Armed Forces Day News, Photos, Videos and Tweets

Afghan ceasefire ends amid calls for fresh talks with Taliban

Clashes between Taliban fighters and government forces resume in the Helmand province.

armed forces day - Al Jazeera English
1:28am PDT - May 16th, 2021

Myanmar anti-coup fighters retreat from town as U.S. makes appeal - Reuters

Fighters of a local militia opposed to Myanmar's junta have pulled back from the northwestern town of Mindat after days of assault by combat troops backed by artillery, a member of the group said on Sunday.

armed forces day - Reuters
8:51pm PDT - May 15th, 2021

Ecuador indigenous protestors block access to Petroecuador oil field - Reuters

An indigenous community in Ecuador's Amazon region is blocking access to one of state oil company Petroecuador's main fields in a protest over compensation, prompting the company to request help from the armed forces to deliver supplies.

armed forces day - Reuters
2:41pm PDT - May 15th, 2021

Iraqis hold anti-Israel protests after call by cleric, militias - Reuters

Chanting crowds gathered in several Iraqi cities on Saturday, some burning Israeli and American flags, in protest against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

armed forces day - Reuters
8:20am PDT - May 15th, 2021

Iraqis hold anti-Israel protests after call by cleric, militias - Reuters Australia

Chanting crowds gathered in several Iraqi cities on Saturday, some burning Israeli and American flags, in protest against the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

armed forces day - Reuters
8:20am PDT - May 15th, 2021

Colombia protesters: 'We're not scared anymore'

Protests in Colombia are in their third week with demonstrators saying they plan to carry on.

armed forces day - BBC News
5:19pm PDT - May 13th, 2021

Israel fires artillery into Gaza amid persistent Palestinian rocket attacks - Reuters

Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel's commercial centre.

armed forces day - Reuters
3:28pm PDT - May 13th, 2021

Israel's bombing of Gaza apartment buildings could be a war crime, human rights groups warn

Summary List PlacementIsraeli airstrikes have targeted and leveled multiple apartment buildings in Gaza amid escalating violence in the region this week, and top human rights groups have warned these actions could amount to war crimes.  "Deliberate targeting …

armed forces day - Business Insider
1:49pm PDT - May 13th, 2021

Hamas: The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza

Hamas is a militant Palestinian Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.

armed forces day - BBC News
1:46pm PDT - May 13th, 2021

Active Duty Marine Who Allegedly Assaulted Cops at the Capitol Riot Was Just Arrested

Christopher Warnagiris is accused of forcing his way past a line of police officers and allowing rioters into the building.

armed forces day - Vice News
12:35pm PDT - May 13th, 2021

Brazil health agency calls for halt to AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women - Reuters

Brazilian health regulator Anvisa recommended the immediate suspension of the use of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women, according to a statement late on Monday.

armed forces day - Reuters
4:07am PDT - May 11th, 2021

Israeli military suspends drill to focus on possible escalation in violence - Reuters

The Israeli military said on Monday it was suspending for a day a major drill in order to focus efforts on preparing for a possible escalation of violence as tensions simmer with Palestinians in Jerusalem.

armed forces day - Reuters
7:15am PDT - May 10th, 2021

Israel boosts security forces ahead of tense night in Jerusalem - Reuters

Israel said it was beefing up security forces on Saturday in anticipation of more confrontations with Palestinian protesters, a day after fierce clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.

armed forces day - Reuters
7:51am PDT - May 8th, 2021

Colombia's Duque meeting with opponents, hoping to calm deadly protests - Reuters

Colombia's President Ivan Duque has begun meetings with civil society groups and political opponents who want action taken on poverty and unemployment and an end to police violence, in an effort to calm protests after more than 20 deaths.

armed forces day - Reuters
10:25am PDT - May 7th, 2021

Ethiopia's crackdown on ethnic Tigrayans snares thousands - Reuters

Across Ethiopia, Tigrayans are being fired and jailed since fighting erupted in their home region. The tensions are complicating efforts to end one of the world’s bitterest civil conflicts and threatening the unity of the country.

