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Biden to meet with Iraqi PM amid tension over troops, renewed ISIS threats: President Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4590389-biden-to-meet-with-iraqi-pm-amid-tension-over-troops-renewed-isis-threats/
Who are the Iran-backed militia groups carrying out attacks?: A string of Iranian-funded armed groups across the region are launching attacks as the conflict in ...
news.sky.com/story/who-are-the-iran-backed-militia-groups-carrying-out-attacks-13059199
Quick Glance: Drone Attack Kills 3 US Troops in Jordan
- Attack on sleeping US troops near Syrian border
- US President blames radical Iran-backed groups in Syria and Iraq
- 25 injured as per earlier US military statement
- First US troop deaths since start of Gaza war
Former top general warns of 'inevitable' threats to US from Islamic State in wake of Moscow attack
abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-top-general-warns-inevitable-threats-us-isis/story
Iraq and U.S. start formal talks to end coalition mission created to fight the Islamic State
pbs.org/newshour/world/iraq-and-u-s-start-formal-talks-to-end-coalition-mission-created-to-fight-the-islamic-state
Two US Navy SEALs missing off the coast of Somalia are dead, officials say: The two US Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia on January 11 are ...
cnn.com/2024/01/21/politics/navy-seals-dead-somalia/
Iraq resumes talks with US on future of anti-jihadist coalition: Iraq said Sunday it had resumed talks with the United States on the future of the anti-jihadist ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20240211-iraq-resumes-talks-with-us-on-future-of-anti-jihadist-coalition
Iraq and US need to return to dialogue over future of coalition force, says Iraq foreign minister
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Iraq threatens to expel US troops after strike in Baghdad: Iraq condemned the U.S. for the latest strike on Iraqi soil and said the military aggression is ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4455445-iraq-expel-us-troops-strike-baghdad-iran/
New drone attack targets US troops in Iraq: A drone attack on Monday targeted a military base in northern Iraq used by US and anti-jihadist coalition forces ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20231225-new-drone-attack-targets-us-troops-in-iraq
Two US Navy sailors missing off the coast of Somalia: Two US Navy sailors were reported missing while conducting operations Thursday off the coast of Somalia ...
cnn.com/2024/01/12/politics/two-us-navy-sailors-missing-off-the-coast-of-somalia/
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Quick Glance: Rescue Mission for Missing Navy SEALs off Somalia's Coast
- Two American Navy SEALs are missing after a nighttime mission off the coast of Somalia.
- Both SEALs have not been found yet.
- A search and rescue mission is underway, and the waters in the Gulf of Aden, where they were operating, are warm.
Pro-Palestinian crowds try to storm air base housing U.S. troops in Turkey: Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon as hundreds of people at a ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/pro-palestinian-crowds-try-storm-air-base-housing-us-troops-turkey-2023-11-05/
US strikes in Somalia kill 3 militants linked to al Qaeda: The U.S. this week carried out a strike in Somalia that killed three militants with al Shabaab ...
thehill.com/homenews/4424164-us-strikes-in-somalia-kill-3-militants-linked-to-al-qaeda/
A deadly blast has rattled Iran’s leaders. As accusations fly, here’s what to know
cnn.com/2024/01/04/middleeast/a-deadly-blast-rattles-irans-leaders-heres-what-we-know-intl/
Quick Glance: Iran Attacks: IS Claims Responsibility
- Islamic State claims responsibility for devastating explosions with 84 fatalities at a commemoration in Iran.
- The extremist group posted a statement on Telegram confirming responsibility for the attack.
- Two bombs killed a large crowd in Kerman commemorating Soleimani's death.
- It was the deadliest attack in the 45-year history of the Islamic Republic.
