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The United States military invaded Venezuela in 2026

The main objective of this operation was to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores

This operation has been named ‘Operation Absolute Resolve’.

The operation was launched on 3 January 2026.

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Explanation

Operation Hawkeye Strike was a retaliatory military action by the United States against the Islamic State (Daesh), following the December 2025 Palmyra attack by a Syrian police officer, suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State, that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter.

This operation was launched by the US and Jordan against Syria. 

Additional Information:

The December 2025 Palmyra attack was an ambush carried out on 13 December 2025 against Syrian and US troops stationed near the Syrian city of Palmyra.

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Explanation

Operation Hawkeye Strike was a retaliatory military action by the United States against the Islamic State (Daesh), following the December 2025 Palmyra attack by a Syrian police officer, suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State, that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter.

This operation was launched by the US and Jordan against Syria. 

Additional Information:

The December 2025 Palmyra attack was an ambush carried out on 13 December 2025 against Syrian and US troops stationed near the Syrian city of Palmyra.

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Explanation

Operation Hawkeye Strike was a retaliatory military action by the United States against the Islamic State (Daesh), following the December 2025 Palmyra attack by a Syrian police officer, suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State, that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter.

This operation was launched by the US and Jordan against Syria. 

Additional Information:

The December 2025 Palmyra attack was an ambush carried out on 13 December 2025 against Syrian and US troops stationed near the Syrian city of Palmyra.

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Explanation

• The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing
• Date: Late February 2014 – present (12 years, 2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
• Location: Ukraine, Russia, and the Black Sea
• Reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:
• Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory

Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

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Explanation

On 7 November 2025, Turkey issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges.

Turkiye has accused the officials of “genocide and crimes against humanity” that Israel has “perpetrated systematically” in its war on Gaza since October 2023.

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Explanation

On 7 November 2025, Turkey issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges.

Turkiye has accused the officials of “genocide and crimes against humanity” that Israel has “perpetrated systematically” in its war on Gaza since October 2023.

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Explanation

Pakistan launched precision missile strikes against India under Operation Bunyan Um Marsoos.

Bunyan Ul Marsoos is an Arabic verse from the Quran.

The operation’s name—meaning “a structure firmly joined together”—draws inspiration from Surah Al-Saff (61-4), which praises those who fight in Allah’s cause as a solid, fortified structure.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ

Translation: ‘Allah indeed loves those who fight in His Way as though they are a solid wall cemented with molten lead’ (Surah Al-Saff, verse 4).

This operation was launched on 10 May 2025 (after Fajr prayer)

Seven sites in India were targeted, including the key Pathankot air base, Udhampur air base, and Gujarat air base. Rajasthan air base and Brahmos storage site.

The operation was launched in retaliation for Indian missile strikes that hit several locations inside Pakistan.

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Explanation

In 2025, former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila, Philippines and extracted to the Hague, the Netherlands.

He faces charges from International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.

These charges relate to his controversial war on drugs, which resulted in thousands of deaths during his presidency from 2016 to 2022.

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