Targeted Killings

  August 23, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Air Force has launched a decisive airstrike on a bandit enclave in Katsina State, rescuing 76 kidnapped victims, including women and children. The strike, carried out early Saturday at Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area, targeted the stronghold of a notorious kingpin,…

Nigerian Army troops, in a coordinated operation with the Nigerian Air Force, neutralised a notorious bandit kingpin and rescued 76 kidnapped victims after raiding a major hideout in Katsina State on Thursday, August 22, 2025.  The operation, conducted in the Danmusa Local Government Area near the Katsina-Zamfara border, resulted in…

Israeli troops are seen near the border with Gaza on August 6. Amir Levy/Getty Images The Israeli army has dismissed 15 air force officers, one of them a brigadier general, after they signed a petition calling for an end to the war on Gaza in exchange for the release of…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for a "thorough investigation" into the crash of a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan, Pahang, on Thursday night (Aug 21). "The authorities are requested to conduct a thorough investigation to…

Urban Sky develops small stratospheric balloons that can complement or replace satellites. Credit: Urban Sky WASHINGTON — Stratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to support development of technologies that enable small balloons to complement, or replace, satellites. To continue reading this article:…

The two RMAF officers successfully ejected from their F/A-18D Hornet before it crashed at Kuantan Air Base said RMAF Chief Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris. — Bernama pic Enjoy 4.0% p.a. fixed returns with Versa starting August 2025 (New users only). Cash in RM100 & get RM10 FREE with code…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21, 2025, launched the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to low Earth orbit for its eighth mission. Credit: SpaceX livestream WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21 launched the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to low Earth orbit for its…

Photo by Trevor Cokley, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Academy Scaffolding fills the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of the $334.7-million restoration of the National Historic Landmark. The structure, closed since 2019 due to water infiltration, is undergoing full disassembly and repair…

Pakistan’s defense budget for the year 2025-26 is expected to rise by 20%, reaching Rs. 2,550 billion, according to sources. This increase will be shared fairly among the three branches of the armed forces the Army, Navy, and Air Force as well as inter-services departments. Last year, the defense budget…

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 10, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has signed a support and sustainment contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for logistics and maintenance of the Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system. The contract - known as the UK…