Deadly attack on U.S. troops highlights an open-ended military mission: The military mission that brought U.S. troops to Iraq and Syria is largely complete ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/30/us-troops-mideast-jordan-iraq-syria/
US, Iraq to begin talks that could lead to withdrawal of all remaining American troops
abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-iraq-begin-talks-lead-withdrawal-american-troops/story
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns attacks on American troops during surprise visit to Iraq
wionews.com/world/blinken-says-attacks-on-us-troops-in-iraq-totally-unacceptable-655531
#VantageOnFirstpost : Reports say the US and Iraq are going to begin talks about the withdrawal of American troops from the West Asian country ... Show more
Rockets, drones hit Iraqi base housing US forces -security sources: The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq, and 900 more in neighboring Syria ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-769294
Helicopter ‘mishap’ in Syria injures 22 U.S. service members: The U.S. Central Command said 22 service members were injured Sunday in a helicopter incident in ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/13/helicopter-crash-syria-iraq/
Quick Glance: 22 US troops injured in Syria helicopter accident
- 22 US service members were injured in a helicopter accident in northeast Syria.
- The cause of the incident was not disclosed.
- In March, 25 US troops were wounded and a contractor was killed in strikes in Syria.
- Threats from Iran-backed militias remind of the complex geopolitics of Syria.
US soldier pleads guilty to attempting to help IS: Cole Bridges, 22, shared tactical guidance in an attempt to help IS attack and murder US troops.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65911486
U.S. Special Forces Silently Hunting ISIS in Syria: U.S. forces "will continue the relentless campaign against ISIS," U.S. Central Command General Michael "Erik" ...
newsweek.com/isis-american-military-raid-syria-islamic-state-iraq-central-command-1794738
Top US general visits Syria for first time as chairman of the joint chiefs, meets US forces
cnn.com/2023/03/05/politics/mark-milley-syria-isis-us-forces/
Somalia sentences six Moroccans to death over IS links: The fragile Horn of Africa nation has faced a 17-year insurgency at the hands of the Al-Qaeda-linked ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_182498
Reckless Russian fighter jets harass US drones in Syrian skies for second time in two days
wionews.com/world/reckless-russian-fighter-jets-harass-us-drones-in-syrian-skies-for-second-time-in-two-days-612896
U.S. says it killed ISIS leader responsible for planning attacks in Europe - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/04/04/Islamic-State-leader-killed-done-strike/7551680604951/
3 US soldiers killed in Jordan attack: What is the Islamic Resistance of Iraq, which has claimed responsibility?
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/us-troops-killed-jordan-attack-islamic-resistance-iraq-9132968/
Iraqi PM reiterates call to end US-led alliance presence in country: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al Sudani reiterated Thursday his call to end the presence ...
dailysabah.com/world/mid-east/iraqi-pm-reiterates-call-to-end-us-led-alliance-presence-in-country
Quick Glance: Iraqi PM Urges US Troop Withdrawal Over Vanquished ISIS Threat
- Iraqi government demands US troop withdrawal and end to International Coalition mission formed to combat ISIS and train Iraqi forces.
- ISIS no longer poses a threat to Iraq, operating as isolated groups pursued and eliminated by Iraqi security forces.
- PM emphasizes need to conclude international advisors' mission and pursue separate cooperation agreements with Coalition member states.
- US troop withdrawal crucial for Iraq's security, stability, and constructive bilateral relations.
U.S. and Partners Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Raid, 4 Soldiers, Dog Wounded: The news came less than a week after another raid conducted by the U.S ...
newsweek.com/us-partners-kill-isis-leader-syria-raid-4-soldiers-dog-wounded-1782110
Syria condemns US general’s visit to Kurdish-held northeast: Foreign ministry condemns surprise visit by Mark Milley, dubbing it ‘illegal’ ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/5/syria-condemns-us-generals-visit-to-kurdish-held-northeast
How the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Is Still Ruining the World 20 Years Later: "The U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation is directly related to the rise of ISIS ...
newsweek.com/how-us-invasion-iraq-still-ruining-world-20-years-later-1788598
Guantanamo Bay judge rejects torture-derived confession : A US military judge ruled for the first time Friday that an al-Qaeda bombing ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/08/19/Guantanamo-Bay-judge-rejects-torture-derived-confession-
NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty: NEW YORK (AP) — An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 ...
apnews.com/article/new-york-bike-path-attack-conviction-ea3bad7f18d4481591113d0c5715448d
Pro-Trump violence didn't materialize. So what are extremist groups targeting now?
