Colombia and Venezuela launched a joint operation to counter guerrilla groups that are fighting in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region. The violence broke out after the National Liberation Army (ELN) targeted rival armed groups and their alleged sympathizers in an attempt to assert control over a swath of the border region that is home to coca plantations that supply much of the world’s cocaine.
Colombia, Venezuela launch joint operation to counter guerrilla groups
Plane crash in Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 14 lives
A Congolese army plane crashed in Kenge, Kwango province, on Friday, killing at least 14 people, including senior military officials and civilians. The aircraft lost
Iraqi airports suspend flights to Iran following new US aviation sanctions
Iraqi airports in Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah have suspended all flights to and from Iran, following new US aviation sanctions aimed at isolating Iran’s