All articles tagged with #military incident
Taiwan's F-16 fighter fleet has been grounded after an 'anomaly' caused a jet and its pilot to go missing off the northeast coast, with ongoing search and rescue efforts hampered by rough seas; the incident involved a suspected onboard computer malfunction, and the pilot's ejection status remains uncertain.
Angelina Jolie visited Ukraine for a humanitarian mission, but her trip was unannounced and led to a viral incident where her accompanying Ukrainian reserve officer was detained for lacking proper documents, sparking meme reactions online.
Australia's defense reported a Chinese fighter jet dangerously released flares near an Australian aircraft over the South China Sea, highlighting regional tensions and China's growing military assertiveness, amid Australia's efforts to balance its US alliance and economic ties with China.
Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31 jets entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes, marking the fourth such violation this year, and prompting Estonia to summon Russia's chargé d'affaires; the incident follows recent Russian drone violations in Poland and Romania, escalating tensions in the region.
A U.S. Army sergeant at Fort Stewart in Georgia opened fire on his unit with his personal handgun, injuring five soldiers before being subdued; all victims are expected to recover, and the incident is under investigation.
North Korea detained four officials after a failed warship launch in Chongjin, which resulted in significant damage to the destroyer and drew a rare public rebuke from Kim Jong-un, who called the incident a 'criminal act'.
An Israeli civilian, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed by Hezbollah fire in southern Lebanon after being unlawfully embedded with IDF forces. The incident also resulted in the death of an IDF soldier and serious injury to an officer. Erlich, a 70-year-old tour guide and archaeological expert, was brought into the conflict zone without proper authorization, reportedly due to his interest in a nearby archaeological site. The incident has sparked reactions from Israeli officials, highlighting Erlich's contributions to the community and his passion for the land.
An Egyptian soldier was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces at the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border. The incident, which left other Egyptians wounded, is under investigation by both countries. Tensions have risen since Israel seized the Rafah crossing earlier this month, straining the 45-year peace between Egypt and Israel. Reports conflict on who fired first, with Egypt denying initiating the exchange.