition will work on "long-term" plans to bring stability to the country.
Mar 17, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Saudi Arabia mulls NATO-like military alliance of Muslim countries, asks Pakistan to lead
For the alliance, one of the targets would be the Islamic State terror group.
Mar 16, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
65 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
At least 65 civilians were killed on Tuesday in airstrikes carried out by Saudi-led coalition aircrafts that hit a crowded market in north of Sanaa.
Mar 15, 2016, 21:32 PM IST
UAE fighter jet crashed in Yemen, 2 pilots killed
Two Emirati pilots were killed when their fighter jet crashed on Monday in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is battling Iran-backed rebels, the alliance said.
Mar 14, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
