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Monday, 10 May, 2021 - 05:45 Kurdish policemen look on towards banners supporting the referendum for independence of Kurdistan in Erbil, Iraq September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani Erbil - Asharq Al-Awsat The Kurdistan Region Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD) denied on Sunday having any connection with the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, following a report, published by Yahoo, pointing to the involvement of Kurdish officers in the operation. The CTD noted that the CTG, which was mentioned i...

After some hints to the contrary, it turns out French troops in the Sahel aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. So said President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Feb. 16, even before his virtual summit with France’s former-colonial “partners” – Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Mauritania and Chad – comprising the G5 Sahel Joint Force. Two French Air Force fighter jets operating over Mali after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force, Christopher Mesnard) Formed in 2014, it’s described in bureaucratic Paris-speak as “an intergovernmental cooperation framework, in order ...

After some hints to the contrary, it turns out French troops in the Sahel aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. So said President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on February 16, even before his virtual summit with France’s former-colonial "partners" – Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, and Chad – comprising the G5 Sahel Joint Force. Formed in 2014, it’s described in bureaucratic Paris-speak as "an intergovernmental cooperation framework, in order to put forward a regional response to the various challenges." In reality, the G5 are little more than a misfit crew of...

Maria: you are a team player, only democrat who was willing to come out and discuss this this morning, we have not heard a word from colleagues in terms of the takedown of the worst terrorist anyone has ever seen leading the worst terrorism group, your reaction? >> well, first of all, i want to thank the brave men and women of our military, of our intelligence community and everyone who participated in what happened last night, it is far too easy for us to forget or not give appreciation to those who served and protect our freedom every single day, that would be my absolute first reaction. it ...

With you. maria: you are a team player, only democrat who was willing to come out and discuss this this morning, we have not heard a word from colleagues in terms of the takedown of the worst terrorist anyone has ever seen leading the worst terrorism group, your reaction? >> well, first of all, i want to thank the brave men and women of our military, of our intelligence community and everyone who participated in what happened last night, it is far too easy for us to forget or not give appreciation to those who served and protect our freedom every single day, that would be my absolute first rea...