troops clear Somalian town of militants
25 May 2012, 6:08 pm
African Union and Somali troops have seized a town on the outskirts of Mogadishu from al-Shabaab Islamist militants after three days of fighting, marking the biggest victory over al-Shabaab since the pro-government forces took control of the capital last August.

Activists: troops kills up to 50 in central Syria
25 May 2012, 4:50 pm
President Bashar Assad's forces killed at least 50 civilians, including 13 children, in central Syria on Friday, activists said, in one of the highest death tolls in one specific area since an internationally-brokered cease-fire went into effect last month.

Syrian troops kill 50 people, including 13 children, in central province, activists say
25 May 2012, 4:20 pm
BEIRUT - Activists say government troops have killed at least 50 people, including 13 children, in attacks in the central Syria.

French president: All combat troops out in 2012
25 May 2012, 2:30 pm
French President Francois Hollande for the first time provided details of his plan to pull France's combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, saying Friday he would leave around 1,400 soldiers behind to help with training and logistics.

Islamists flee as AU, Somali troops seize rebel stronghold
25 May 2012, 12:21 pm
African Union and Somali troops have captured the strategic town of Afgoye from Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents without major resistance, declaring a military breakthrough, officials said Friday.

Hollande meets with troops in Afghanistan
25 May 2012, 11:13 am
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 25 (UPI) -- French President Francois Hollande defended pulling French combat troops out of Afghanistan early, saying, "The time has come for Afghan sovereignty."

African Union troops say seize key Somali town
25 May 2012, 9:41 am
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - African Union troops on Friday seized a rebel stronghold near Mogadishu from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, marking a major blow against the al Shabaab rebels who have used the town to stage sporadic attacks on the capital. The capture of Afgoye by the AU force AMISOM and Somali government troops, who already control most of Mogadishu, also paves the way to securing a corridor ...

President says French troops to leave Afghanistan
25 May 2012, 7:53 am
May 25, 2012: French President Francois Hollande review troops at Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Nijrab, Kapisa region, Afghanistan, where most of French troops are stationed in Afghanistan.

French president visits Kabul, meets with troops and Afghan leader
25 May 2012, 6:44 am
France's new president, François Hollande, reaffirmed Friday during a visit to Kabul that France will withdraw 2,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012.

Somali, AU troops close in on Islamist stronghold of Afgoye
23 May 2012, 2:51 pm
African Union and Somali government troops were within striking distance Wednesday of the key rebel stronghold of Afgoye, site of the world's largest displaced people's camp, officials said.