The Russian army has finally captured the city of Pokrovsk after weeks of fighting. This marks the largest city seized by Russia in Donetsk Oblast since Bakhmut (Artemovsk).
After a period of tension and power struggles between Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters, Hadhramaut tribes, and Islah Party elements, the southerners—backed by the UAE—launched an operation yesterday under the name “Promising Future” to seize northern areas of Hadhramaut province. They marched toward Seiyun and swiftly took control of all military bases in Wadi Hadhramaut and key sites including Seiyun, the provincial capital, with minimal resistance.
The city of Al-Fashir in western Sudan has fallen to RSF forces after months of siege, marking a brutal turning point in the ongoing civil conflict. At least 2,500 civilians are estimated to have been killed in the takeover.
Israeli military operations continue in the provinces of Rif Dimashq and Quneitra under the silent watch of the Jolani administration.
Border clashes between the Pakistani military and Afghan Taliban fighters erupted on October 9, beginning with Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and later extending to eastern Afghan cities. The fighting was concentrated along the Durand Line, particularly at border crossings and military outposts. Pakistan conducted two air raids on Kabul and several strikes on the border town of Spin Boldak.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli military forces have carried out several field operations and maneuvers in Quneitra province. These activities have primarily taken place along strategic routes connecting key villages and included the setup of temporary checkpoints.
The battlefronts in the provinces of Ma’rib, Al-Jawf, and the southern regions remain under ceasefire between Yemeni armed forces and Saudi-led coalition forces. However, tensions persist in occupied areas of Yemen between factions aligned with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including the Islah Party, Tariq Saleh’s forces, and other armed groups.
The recent meeting in Damascus between Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Ahmed al-Sharaa), head of Syria’s interim government, and Ibrahim Kalin, chief of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), has reignited attention on Syria’s evolving political landscape and the flurry of regional and international negotiations surrounding it. The timing of this meeting—just days after Israel proposed a no-fly zone in southern Syria and following visits by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi—suggests a coordinated diplomatic effort rather than coincidence.
In recent weeks, the situation along the lines in southern Syria—specifically in the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra—has remained stable and unchanged. The Israeli military has been intermittently moving through villages and occupied areas in southern Syria, occasionally setting up checkpoints along roads and routes leading to residential zones.
Last night, Israeli aircraft launched multiple airstrikes targeting the 1st Armored Division base in Jabal al-Mane’, located in the Al-Kiswah region. The operation included a rare helicopter assault, deploying troops directly into the military base — one of the few such large-scale heliborne operations by Israel in Syria.
Recently, the situation on the lines in southern Syria, particularly in Daraa and Quneitra governorates, has remained stable and unchanged. The Israeli army has been intermittently moving between villages and occupied areas, occasionally setting up checkpoints on roads leading to residential zones.
Continuing their operations in southern Syria, Israeli forces have entered the Qatna region in the Damascus countryside and are now only 11 kilometers away from the city itself.