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/06/16/despite-fears-extremists-dont-disrupt-trump-arraignment/70324624007/
Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia 'kills 30 militants': The US military says it helped government troops fighting al-Shabab Islamists northeast of the Somali ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-64362653
Drone attack hits US-led coalition base in southern Syria: The attack on al-Tanf, where US troops are based, injures two allied Syrian opposition fighters ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/20/drone-attack-hits-us-led-coalition-base-in-southern-syria
The War in Gaza Boosts the Case for Leaving the Middle East | Opinion: The U.S. can afford to pare down deployments in the Middle East without worrying much ...
newsweek.com/war-gaza-boosts-case-leaving-middle-east-opinion-1852611
Senior US general ordered Twitter announcement of drone strike on al Qaeda leader that may have instead killed civilian
cnn.com/2023/05/23/politics/us-general-twitter-syria-drone-strike/
5 things to know for January 27: Tyre Nichols, Covid, Classified documents, AI, ISIS
cnn.com/2023/01/27/us/five-things-january-27-trnd/
Anti-ISIS coalition forces targeted in Iraq and Syria: US official: A drone and rockets targeted two military bases in Iraq and Syria on Monday housing forces of ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/12/12/Anti-ISIS-coalition-forces-targeted-in-Iraq-and-Syria-US-official
Air Force says Russian jets harassed US drones over Syria for second straight day
thehill.com/policy/defense/4085183-russian-jets-harassed-us-drones-syria-two-days/
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals: THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/22/afghanistan-terrorism-leaked-documents/
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english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/10/06/US-military-warns-against-threats-to-troops-after-downing-Turkish-drone-in-Syria
Quick Glance: US Jet Downs Turkish Drone in Syria
- The US shoots down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey for the first time.
- The shot-down drone did not belong to the Turkish armed forces.
- Turkey conducts airstrikes in northern Syria and neutralizes many militants.
- US Defense Secretary has a fruitful conversation with his Turkish counterpart.
U.S. Commandos Kill Two Islamic State Officials in Syria: Special Operations forces carried out an overnight helicopter raid at the compound of an official who ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/politics/us-isis-syria.html
Islamic State says leader Qurayshi killed in battle: The spokesman for the Islamic State group says its leader Abu Hassan Hashimi Qurayshi was killed in battle ...
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-11-30/is-says-leader-abu-al-hassan-al-qurayshi-killed-in-battle
US confirms death of Islamic State Group leader: Islamic State (IS) militant leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed in an operation carried out ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20221201-us-confirms-death-of-islamic-state-group-leader
US sent military officers to advise Israel on Gaza ground op and ISIS tactics: Report
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/10/24/US-sent-military-officers-to-advise-Israel-on-Gaza-ground-op-and-ISIS-tactics-Report
Pakistani brothers released from Guantanamo Bay and sent home: Pentagon: Two Pakistani brothers, Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani, have been freed from the US military ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/02/24/Pakistani-brothers-released-from-Guantanamo-Bay-and-sent-home-Pentagon
US troops capture Islamic State leader in Syria raid: Helicopter-borne United States troops working with Syrian Kurdish-led forces on Saturday captured an ...
punchng.com/us-troops-capture-islamic-state-leader-in-syria-raid/
US offers $10m for information on al-Shabab leaders, finances: US seeks information leading to disruption of Somalia-based group’s finances as it intensifies ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/14/us-offers-10m-for-information-on-al-shabab-leaders-finances
Guantanamo’s oldest inmate Saifullah Paracha freed after 19 years: Saifullah Paracha, who was arrested in 2003 and accused of financing al-Qaeda ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/29/oldest-guantanamo-bay-prisoner-released-to-pakistan-ministry
Army recovers weapons looted in Somalia attack: President Museveni said majority of the soldiers were able to flee to another military base
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/army-recovers-weapons-looted-in-somalia-attack-4253104
US military kills senior Islamic State figure in US raid in Somalia: US military kills senior Islamic State figure in US raid in Somalia
wionews.com/world/us-military-kills-senior-islamic-state-figure-in-us-raid-in-somalia-us-official-556367
Ex-Navy SEAL who says he shot Bin Laden arrested on charges of assault: Robert O'Neill, 47, rose to notoriety after he claimed in 2014 to have shot the ...
businessinsider.com/ex-navy-seal-robert-o-neill-bin-laden-arrested-assault-2023-8
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In Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/04/in-niger-the-us-seeks-to-hang-on-to-its-last-best-counterterrorist-outpost-in-west-africa/
Quick Glance: Niger seeks assistance from Russian group Wagner
- The new military government is seeking help from Wagner mercenaries against ECOWAS intervention, according to a news report.
