Präsident Emmanuel Macron setzt mit Blick auf die für das Wochenende angekündigten Demonstrationen auf Einschüchterung und Repression: »Überall dort, wo wir können, werden wir verbieten«, sagte er am Donnerstag. »Wir wollen, dass wieder Ruhe einkehrt«, so Macron. Die Behörden in Marseille, Lyon, Nizza, Toulon und weiteren Städten verkündeten zunächst, keine der für Sonnabend geplanten Kundgebungen zuzulassen.
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France to deploy 70,000 police officers as students call for fresh protests Saturday
The French government announced that 70,000 police officers will be deployed across the country on Saturday in a bid to avoid a repeat of the violence and looting that plagued last weekend‘s demonstrations. After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron Friday, high school student groups that sparked the movement a month ago called on members to continue protesting until their demands are met.
Pentagon sends hundreds of Army troops to Latin America for training as drug-trafficking campaign expands
According to The Times, the troops will first deploy to a new jungle training facility in Panama before eventually training with local forces in Colombia and Honduras.
The troops could also support U.S. special operations personnel who are advising local militaries conducting raids against suspected drug traffickers, the outlet reported.
Separately, several hundred soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are expected to help staff a new Western Hemisphere military command based in Miami.
U.S. to send third aircraft carrier, more troops to Middle East
The carrier strike groups would include a combined nearly 20,000 troops, up to 150 fighter jets and many destroyers capable of launching and fending off missile attacks, The Post said. There are about 50,000 U.S. troops deployed in the Middle East, U.S. officials have said.
US sends additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Report
The US sent one additional Patriot battery to Saudi Arabia to protect a key oil facility and another to Qatar to protect a natural gas facility, Axios reported Thursday.
The deployments are notable because Patriot batteries are in high demand worldwide, and the US has a limited supply. The US has just 33 batteries stationed at home and 27 batteries stationed overseas, according to the nonprofit Missile Defence Alliance.
Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw
Iraq’s security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate ‘Sovereignty Day’, a national holiday marking the withdrawal of US troops from the country. The remaining soldiers left the country on Wednesday, ending the US-led coalition’s operation against ISIL.
Italy ends twelve-year military presence in Iraq
The final group had stayed behind to recover and ship out logistical equipment, Crosetto said. Italian forces, along with those of other countries in the Global Coalition and NATO, left Iraq by the September 30 deadline agreed with the Iraqi government.
Crosetto said the withdrawal was „not an Italian decision,“ but part of a new phase agreed with Iraqi authorities and partner countries, in which Iraqi security forces take full responsibility for the country‘s security.
The Global Coalition‘s Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the US-led military campaign against ISIS, will continue to operate from other countries, according to the statement.
Operatives Führungskommando der Bundeswehr: Einladung zum Bildtermin beim Rückkehrerappell der deutschen Kräfte aus ERBIL, Irak
Am Donnerstag, den 01. Oktober 2026, würdigen Staatssekretär Hilmer (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung), Generalleutnant Katz (Kommandierender General Luftwaffentruppenkommando) und die Bundeswehr die Rückkehr der letzten deutschen Kräfte aus Erbil mit einem feierlichen Appell in Wunstorf.
Medienvertreterinnen und Medienvertreter sind herzlich zu diesem Bildtermin eingeladen. Im Anschluss an die Veranstaltung wird seitens des Operativen Führungskommandos der Bundeswehr eine Pressemitteilung im Presseportal erfolgen.
US military withdraws from Iraq after two decades: Report
The US military has completely withdrawn from Iraq, DPA reported on 27 September, citing an Iraqi government official.
All US combat troops and logistical support forces have left the country, the official told the German news agency on Sunday.
Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera US-led coalition forces are out of Iraq
A spokesman for Iraq’s Defence Ministry has told Al Jazeera that no US-led international coalition forces remain in Iraq, one day ahead of the coalition’s planned full withdrawal.
Iraq declares four-day holiday for Sovereignty Days
Iraq is expected to mark the completion of the US-led Coalition’s military withdrawal on September 30, following the handover of its remaining bases and facilities to Iraqi authorities.
