On Dec. 17, 2015, the U.S. lawmakers said that Iran’s continued ballistic missile tests are a serious affront to the recently signed nuclear accord. Tehran is reported to have launched two missile tests on October 10 and Nov. 21, 2015, near Chabahar, a port city close to Iran’s border with Pakistan. Congress views this as a […]
Syria is facing increased bombing raids as France reacts to the Paris attacks. Launching warplanes from The United Arab Emeritus and Jordan, the French government has stepped up their efforts in combating ISIS. The World Post reports that the French Defense Ministry has confirmed that 10 fighter jets dropped approximately 20 bombs. Targets included munitions depots, […]
On Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, Taliban insurgents raided a jail in the central Afghanistan city of Ghazni and freed 350 inmates, an official of the province said. Four police officers were killed and seven more were wounded. Some authorities believe the prison break is a direct response from the militants to an operation by the […]