- The private military company is considering the request as the government wants to secure its hold on power.
- Niger's military government faces pressure from ECOWAS to release and reinstate the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
- Military leaders in Niger have turned away from former colonizer France and are now seeking support from Russia.
‘It's Jason Bourne Shit’: How the US Killed the Leader of Al Qaeda: The strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul was partly the work of a military unit ...
vice.com/en/article/xgyy47/ayman-al-zawahri-al-qaeda-leader-killed
Quick Glance: US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
- President Joe Biden announced Monday that a US drone strike killed Al Qaeda commander Ayman al-Zawahiri in an Afghan capital bunker, adding that "justice had been delivered" to the relatives of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Biden said in a solemn televised message that he gave the final approval for the high-precision assault that successfully struck Zawahiri in Afghanistan's capital over the weekend.
- "What we know is that the senior Haqqani Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul," the Biden official added.
- Some militants questioned the legitimacy of the story that he had been slain, while others believed Zawahiri had attained his desire for "martyrdom."
US military says killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia: Air strike on Sunday in Somalia’s Hiran region is sixth so far this year, US Africa Command ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/21/us-military-says-killed-27-al-shabab-fighters-in-central-somalia
Somalia: U.S. Gave 'Remote' Help to Somali Military Operation That Killed Civilians
allafrica.com/stories/202309150101.html
Syria Kurds halt joint ops with US-led coalition after Turkish raids -spokesman: The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat Islamic ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-kurds-halt-all-joint-ops-with-us-led-coalition-after-turkish-fire-2022-12-02/
Al Qaeda’s Next Move: For al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death poses an immediate challenge of succession and a long-term challenge of resolving internal tensions ...
foreignaffairs.com/world/al-qaedas-next-move
Quick Glance: Commentary: The US assassination of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri raises numerous questions
- The presence of terrorist organizations within Afghanistan is a violation of the Doha Accord, leave alone the threat posed by their apparent growth.
- The report also confirmed that Zawahiri was living and communicating freely in Afghanistan: "Zawahiri's apparent increased comfort and ability to communicate has coincided with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and the consolidation of power of key Al-Qaeda allies within their de facto administration."
- It was the first US drone strike inside Afghanistan since American soldiers left last year.
Six ISIS officials captured in commando raids: The U.S. military has captured six Islamic State operatives over the course of three helicopter raids in Syria ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/3782184-six-isis-officials-captured-in-commando-raids/
ISIS Leader Bilal al-Sudani Killed in U.S. Special Ops Mission in Somalia: “No civilians were harmed as a result of the operations,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd ...
thedailybeast.com/isis-leader-bilal-al-sudani-killed-in-us-special-ops-mission-in-somalia
US drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, the Defense Department says
apnews.com/article/us-syria-islamic-state-drone-strike-3b7aa6e96273cf2360fce1015e2b1a86
Turkish air strikes in Syria threatened safety of U.S. personnel -Pentagon: Turkish air strikes in northern Syria threatened the safety of U.S ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-air-strikes-syria-threatened-safety-us-personnel-pentagon-2022-11-23/
Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals: THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/22/afghanistan-terrorism-leaked-documents/
Islamic State 'Beatle' gets life term for US hostage deaths: A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/british-fighter-life-islamic-state-hostage-killings-88598539
Quick Glance: The Islamic State's "Beatle" is sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of US hostages.
- It was almost a relief, he recalled, when Elsheikh and the Beatles beat him up.
- Diane Foley, Foley's mother, said holding Elsheikh accountable at trial sends a deterrent message to other would-be hostage takers.
- Elsheikh's lawyer, Zachary Deubler, has stated that he will appeal his conviction.
- Both the Muellers and Diane Foley have stated that they had met with Kotey, whose guilty plea requires him to speak with interested families.