Turkish forces to withdraw from strategic military base in northern Iraq
The decision was announced in a joint statement issued after a meeting in New York between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the margins of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
According to the statement, Turkey will hand over the camp in stages, in line with an agreed timetable.
However, no specific date has yet been set for the withdrawal of Turkish troops.
US: Troop withdrawal from Iraq remains on track for Sept. 30
(September 23, 2026)
The United States remains on course to complete the withdrawal of its military forces from Iraq by September 30, a State Department spokesperson told Shafaq News on Wednesday, one week before the deadline.
Washington is “proceeding with the mutually determined transition timeline for Coalition forces to end military operations in Iraq,” in line with the announced conclusion of Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led campaign against ISIS.
France to send ‚military means‘ to protect Saudi oil port, Macron says
Macron emphasized that the French military did not intend to take part in any fighting. „Not to involve ourselves in any conflict, but to protect the site,“ he clarified. Macron also repeated that France was seeking to achieve the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz through diplomatic means, in particular by holding talks with „the Iranians“ and „the Omanis.“
Präsident Lee schließt Truppenentsendung für Kriegseinsatz aus
Die im Golf von Aden stationierte Marineeinheit Cheonghae schütze bereits Seewege und südkoreanische Staatsbürger vor Bedrohungen wie Piraterie, erklärte Lee. Die Regierung prüfe ernsthaft eine Verstärkung dieses Einsatzes.
Lee Cautiously Sets Limits on Possible Deployment to Hormuz
Report: President Lee Jae Myung did not rule out the possible deployment of South Korean troops to the region, but he cautiously set limits on what Seoul can do.
Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb
Italy will deploy warships to ensure safe passage for its commercial vessels through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, adding that Rome would not wait for a joint decision from the European Union.
“We have the capabilities to protect the passage,” Crosetto said, warning that if the waterway became impassable, the economic consequences would be severe.
Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister‘s office says
An Iraqi military commander was dismissed early on Saturday after investigations confirmed the latest drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia originated from Iraq, according to a statement by Iraq‘s prime minister‘s office.
The commander led operations in Maysan province in southern Iraq, according to the statement.
Iraq faces sovereignty test as US-led military coalition exit nears
(September 7, 2026)
The United States-led international military coalition will conclude its mission in Iraq by the end of this month, the country’s armed forces have confirmed to state media.
Lieutenant General Abdul Amir al-Shammari, director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in a statement to the Iraqi News Agency on Monday, said September 30 is the date for the end of the mission of the international coalition forces in Iraq and the transition to a new chapter of relations and cooperation.
Leaked Files Reveal Uganda’s Secret Drone Deals with Israel
(September 1, 2026)
Internal documents reviewed by Drop Site News reveal for the first time the details of a years-long program by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems, the country’s largest weapons maker, to equip the Ugandan military with an expanding fleet of Hermes surveillance drones, as well as a suite of advanced surveillance systems intended for use by Uganda’s Military Intelligence and elite Special Forces Command (SFC)—a branch of the country’s security establishment tied to the family of President Yoweri Museveni, and his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Secretive U.S. Base in Somalia Signals New Phase of War
The U.S. has described the dry and rugged mountains of northern Somalia as the main hub from which ISIS controls its global operations. Amid an increasing number of U.S. drone strikes and raids supporting the Somali government in the war against ISIS, the United States is now expanding its presence in the port city of Bosaso and effectively building a new military base, which will be used for combat and surveillance operations targeting “terror groups” in the region as well enhancing maritime security, according to Somali security officials in Puntland. The CIA will also expand its operations there, the officials said.
Greece moves Patriot system to Crete over reported Iran threats to US bases
The battery was moved from the eastern island of Karpathos to Crete, where there is a major US base at Souda, the reports said.
The aim is to bolster air defence around Souda‘s strategically important naval and air facilities, which serve both the Greek Armed Forces and the United States and NATO.
The Souda base plays a pivotal role in supporting allied operations across the wider region, making its protection particularly critical under the current security conditions.