Daily Archives: June 24, 2020

Turkish Airstrikes Kill Five Civilians and Hinder Recovery in Northern Iraq after ISIS

BlogBy Paula Garcia June 24, 2020

In the past week, the Turkish Air Force (TAF) has conducted a series of missile strikes in Iraq as part of their renewed military campaign against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is considered a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.

As UN Renews Peacekeeping in Mali, Civilian Protection Requires Ongoing Push for Air Assets

Blog, Op-EdBy Seán Smith June 24, 2020

By Seán Smith The United Nations Security Council is in the final stages of renewing the mandate for the peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA. As the council takes action, it should ensure that the U.N. and member states sustain their efforts to give the mission the resources – particularly critical air assets – it desperately…