Friday, December 22, 2023

Russians launch missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

"The
Russian army launched a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia damaging civilian infrastructure." MS

Taiwan Searches for Sailors Swept off Navy Submarine

"Rescuers in Taiwan continued their search for three missing sailors on Friday after six officers and crew were swept off a submarine's topside the previous day.
Three non-commissioned officers assigned to the Taiwanese navy's Hai Lung-class submarine the ROCS Hai Hu were among those attempting to recover a piece of lost equipment when the mishap happened, Taiwan's navy said.
Taipei, which is gearing up for more military challenges from neighboring China, has reported accidents among its armed forces each year as training has intensified. It was the second such incident on a Hai Lung-class submarine in 14 years." MS

Somalia says U.S. drone strike killed mastermind of attack on Americans

"A
U.S. drone strike has killed a senior Somali militant accused of masterminding a 2020 attack on a military base in Kenya that killed three Americans, a top Somali official told The Washington Post on Friday.
Moalim Ayman, who led a unit in the militant al-Shabab group responsible for terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia, was killed by a drone in the group’s stronghold of Jilib in southern Somalia on Dec. 17, Information Minister Daud Aweis said." WP