Russia: Reports on US Training Ex-Terrorists in Syria Concerning

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said anti-terrorist missions should not be used to topple governments, adding that Moscow has been concerned by recent reports of the US training former terrorists in Syria.

Russian Military Experts Train Hundreds of Syrian Soldiers to Join War on Terrorists

A well-informed army source confirmed on Saturday that the Russian military forces have trained over 1,000 Syrian soldiers to join the country's war on terrorists.

Turkey Steps Up Training of Syrian Opposition Forces

Turkey's state-run news agency says the country has intensified its training of Syrian opposition "fighters".

Tunisia president says US drones fly over Libya border

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has confirmed the U.S. was flying surveillance drones along border with war-torn Libya.

Two U.S. military trainers killed in shooting incident at Jordanian base

Two U.S. military trainers died in a shooting incident Friday near Jordan's capital of Amman at the entrance of the King Faisal Air Base, Jordanian officials said.

Iraq: Turkish troops presence hampers Mosul liberation

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday that the presence of the Turkish troops near the Iraqi northern city of Mosul is hampering the efforts to free the major stronghold of ISIS in the city.

Canada's prime minister won't say if Canada to keep sending troops to Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is standing by Ukraine in its struggle against Russia, but he won't be pinned down on whether it will continue supplying troops to train Ukraine's military.

Iraq inks deal for $2.7 billion US military loan

Iraq secured a deal Wednesday for a $2.7 billion US loan to finance the buying of ammunition and maintenance of tanks and fighters used in the fight against the Islamic State group.

Weapons for Syrian "rebels" sold on Jordan's black market

Weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, according to American and Jordanian officials.

ISIS in Iraq losing terrain "every single day": US general

The Islamic State group is losing ground in Iraq, struggling to replenish its ranks after it is attacked and is increasingly unable to mount major operations, a US general said Wednesday.

Damascus views deployment of 150 US troops to Rmeilan air field as aggression

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned on Thursday the deployment of 150 US troops to the city of Rmeilan in the northeast of the country.

Gunmen attack EU military training base in Mali capital

Unidentified gunmen attacked a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Monday that had been converted into a base for a European Union military training mission in the West African nation, a Defence Ministry official and a witness said.

Russia: ISIL training base located in Georgia's Pankisi. (The claim immediately denied by Tbilisi.)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has intelligence showing that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group is operating a training base in the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia, a claim immediately denied by Tbilisi.

Dozens Killed In Libya Bomb Attack

Libyan officials say at least 50 people were killed when a truck bomb hit a police training center in western city of Zliten.

Turkey says to keep up military support for Iraq until Mosul is freed from ISIS/ISIL

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey's military training and equipment support for Iraq will continue until Mosul is liberated from the Islamic State (IS) militants.

KRG leader Barzani arrives in Turkey, visits MİT headquarters

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani visited Turkey this week to hold talks with Turkish officials amid tensions between Turkey and Iraq over the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq.

Iraq PM says would consider foreign troop deployment 'act of aggression'

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday no foreign ground troops had been requested from any country and that their deployment would be considered an "act of aggression".

Pentagon says 100 US forces being sent to Iraq

The Pentagon said on Wednesday a new U.S. specialized operations force being deployed to Iraq would number about 100, and the majority would not be engaged in raids.

Report says 50 US troops in Syria to aid Kurdish fighters

A total of 50 US military personnel arrived in northern Syria on Thursday to aid Kurdish fighters against Islamic State (IS) militants, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.

Pentagon begins 2nd phase of support for Ukraine

The Pentagon on Monday began the second phase of training and equipping programs for the Ukrainian forces, a Pentagon spokesman said.