Armed conflicts
World news about “Armed conflicts” published by euronews.
Ukraine: 49 killed as military plane is shot down in Luhansk
A Ukrainian military spokesman says 49 government troops were killed when pro-Russian separatists shot down a cargo plane over the eastern city of Luhansk overnight. Ukraine's Defence Ministry earlier reported that separatist rebels had shot down a military transport aircraft…
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14/06 02:14 CET
Obama calculates military options in Iraq
US President Barack Obama held talks with security chiefs over the unfolding crisis in Iraq on Friday, claiming he was reviewing military…
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13/06 23:21 CET
Ukraine forces reclaim strategic Mariupol from separatists
Ukrainian government forces have reclaimed the strategic port city of…
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13/06 19:14 CET
Iraqi Kurdistan’s ‘higher values’ pull tide of terrified civilians
Euronews has been in contact with British journalist Hermione Gee, in…
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13/06 18:41 CET
Turkey faces security threat from Iraq insurgents
The deepening conflict in Iraq poses a major security threat to neighbouring Turkey. euronews correspondent Bora Bayraktar asked political…
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13/06 18:13 CET
Baghdad quiet as mood darkens faced with Sunni threat
The mood in Bagdhad is a sombre one as Iraq's armies seem to melt away…
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13/06 18:04 CET
Iraq insurgency threat pushes oil prices higher
Oil prices have continued to rise on concerns that the Islamist rebel insurgency in Iraq could trigger civil war and eventually hit exports…
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13/06 17:52 CET
Top Iraqi Shia cleric calls on followers to take up arms
Iraq's most senior Shia cleric has urged his followers to rise up…
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13/06 16:41 CET
Ukrainian government retakes Mariupol
The Ukrainian government has announced its forces have retaken the southern city of Mariupol from pro-Russian separatist gunmen, and in heavy…
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13/06 11:29 CET
Jihadists move to within striking distance of Baghdad
Overnight the news for the Iraqi government could hardly have been more…
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13/06 09:01 CET
Ukraine accuses Russia of letting tanks cross its border
As Ukraine's soldiers continue to battle separatists in the east, Kyiv…
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13/06 03:06 CET
Ukraine slams ‘Russian tanks’ incursion
In Ukraine, unverified footage published on Thursday purportedly showed…
- 13/06 - Jihadist militants in Iraq close in on Baghdad
- 12/06 - New ‘Islamic state’ leaving trail of death in Iraq, Syria
- 12/06 - Iraq: Militants move swiftly towards Baghdad
- 12/06 - Iraqi Kurdish forces take Kirkuk, repel Islamic militants
- 03/06 - Ukraine: border back-up call as attack launched in Sloviansk
- 03/06 - Ukraine military launches offensive in Luhansk
- 03/06 - Ukraine: deaths reported in Luhansk border attack
- 27/05 - Battle for Donetsk begins in earnest
- 24/05 - Clashes in Central African Republic
- 15/05 - Fighting rages in Kramatorsk as rebels clash with Ukraine troops
- 14/05 - Ukranian parliament holds minute’s silence for seven dead soldiers
- 10/05 - Disputed accounts of Mariupol violence in ‘battle for southeast…
- 08/05 - EU’s Georgieva sees genocide risk in Central African Republic
- 07/05 - Ukraine troops surround Slavyansk rebel stronghold
- 05/05 - Ukraine: Five killed and 30 injured after heavy clashes in Slovyansk
- 02/05 - Ukraine launches ‘large-scale’ operation to retake Slovyansk…
- 30/04 - Talks to free European monitors continue as separatists tighten their grip…
- 22/04 - South Sudan: UN blames rebels for massacre of hundreds of civilians
- 22/04 - Biden calls on Russia to ‘stop talking and start acting’ on…
- 21/04 - Lavrov accuses Kyiv of crude violation of Geneva accord after checkpoint…
- 17/04 - As it happened : Kyiv and Moscow reach agreement on de-escalation…
- 16/04 - Ukraine as it happened: Pro-Russian freeze Ukrainian army operation in…
- 15/04 - Ukraine troops launch mission to retake town from pro-Russian militants
- 13/04 - Ukraine to launch military operation against pro-Russian separatists
- 13/04 - Ukraine: 50 wounded in violent Kharkiv clashes
- 13/04 - Pro-Russian protesters retain control of Donetsk buildings
- 13/04 - Fatalities reported as rival activists clash in Ukraine
- 12/04 - Armed men take over several key buildings in eastern Ukraine
- 12/04 - Ukraine: pro-Russian militants seize second building in Slavyansk
- 12/04 - Ukraine: government building seized in Slaviansk
- 12/04 - UN troops for CAR ‘too late’
- 09/04 - Evacuation of Muslims or more French troops for the Central African…
- 02/04 - Lebanese army tries to control Syria-related violence
- 02/04 - EU finally launches promised peacekeeping force to Central African Republic
- 01/04 - Killings soar in Syria as civil war rages
- 27/03 - HI-TECH - Deeply healthy – Israel builds an emergency underground hospital
- 25/03 - Fresh violence erupts in Central African Republic
- 22/03 - Russian forces storm Ukraine’s Crimea bases
- 15/03 - Crimea: where does it belong?
- 05/03 - Tensions persist in Crimea as Ukrainian troops challenge Russians
- 04/03 - HI-TECH - Pro-Russian occupation of regional government office in Donetsk, Eastern…
- 25/02 - France extends military operation in CAR as violence escalates
- 14/02 - Libya: possibility of coup as army general calls for suspension of…
- 10/02 - Lynchings and religious violence increase in conflict-torn Central African…
- 06/02 - THE NETWORK - Under fire: The Network discusses EU military plans
- 31/01 - Little relief for besieged and bombed Syrians
- 31/01 - Charity warns of growing aid crisis in Central African Republic
- 30/01 - Human rights group: Syrian authorities razed entire neighbourhoods
- 29/01 - Libyan deputy prime minister survives assassination attempt in Tripoli
- 28/01 - Muslim family fleeing CAR violence come under fire
- 28/01 - Libyan port rebels see deal possible within weeks
- 27/01 - Gunmen kill 22 in Nigeria church attack
- 25/01 - Former minister killed as clashes escalate in Central African Republic
- 24/01 - South Sudan’s government and rebels sign ceasefire
- 18/01 - DR Congo troops launch operations against Islamist rebels
- 16/01 - Syrian: rebel infighting kills more than 1000
- 15/01 - NEWS + - Iraq under threat from escalating violence
- 12/01 - CAR remains on high alert
- 11/01 - EU considering troop deployment to Central African Republic
- 10/01 - Central African Republic: President’s resignation sparks…
- 09/01 - Suicide bomber kills 23 recruits in Baghdad
- 08/01 - Military training in Yemen
- 05/01 - Battle against al Qaeda continues in Iraq
- 04/01 - Syria rebels launch fierce attack on al Qaeda fighters
- 04/01 - South Sudan peace talks delayed in Addis Ababa
- 04/01 - State crackdown in Egypt sparks deadly clashes
- 04/01 - Almost a million people flee fighting in the Central African Republic
- 03/01 - South Sudan peace talks underway in Addis Ababa
- 02/01 - South Sudan president declares a state of emergency
- 01/01 - UN pushes for ceasefire deal between South Sudan’s government and…
- 29/12 - South Sudan government’s ceasefire offer remains on the table