armed forces day - Reuters
3:34am PDT - May 7th, 2021

During Mass Protests, Colombia's President is Asking Citizens to Report “Urban Terrorists”

The death toll from the protests, now in their eighth day, is rising.

armed forces day - Vice News
10:42am PDT - May 6th, 2021

Almost 5000 children separated in Tigray conflict - aid group - Reuters

Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region has separated nearly 5,000 children from their parents, Save the Children said on Tuesday.

armed forces day - Reuters
8:03am PDT - May 4th, 2021

Congo to impose military rule in troubled eastern provinces - Reuters

Congo will replace civilian authorities with military administrations in two conflict-hit provinces for a month, the government said on Monday, announcing the details of a state of siege to address worsening bloodshed in the east.

armed forces day - Reuters
1:17am PDT - May 4th, 2021

DR Congo declares state of siege over eastern bloodshed - Reuters

Militants killed at least 19 people, including 10 soldiers, in raids on two villages in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, hours after President Felix Tshisekedi declared a state of siege in two provinces.

armed forces day - Reuters
2:21am PDT - May 2nd, 2021

Congo declares state of siege over eastern bloodshed - Reuters

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Friday declared a state of siege over the worsening violence in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu that has killed hundreds this year and displaced more than 1.5 million.

armed forces day - Reuters
6:57pm PDT - April 30th, 2021

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan violence: Deadly clash amid water dispute

Thousands of people are evacuated following some of the worst border fighting in years.

armed forces day - BBC News
12:00am PDT - April 30th, 2021

Libyan oil minister seeks budget approval to hit 1.5 mln bpd target - Reuters

Libya's oil production target of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2021 depends on parliament approving the national budget quickly, Oil Minister Mohamed Oun told Reuters on Thursday.

armed forces day - Reuters
11:04am PDT - April 29th, 2021

Libyan oil minister seeks budget approval to hit 1.5 mln bpd target - Reuters

Libya's oil production target of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2021 depends on parliament approving the national budget quickly, Oil Minister Mohamed Oun told Reuters on Thursday.

armed forces day - Reuters
11:00am PDT - April 29th, 2021

Burkina Faso government confirms three foreigners killed in ambush - Reuters

Burkina Faso's government on Tuesday confirmed that three foreigners were killed in an ambush on an anti-poaching patrol the previous day.

armed forces day - Reuters
1:48pm PDT - April 27th, 2021

Burkina Faso confirms four missing after ambush, bodies not formally identified - Reuters

The government of Burkina Faso said on Tuesday that four people - three foreigners and a Burkinabe national - were missing after armed individuals attacked a convoy of security forces and expatriates in an eastern region the previous day.

armed forces day - Reuters
6:47am PDT - April 27th, 2021

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Helen L (@prsny2fl)
12:46pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Matt_VanDyke: Every day the Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting for the future of civilization. This isn't just about #Ukraine. A Rus…

Sunflower from Ukraine (@SunflowerfromUA)
12:46pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Jacob Carrillo (@Jacobec87)
12:44pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Marcos Geraldo Nunes MD Tecnologia (@mdtecnologia)
12:43pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Rich Vermillion, JM, MBA (@VermillionRich)
12:42pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Mortymer (@mortymer001)
12:41pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

George Radu McSpinus (@mcspinus)
12:39pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @djuric_zlatko: Time for a break. What's new? The AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) continues to be willing to sacrifice everything to gai…

Biggus Diccus (@tcle74)
12:37pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Martin Kussmann (@hackenstad)
12:37pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

ljuljaj Javore (@javor_ivanjica)
12:36pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

rinus hoogstad (@rinushoogstad)
12:35pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Максим А. (@russkaya_ufa)
12:35pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Maya (@mayainthesky)
12:35pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Maria Vanlommel (@MariaVANL)
12:34pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Mawunyega Kojo Joshua (@MawunyegaKojo)
12:34pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Simon, the Storyseller (@SimonStorysell)
12:34pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Aphorist (@People1stPlanet)
12:33pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

(@FrancisLeSaint)
12:32pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @djuric_zlatko: Time for a break. What's new? The AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) continues to be willing to sacrifice everything to gai…

