UAE troops return from Aden, handover to Saudi and Yemeni forces
(UTV|COLOMBO) – UAE troops have ended their mission in Aden and transferred military control to Saudi and Yemeni forces. The announcement from the General Command of...
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US troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, says Pentagon chief
(UTV|COLOMBO) – All US troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to be relocated to western Iraq, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed. Mr Esper told...
Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country’s oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defence...
Haftar forces suffer losses as Libyan govt troops advance south of Tripoli
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The troops of Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) have made advances south of the city of Tripoli, making the Libyan National Army...
US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East amid tensions
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the “ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces”, the acting defence secretary...
Trump agrees to keep US troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out
UTV | COLOMBO – President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep US troops in Syria a little longer...
Troops assist inter school band competition
UTV | COLOMBO – Sri Lanka Army troops in Trincomalee provided assistance to organize an Inter School Western Band competition recently. According to Army media,...
Troops conduct Dengue Eradication Program in Jaffna
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Army troops carried out a Dengue Eradication Program in Jaffna recently. According to army media sources, more than 1,000 army...
Troops Donate Blood for Patients in Jaffna Teaching Hospital
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Members of 5 Corps of Engineer Service (CES) at Kankesanturai serving the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) at the request of the Jaffna...