Jordan

He hit the ramp and could see immediately that other than filled with the fine red glow of cabin lights the helo was empty.

Even in a forgotten corner of the map like Tower 22, the enemy still finds a way to knock before dawn—and our people are the ones answering the door.

Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Thursday, April 24, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.

Three brave airmen just recently received Purple Hearts for their heroic actions during a devastating drone attack in Jordan.

In the shadow of the smoldering ruins of Gaza, the clandestine whispers of Arab leaders betray a starkly different narrative from their public condemnations, quietly yearning for Israel to quell the Hamas threat that festers at their doorsteps.

The escalating violence in Gaza, marked by a recent ground operation, underscores a grim reality where political objectives seem to overshadow the urgent humanitarian cries echoing through the rubble-strewn streets.

During his first term, President Trump has retooled alliances and conflicts of the Middle East, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.

On November 4, 2016, three U.S. Army Special Forces operators were shot dead as they were re-entering the King Faisal Air Base, Jordan. Their killer, Jordanian Air Force Sergeant Ma’arik al-Tawayha, was stopped by another Green Beret before he could kill more Americans. He was arrested, and after a controversial trial, was sentenced to life […]

The U.S. government has increased the bounty for information that will lead to the capture or killing of the new leader of the Islamic State to $10 million. Amir Mohammed Sa’id Abdal Rahman al-Mawla, also known as Hajji Abdallah, became the new leader of ISIS after his predecessor Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during a […]

Coalition Special Forces Operators defend a position while conducting a scenario during Exercise Eager Lion 2019 near the Sahab District, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Sept. 3, 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command’s largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships.

A soldier assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command demonstrates firing positions on the M320 40mm grenade launcher to a member of the Saudi Arabian Naval Special Forces during joint forces weapons training in a tactical training area in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 28, 2019, as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central […]

Two Special Air Service (SAS) troopers were seriously injured during an Islamic State (ISIS) missile attack in an undisclosed location in eastern Syria. At least one Kurdish fighter was killed in the attack. The special operators were attached to Kurdish forces, providing their partners with essential joint terminal attack control (JTAC) capabilities—that is, coordinating airstrikes. […]