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"Operation Khyber 1,2,3,4 (Khyber 1,2,3,4)" (2014–2017) — Pakistani military operation in Khyber agency and surrounding areas against Taliban terrorists and their affiliates. "Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (Operation Rejection of Strife)" (2017-2024) — Pakistani military operation against Taliban terrorists and their affiliates.
After the Iran–Iraq War (the Tanker War phase) resulted in several military incidents in the Persian Gulf, the United States increased U.S. joint military forces operations in the Persian Gulf and adopted a policy of reflagging and escorting Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf to protect them from Iraqi and Iranian attacks.
On 17 October 2017, an insurgent attack occurred at a police training centre in Gardez, Paktia Province. [1] [2] A suicide car bombing was followed by a gun attack. [1] [2] This killed at least 41 people, including the local police chief; 110 civilians and 48 police officers were injured. [1] [2] The Taliban claimed responsibility. [1] [2]
The Daraa offensive (June 2017) was a military operation launched by the Syrian Arab Army and allies against rebel positions in the southern half of Daraa city. Rebels and government forces fought for control of the city's Palestinian refugee camp, a built-up residential area of the city.
Pages in category "2017 in military history" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Aurora 17 was a military exercise that took place in Sweden during a three-week period, from 11 through 29 September 2017. [1] Its main focus was the defence of Gotland . [ 2 ] It was Sweden’s biggest military exercise in 23 years and involved troops from the United States and some other NATO countries. [ 2 ]
The US missile strike on Shayrat Airbase on 7 April 2017 was the first time the US deliberately attacked Syrian government forces during the war, [168] and marked the start of a series of direct military actions by US forces against the Syrian government and its allies via airstrikes and aircraft shoot-downs, mainly in defense of either the ...
Operation Ruman was the British government's combined military and humanitarian operations in September 2017 to provide relief to the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Irma.