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Five mothers who lost their sons in active duty formed a sisterhood to ensure all soldiers are remembered. Their tribute aims to honor their children and other military personnel.

Troops in Plateau neutralized six suspected terrorists, recovered illegal firearms, and repelled an attack on NIPSS as security operations intensified. The incident was reported by Mr. Oteh.

The Nigerian Army declared 104 soldiers missing, labeling them as 'absconded' and 'deserters' following an overnight attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents on their base on 5 June. The attack targeted the soldiers at their military post.

A smuggler pleaded guilty in a $30 million scheme to move immigrants. Soldiers on a military ATV were patrolling near the US-Mexico border in Texas.

Pakistan's security forces killed 29 fighters along the Afghan border. The strikes followed an attack in Karachi where fighters armed with guns and explosives killed three soldiers.

South Korea plans to equip every soldier with personal drones and train half a million soldiers in drone use to counter North Korea. The country aims to manufacture over 100,000 drones in three years amid a shrinking military personnel base.

An Army commanding officer and soldiers were booked for assaulting police personnel at Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar station. The incident followed a police party seizing a private vehicle owned by an Army official for alleged traffic violations.

Ukraine's military has introduced fixed-term contracts to provide respite for troops after years of open-ended service, but soldiers report that these reforms are insufficient to address their exhaustion.

A suspected IED attack occurred in Sokoto as a military convoy struck an explosive along the Isa–Bargaja road. The incident happened while troops were advancing towards a community following a distress call after an overnight attack by armed men.

Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate (JNIM) claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in Niamey, killing at least 11 soldiers and two civilians. The government stated the attack occurred six months after a previous large jihadist assault on the site.

An attack at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, resulted in 11 soldiers and 22 terrorists being killed. The incident involved explosions and gunfire lasting over an hour early Thursday morning.

University admissions quotas for soldiers and their families are making state-funded university spots harder to obtain through merit, according to students. The policy is described as creating challenges for merit-based admissions in Russian universities.

The Nigerian Army is rotating soldiers engaged in fighting Boko Haram, withdrawing 174 personnel as part of an initiative to improve troop welfare by easing movement in frontline areas.

Nigerian soldiers rescued six kidnapping victims in Zamfara State through persistent military pressure and air interdiction operations. The victims managed to escape captivity as a result of these efforts.

An opposition figure in Uganda was detained by soldiers acting on the army chief's orders. The army chief later threatened to inflict 'hurt and pain' against the detained individual.

Soldiers rescued six kidnap victims in Zamfara State after persistent military pressure and air interdiction operations. The victims managed to escape from captivity following these military actions.

Three Fort Bragg soldiers died, and a fourth was critically injured in a single-car crash on U.S. 1 near Apex, Wake County, reported around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Authorities confirmed the incident involved a military personnel fatality and critical injury.

The FBI and military partners conducted a full-scale nuclear forensic exercise in Colorado Springs from June 8 to 12 as part of Prominent Hunt 2026. The interagency effort involved soldiers and airmen.

Palestinians in Huwara allege a coordinated attack by settlers and soldiers who inspected sheep pens, stole dozens of animals, and assaulted residents. The incident follows claims that Huwara residents had previously stolen sheep from a nearby outpost.

Two soldiers were killed in an accidental grenade explosion during equipment handover at a camp in Kamalkote, Uri, according to officials.

Terrorists ambushed and killed an officer and soldiers in Kaduna. The attack occurred following weeks of military operations along the Zaria-Kaduna highway, where many terrorists were reportedly killed.

In Nigeria's northwest and north-central regions, communities rely on self-defense due to delayed police response times measured in days and soldiers arriving after attacks occur.

Lebanon reported that three soldiers were killed in an Israeli attack on a car in south Lebanon. The Israeli military is investigating the incident, where it is currently engaged in conflict with Hezbollah.

The US military has known for years that location data from troops' phones could be exploited by adversaries but failed to implement cheap fixes. Now, adversaries are using this data to target soldiers during active conflict.

Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed but did not see the 14 injured in the Iran war. Over a dozen soldiers from Operation Epic Fury remain hospitalized for recovery.

Two CIA agents died in a car crash during a raid on a drug lab in Chihuahua, Mexico, alongside soldiers and state prosecutors. An official has since complained about persecution related to the incident.

Two CIA agents died in a car crash during a drug lab raid in Chihuahua, Mexico, alongside soldiers and state prosecutors. An official has since complained of persecution related to the incident.

A suicide car bombing attack on a military train in Quetta, Pakistan, killed dozens of soldiers. A Baloch separatist group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Unmanned drones and robots are transforming modern warfare, particularly evident in the battlefield dynamics of Ukraine. Soldiers in Latvia are training to counter these emerging threats, as reported by CBC's Murray Brewster for The National.

Soldiers in the Philippines' Negros region claimed 19 rebel deaths in a disputed "legitimate encounter" last month, but the killings raise concerns as victims included a student leader, journalist, and local farmer. The incident highlights ongoing militarization and alleged extrajudicial violence in an area known as the 'Massacre Capital.'

Britain's Ajax armored vehicles, which have caused troop illnesses, are being returned to service after an investigation found no single cause for the symptoms. Issues like faulty bolts, cold air, and soldier-related factors were cited, but no definitive solution was identified.

A secret Pentagon project aims to merge soldiers with machines, raising concerns about the future of military technology. The initiative has sparked fears over the ethical and strategic implications of advanced defense systems.

Scout AI, founded by Coby Adcock, has raised $100 million to develop AI models for military applications. The company is training AI agents to enable individual soldiers to control fleets of autonomous vehicles.

Approximately 600,000 workers, including soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners, and medics, participated in the cleanup after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Survivors of this group, known as 'liquidators,' have returned 40 years later.

Two soldiers won £132,000 in damages after suing the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for hearing loss caused during their military careers. The case highlights the MoD's liability for health issues arising from service-related exposure.

India and Russia have signed a significant military pact allowing the deployment of troops and warships on each other's soil during both peace and wartime. The agreement strengthens their strategic alliance and enhances mutual defense cooperation.

UK ministers have postponed announcing the future of a £6.3bn deal for the Ajax light tank, which has caused hundreds of soldier injuries, faced a decade-long delay, and raised concerns about job losses.