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Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday visited eastern Ladakh and Siachen and reviewed Indias operational preparedness in the strategically key sectors, official sources said. He was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, Army Commander of the Northern Command, and Lt Gen PGK Menon, General Officer Commanding(GOC) of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps. The sources said Gen Naravane interacted with troops and complimented them for their steadfastness and high morale while being deployed in some of the...

Army chief visits Siachen, Ladakh; reviews operational situation ​ By IANS | ​ 5 Views   New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane addressing a press conference on Army day Parade 2021, in New Delhi on Tuesday, 12 January 2021. (Photo: Bidesh Manna/IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 27 : Indian Army chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday visited forward locations at Siachen and eastern Ladakh and reviewed the operational situation. He was accompanied...

The rapes there have not stopped, UN humanitarian chief tells Security Council Servet Gunerigok   | 27.04.2021 WASHINGTON Rape and sexual violence are being used to pursue political and military goals in Ethiopias crisis-hit Tigray region, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said Tuesday. During remarks to the UN Security Council on "Protection of civilians in armed conflict: indispensable civilian objects," Lowcock said it was the same with ...

Displaced people from Ethiopia’s western Tigray region report cases of rape, looting and extrajudicial killings allegedly perpetrated by Amhara forces. Warning: The story below contains descriptions of extreme sexual violence. Akberet* knew she was no longer safe. The Amhara fighters in charge of her hometown of Humera and other disputed areas of western Tigray had just ordered all Tigrayans in her neighbourhood to leave their homes within 24 hours. “The militiamen who have been terrorisin...

Pressure From US, EU Could Destabilize Ethiopia West aims to punish Ethiopia using Tigray crises ruse to contain Chinese influence in region, say experts. Pressure from the West, particularly the US, on Ethiopia to cease military operations and engage in dialogue with the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) could prove counterproductive and destabilize the country, analysts are warning. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Endale Belay, a le...

UNSC: ‘Deep concern’ about sexual violence allegations in Tigray Al Jazeera English © The United Nations says 4,000 people were crossing into Sudan from Ethiopia every day since the conf... The conflict in the northern region has displaced hundreds of thousands of people [Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters] Nearly six months after the eruption of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations Security Council has issued its first joint statement on the continui...

Hundreds of women have reported horrific accounts of rape and gang rape since the start of the conflict in Tigray Nearly six months after the eruption of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations Security Council has issued its first joint statement on the continuing crisis, expressing “deep concern” about allegations of human rights violations, including reports of sexual violence against women and girls. The 15-member body on Thursday also called for “a scaled-up human...

Displaced people from Ethiopia’s western Tigray region report alleged cases of rape, looting and other crimes.

‘A Tigrayan womb should never give birth’: Rape in Tigray Lucy Kassa © The months-long conflict has forced more than 1.7 million people from their homes [File: Mohamed Nur... The months-long conflict has forced more than 1.7 million people from their homes [File: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters] Akberet* knew she was no longer safe. The Amhara fighters in charge of her hometown of Humera and other disputed areas of western Tigray had just ordered all Tigrayans in her ne...

Defense Minister Benny Gantz touring the Lebanese border area with IDF personnel. Photo: Defense Ministry i24 News – Israel’s Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz paid a visit to the country’s Northern Command on Tuesday, saying “Hezbollah is making attempts to challenge us, but if it acts it will suffer serious consequences.” The defense minister was accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff, Tomer Bar, the Commander of the Northern Command, Maj.-Gen. Amir Ba...