“I will protect the people’s lives and peaceful living in any situation”

Landmark event comes on heels of Trump tweets

War on terror set to expand despite campaigning against endless wars.

Also comes amid ISIS calls for bomb and knife attacks over the holidays.

In celebration of hermit kingdom’s 70th anniversary.

Turkey expelled almost 9,000 servicemen from army for alleged links with movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen.

The goal is to get the Afghan military moving on its military campaign sooner, rather than later