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The Turkish armed forces are mulling the prospect of stationing a new commando brigade in the mountains above Kyrenia, the Cyprus Mail understands. Turkish defence ministry spokesman rear admiral Zeki ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday promised to “strengthen our deterrent power” while attending a ceremony to award ‘black berets’ to armed infantrymen in the Larnaca district village of Kornos. ...

Only 12 soldiers were in the van that caught on fire last Friday on the Limassol-Nicosia highway, the defence ministry said on Monday. The statement came in response to a complaint ...

The north’s authorities on Thursday announced their intention to end the practice of “double jeopardy” conscription, in which Turkish Cypriot men in Turkey who are also Turkish citizens were ...

Monday marked the first day of operation for the electronic platform launched to submit data for the 2024 Conscript Soldiers Training Cycle (ESSO). The platform will remain open until May 2 at ...

Two Greek soldiers (Eldyk) serving in Cyprus were injured during a training exercise in Stavrovouni, the Greek Defence Ministry said on Wednesday calling for authorities to investigate the incident. The ...

The defence ministry is accepting applications for new contract soldiers, with applications open online through the government’s online portal until September 22. Applicants must be registered and authenticated users on ...

The funeral of 20-year-old Cypriot soldier Giorgos Hadjionna took place on Tuesday morning at the Ayia Sofia church in Strovolos. At the funeral, his brother Charalambos made a speech in ...

The body of a 20-year-old Cypriot at military school in Greece who died during an exercise on Friday will be flow back to the island on Monday. An autopsy has ...

By Jonathan Shkurko Savvas Matsas – one of the two criminal investigators tasked with shedding light on the death of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, said on Friday that “in 50 years of ...

Authorities on Monday were investigating the circumstances under which a contract soldier was critically injured during helicopter training. The 27-year-old special forces contract soldier was hospitalised with brain swelling and ...

The funeral of Corporal Natalie Neophytou took place on Saturday, held at public expense, with Neophytou buried with full military honours. The funeral, which took place at the Apostolou Pavlou ...

A shot went off from a soldier’s gun inside Larnaca airport on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate police investigation into the incident. No injuries were reported, according to a ...

Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan’s army said on Monday. Hundreds of Afghan ...