Author: Steven Sahiounie

The group says it’s unable to confirm the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri The Taliban government in Afghanistan stated on Wednesday that it still has no information on the fate of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was allegedly killed in a US drone strike in Kabul over the weekend. While the Taliban has not been able to confirm the terrorist leader’s death, Abdul Salam Hanafi, the second deputy Taliban prime minister, condemned Washington’s strike, arguing that it violated Afghanistan’s “sovereignty, international laws and the Doha agreement,” referring to a 2020 deal between the Taliban and Washington which required US-led foreign troops to…

Ukrainian military has lost up to 60 people over the past 24 hours in the Luhansk People’s Republic, LPR’s People’s Militia Spokesman Ivan Filiponenko said on Tuesday. “Over the past 24 hours, in the course of active offensive actions of the LPR People’s Militia units, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and military equipment. Up to 60 personnel, six armored personnel carriers, three artillery pieces, and five units of special vehicle equipment were destroyed,” Tass quoted Filiponenko’s statement on his Telegram channel.  “LPR sappers cleared more than 6 hectares of territory from explosive objects left by Ukrainian nationalists in…

Chinese warplanes have been regularly entering Taiwan’s air defense identification zone during drills At least 21 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Tuesday on the backdrop of US House Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei, Taiwan’s defense ministry reported. According to the ministry, the operation involved eight J-11 fighter jets, ten J-16 jets, a KJ-500 airborne warning and control system aircraft, and two Y-9 and Y-8 planes. They flew over the waters southwest of the island, with some of them approaching the so-called median line in the Taiwan Strait. An air defense identification zone is an…

On August 1, Armenia reported on the movement of Azerbaijani military units on the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and shelling of Armenian positions. The Ministry of Defense of Artsakh (Nagorno—Karabakh) reported that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired at several villages in the republic at once. On August 1, starting at 9 am, Azerbaijani units resorted to provocations on a number of sections of the northern and northwestern borders of the Republic of Artsakh, attempting to cross the contact line, the ministry said in a statement. No losses on the Armenian side were reported. On July 31, Azerbaijan accused Armenia…

Germany keeps supplying Ukraine with most advanced weapons, including some that have not yet entered service with the German armed forces, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview to Globe and Mail. “We delivered whatever we had: anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems, mines, guns, tons of ammunition and non-lethal aid. Since then we have moved to more complex and high-value systems. Self-propelled howitzers, Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, anti-aircraft systems, counter battery radar. Some of these systems are so new that only very few have been produced and some of them have not even been introduced in the Bundeswehr,” the German…

The Azov Battalion’s acts of terrorism speak for themselves. Russia’s Supreme Court designated Ukraine’s Azov Battalion as a terrorist organization on Tuesday, according to a Reuters correspondent. The Azov Battalion, with far-right and ultranationalist roots, has been one of Ukraine’s most visible military forces fighting Russia in eastern Ukraine. Russia has frequently referenced Azov to bolster its claim that Ukraine is under the hands of “fascists”. The Azov Battalion, a former volunteer unit incorporated into Ukraine’s army, was declared a “terrorist” outfit by Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, potentially with hefty prison terms for its members, according to Russian news agencies. The court…

“The United States’ violation of its obligations regarding the Taiwan issue is shameful and it can only bring closer the US reputation towards its downfall,” Wang Yi said Some of the US politicians are openly ‘playing with fire’ in regard to the Taiwan issue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday during his official tour across the countries of Central Asia. “The United States’ violation of its obligations regarding the Taiwan issue is shameful and it can only bring closer the US reputation towards its downfall,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted Wang Yi as saying in a statement. “Some…

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused Washington of destabilizing the world after the potential visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan sparked rage in Moscow’s ally Beijing. “Washington is bringing destabilization to the world. Not a single resolved conflict in recent decades, but many provoked ones,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on social media, AFP reported. Faced with unprecedented sanctions and international isolation over its military campaign in pro-Western Ukraine, Russia has sought closer ties with China and expressed solidarity with Beijing over Taiwan. China considers Taiwan its territory and has indicated through repeated warnings that it…

The US House Speaker said her controversial journey honors Washington’s “unwavering commitment” to the self-ruled island US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her visit to Taiwan in “no way contradicts” Washington’s long-standing policy on the self-governed island after touching down in Taipei on Tuesday, despite stark warnings from China. “Our Congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy,” Pelosi said in a statement after landing. The US official said her discussions with Taiwan’s leaders would focus on “reaffirming our support for our partner and on promoting our shared interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region.” Taiwan…

The US house speaker’s visit is a violation of the ‘One China’ policy and the country’s sovereignty, Beijing says “This is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués. It has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations, and seriously infringes upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The visit of the top official “undermines peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and sends a seriously wrong signal to the separatist forces for ‘Taiwan independence’,” the ministry added, urging Washington not to…