Three Green Berets murdered in Jordan, now the families speak out

Today the families of SFC Matthew Lewellen, SSG Kevin McEnroe and SSG James (Jimmy) Moriarty held a press conference to demand accountability from the Jordanian government after one of their soldiers identified as Muarek Abu Tayeh brutally murdered the three 5th Special Forces Group soldiers during a routine checkpoint stop outside a military facility. Part of the […]

A year ago, Israel, Jordan and Egypt secretly met for peace

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met secretly a year ago with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan in a failed attempt by the Obama administration to convene a wider regional summit on Israeli-Palestinian peace, Israel’s Haaretz daily said on Sunday. At the White House on Wednesday, Netanyahu again raised the possibility of what he described as […]

Merry Christmas to those abroad, and thank you for your service

It might be trite – annoying -unwanted, but Christmas is as good a day as any other to review our place in the world as Americans. Mostly, how lucky we are – there are profound civil wars underway in Syria and Ukraine. Venezuela is destabilizing at a meteoric rate. Jordan has been overwhelmed and under siege […]

4 Jordanian police killed in clash with gunmen during raid

Four policemen were killed Tuesday in an exchange of fire with wanted men in a central Jordanian province where assailants had killed 10 people in a series of ambushes earlier this week, state media said. Government spokesman Mohammed Momani told reporters Tuesday night that one fugitive was killed and one wounded. “The operation will continue […]

Jordan gun attacks: Stand-off with armed men in Karak ends

Jordanian security forces say they have killed four gunmen after flushing them out of a historic hilltop castle in the city of Karak. The gunmen had fled to the castle after a shooting spree that left 10 people dead including a tourist from Canada and at least four police officers. Police said suicide belts and […]

Mainstream media whitewashes SOFREP articles on malfeasance at 5th Special Forces Group

For months now, SOFREP has been writing a series of articles about how badly things are going for the Special Forces soldiers assigned to covert and clandestine programs in Syria, Turkey, and Jordan.  Some of the frustration that the Green Berets are experiencing is indeed normal, as the unconventional warfare mission is difficult, complicated, and […]

Broncos back in the fight over Syria!

Editor’s Note: The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was developed back in the 1960s specifically for counter-insurgency (COIN) operations, and another one of its primary missions was flying Forward Air Control-Airborne (FAC-A). The airplane can carry up to three tons of external munitions and is able to stay on station for over three hours. A […]

Sister’s tribute to late Special Forces brother killed in Jordan

Special Forces soldier Staff Sgt. James Moriarty and two members of his team were recently killed in Jordan. Following his funeral, his sister Melissa Moriarty published the speech she gave at his funeral in Houston. My speech for Jimmy Over 500 people were present yesterday at Jimmy’s services in Houston. It was awe inspiring. Only Jimmy could pull […]

Three Green Berets killed by ISIS infiltrator after CIA ignored warnings

Green Berets Matthew Lewellen, Kevin McEnroe, and James Moriarty approached the Prince Faisal Airbase in Jordan in their vehicle along with one Jordanian military officer. They were assigned the IA mission, meaning inter-agency, as a part of the CIA’s Timber Sycamore covert operation to train and arm so-called moderate Syrian rebels. At the gate there […]

What drove a Jordanian guard to shoot US military personnel?

Al-Jafr Air Base is a relatively desolate and deserted base. It’s smack in the middle of desert. There is not much around it, and even less in its outer corridor. But one place near it that is of consequence is Maan, Jordan. Maan, more than any other spot in Jordan, is an ISIL hotspot. Salafi […]

From the US to Jordan, no one is safe from extremism

Jordan, probably the safest nation in the Middle East, is not immune from home-brew extremist thought and acts of violence. Recently, three Special Forces soldiers were killed in Jordan outside of al-Jafr air base. The recent loss of life in Jordan reminds us how fragile safety is in the Middle East and throughout the world, […]