Чистый_прокат (@clean_skate)
12:31pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

CapeTownSpur (@owenpoggenpoel)
12:31pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @vicktop55: Telegram channel "Militarist": In the Oskol area, the RF Armed Forces completely broke through the defense line of the Armed…

Azanian people/ (@gm_mhlongo)
12:31pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

Tribal Fact Checker (@TribalFact)
9:57pm PDT - July 21st, 2023
RT @NorthernComd_IA: Day 3 : #Nari Sashaktikaran Armed Forces Women Motorcycle Rally https://t.co/g9SLYlmcAV

RT @NorthernComd_IA: Day 3 : #Nari Sashaktikaran Armed Forces Women Motorcycle Rally https://t.co/g9SLYlmcAV

Kallol Das (@KallolDas627046)
9:46pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Iqbal58720506: Four years ago, on this day, our @IAF_MCC carried out #BalakotAirStrike and showed remarkable courage & valor. A strong…

Bilal ahmad (@kushal62702311)
9:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NorthernComd_IA: Day 3 : #Nari Sashaktikaran Armed Forces Women Motorcycle Rally Being flagged off from #Jalandhar, the Rally Team ar…

Prince Mishra (@PrinceM47594190)
9:32pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

Ammar Solangi (@fake_burster)
9:31pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Ethereal_ilo: Professor Bartho Okolo increased UNN's school fees and acceptance fee from 5k to 25k. When students protested, this man u…

Ex-Muslima wey no send your fada (@Kaaphira)
9:17pm PDT - July 21st, 2023
USARPAC held first ever South Asia Regional Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) at Guam Army National Readiness Training Center. Members of the #Bangladesh Armed Forces participated in the 10-day DREE focused on disaster management and response operations. https://t.co/Kg3IOEFIAI

USARPAC held first ever South Asia Regional Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) at Guam Army National Readiness Training Center. Members of the #Bangladesh Armed Forces participated in the 10-day DREE focused on disaster management and response operations. https://t.co/Kg3IOEFIAI

(@DemhaDeshi)
9:00pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @CinC_AFU: Warriors of the 45th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carry out methodical work to destroy the occup…

Kostiantin Rensky (@KostRensky)
8:58pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

Ok switch team change of plans lock everyone away go get all my assets including my armed forces and we're leaving the continent and leaving those pos here and I don't want any of those hoes that sit there and watch me every day for 5 years and did nothing!

THE DUKE OF WALES (@kingteflon3)
8:05pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

Aftab (@aftab85149)
7:59pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

Adil Umar (@PeaceForPk)
7:52pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NewVoiceUkraine: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are moving forward hundreds of meters in the southern and east-southern directions every da…

Kaka (@kakabocharovka)
7:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

TripleSSS (@TripleSSSAgain)
7:31pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NorthernComd_IA: Day 3 : #Nari Sashaktikaran Armed Forces Women Motorcycle Rally Being flagged off from #Jalandhar, the Rally Team ar…

Vijay Naik (@Vijaynaik26703)
7:25pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @VofBalochistan: VOB organized a visit for students from UOB, BUITEMS, BUMHS & SBK universities to Quetta Garrison. The event aimed to f…

الزط/جٹ (@SherKhnJatt01)
6:50pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @schiedamseschot: REMEMBER... Volodymyr Oleksandrovich Zelensky , more and more soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are dying every…

EmpatiaHumana (@HumanaEmpatia)
5:23pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Ethereal_ilo: Professor Bartho Okolo increased UNN's school fees and acceptance fee from 5k to 25k. When students protested, this man u…

Yevu #ENDSARSNOW (@ernienweke)
5:04pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Ethereal_ilo: Professor Bartho Okolo increased UNN's school fees and acceptance fee from 5k to 25k. When students protested, this man u…

#ShakiaForever (@theflowerboi__)
4:59pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @Ethereal_ilo: Professor Bartho Okolo increased UNN's school fees and acceptance fee from 5k to 25k. When students protested, this man u…

Lilith (@BigBadReni)
4:31pm PDT - July 21st, 2023