Ash Carter: Former US defence secretary dies at 68: He lifted a ban on transgender people serving in the military and opened up all roles to women.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63390646
Quick Glance: Ashton B. Carter, Obama's Defense Secretary, Dies at 68
- By the time President Barack Obama nominated him to be Secretary of Defense in 2014, he had served in nearly every department, including nuclear strategy, logistics, and weapons development.
- "Ash was the best-prepared secretary of defense in our history," said Graham Allison, who worked with Mr. Carter at Harvard and the Pentagon.
- "It's no exaggeration to say there are countless Americans who are alive today in part because of Ash's efforts," President Obama said when he selected Mr. Carter to succeed Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary.
- On September, Ashton Baldwin Carter was born.
US air strikes in Somalia up 30 percent in 2022: Somalia has seen deadly fighting as government wages 'total war' against al-Shabaab
middleeasteye.net/news/us-airstrikes-somalia-30-percent-2022
Islamic State Leader Killed by U.S. Drone Strike in Syria : MQ-9 Reaper strike killed Maher al-Agal and injured another ISIS operative, U.S. military says
wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-leader-killed-by-u-s-drone-strike-in-syria-11657637201
Quick Glance: "Top Five" IS Leader Killed in Syria by US Drone Strike
- The top IS official was identified as Maher al-Agal by US Central Command (CENTCOM), who described him as the chief of the group's Syrian province and a vital link between the IS core and its affiliates around the world.
- It further claimed that he had been in northwestern Syria since 2020, under the cover of Ahrar al-Sharqiya, a Syrian extremist group purportedly supported by Turkey.
- The Syrian Observatory's reporting could not be independently confirmed by VOA.
- In a news statement, the US Central Command stated that a drone attack killed Maher al-Agal, a prominent leader of the Islamic State in Syria.
Turkish air strikes in Syria threatened safety of U.S. personnel -Pentagon: Turkish air strikes in northern Syria threatened the safety of U.S ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-air-strikes-syria-threatened-safety-us-personnel-pentagon-2022-11-23/
20 Killed in Somalia Car Bombings After U.S. Claims Airstrike Killed al-Shabab Leader
democracynow.org/2022/10/4/headlines/20_killed_in_somalia_car_bombings_after_us_claims_airstrike_killed_al_shabab_leader
Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader: The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-say-theyve-not-found-body-al-qaeda-leader-2022-08-25/
Russian fighter jet broke US drone by dropping flares on it: A US Air Force general said the Russian aircraft flew "dangerously close" to the drone as it was ...
businessinsider.com/russian-fighter-jet-broke-us-drone-drop-flares-syria-military-2023-7
Paid articlePaid Russian Fighter Jet Damages U.S. Reaper Drone With Flares Over Syria: The incident took place during a mission targeting ISIS, the U.S. Air Force said.
thedailybeast.com/russian-fighter-jet-damages-us-reaper-drone-with-flares-over-syria
US: Russian aircraft deployed flares damaging MQ-9 drone during defeat-ISIS mission
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/07/25/US-Russian-aircraft-deployed-flares-damaging-MQ-9-drone-during-defeat-ISIS-mission
US says it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia airstrike: US Africa Command has said it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a remote area of Somalia on Friday ...
cnn.com/2023/02/12/politics/us-somalia-airstrike-al-shabaab/
The United States on Thursday announced it was designating South Asian Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban leaders as terrorists ... Show more https://www.dawn.com/news/1724285/us-brands-south-asian-al-qaeda-ttp-militants-as-global-terrorists #DawnToday #Terrorism
Pentagon calls out Russia after it harassed US drones that killed ISIS leader: Russian fighter jets harassed several NATO aircraft operating above Syria last ...
businessinsider.com/pentagon-criticizes-russia-after-it-harassed-us-drones-targeting-isis-2023-7
Paid articlePaid Pentagon Claims U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia Killed 10 al-Shabab Fighters and No Civilians
democracynow.org/2023/7/10/headlines/pentagon_claims_us_airstrikes_in_somalia_killed_10_al_shabab_fighters_and_no_civilians
Uganda reports 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia jihadist attack: Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20230604-uganda-reports-54-peacekeepers-killed-in-somalia-jihadist-attack
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