Afghan Special Forces Kill al-Qaeda #2 Commander in a Raid
Afghan intelligence tweeted out that Special Forces killed al-Qaeda’s #2 commander, Abu Muhsin al-Masri, in an operation in eastern Ghazni.
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Libyan Civil War: Qatari Involvement
Qatar provided anti-Gaddafi militias with training, funding, logistical support, equipment and weapons by bypassing the arms embargo.
US Maintains Suspension of Military Support to Mali Until Elections Are Held
American envoy to the Sahel announced that the suspension of military aid to Mali will continue until the west African nation holds elections.
Op-ed: ISIS Terrorists Who Beheaded Journalists Should Not Be Glorified or Humanized
They’re not rock stars. They’re cold-blooded killers who kidnapped, brutally beat, raped, and beheaded innocent people.
Turkey Cutting Water to Kurdish Areas in Northeast Syria Again
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in Syria, the Kurdish people are suffering at a level that some have called a war crime.
Yemen Military Claims More Than 1000 Houthi Rebels Killed in September
The Yemeni military said on Saturday that they had killed over 1,000 Houthi rebels, 215 of those commanders, during September.
US, Morocco, Tunisia Sign 10-Year Military Accord Continuing Alliance
SECDEF Esper cited a complex security environment and transnational threats to regional instability as motivators to the renewed alliance.
US Sending 100 Troops, Bradleys to Syria to Counter Russians
“The United States does not seek conflict with any other nation in Syria, but will defend Coalition forces if necessary,” Urban said.
Iran Plotting Assassination of US Diplomats in Revenge for Soleimani
According to the intelligence reports, Iran has been planning on assassinating Lana Marks, American Ambassador to South Africa, for months.
Delta Force SGM Thomas Payne Awarded Medal of Honor
On Friday, SGM Thomas Payne became the first living member of the Army’s elite and secretive Delta Force to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
CENTCOM Moves to Slash Troop Presence in a Matter of Weeks
CENTCOM Commander McKenzie confirmed that U.S. troop presence is on track to drop to 4,500 in Afghanistan and 3,000 in Iraq by election day.
U.S. coalition hands over Camp Taji to Iraqi Security Forces
The U.S.-led international coalition formally withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday. The coalition handed the base over to Iraqi security forces, coalition and local news reported. The base, 17 miles north of Baghdad, had been the site of frequent rocket attacks, in recent months, by Iran-backed militias targeting U.S.-led troops. Despite the long-term […]
