Tag: intercepted

14 APR

Russia claims it intercepted 71 out the 105 cruise missiles over Syria — the US says none were shot down

Master Sgt. Phil Speck/U.S. Air National Guard via AP The United States, France and the United Kingdom launched strikes against targets in Syria. The propaganda war is in full swing between the U.S. and its allies as Russia and Syria claim vastly different results from overnight strikes. “We are confident that all of our missiles reached […]

11 APR

Saudi Arabia intercepted ‘Houthi missile’ over Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media reports. Houthi rebels reportedly fired a number of missiles towards a Saudi government building. The announcement came after three blasts and clouds of smoke were seen in the sky in Riyadh. Snapchat footage taken in Riyadh shows distinctive white and brown […]

13 DEC

Israeli military say they intercepted 2 rockets launched from Gaza Strip

Published time: 13 Dec, 2017 18:59 Edited time: 13 Dec, 2017 19:23 The Israeli military have “successfully intercepted” two rockets targeting Israel, its defense forces have announced, claiming that the attack was launched from the Gaza Strip. The rockets were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, an IDF spokesperson said on Twitter. Media reports said […]

22 JUL

Intercepted communications suggest Jeff Sessions discussed Trump campaign matters with Russian ambassador

Alex Wong/Getty Images Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed issues related to the Trump campaign with Russia’s ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, during the 2016 election, current and former US officials told The Washington Post on Friday. The officials’ assessment was based on communications between Kislyak and Moscow that were intercepted by US spy agencies. […]

19 JUL

Half a ton of endangered tortoiseshell intercepted by French customs

Published time: 19 Jul, 2017 04:37 French custom officials at Charles De Gaulle airport have seized almost half a ton of tortoiseshell from the critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle species. About 5,000 scales attributed to an estimated 380 Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) were discovered by customs officers on July 13, French authorities announced late […]

05 JUL

The US’ ground defense system successfully intercepted an ICBM in a simulation — but it may not be enough against a real threat from North Korea

The US put its Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile shield to the test in May, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Marshall Islands and knocking it out of the sky with a missile fired from California. The long-planned test vindicated the expensive, complicated effort to defend the US homeland from missile attacks —but there’s still […]

12 MAY

Russian Su-30 jet fighter intercepted US reconnaissance plane over Black Sea on Victory Day – MoD

Published time: 12 May, 2017 07:23 A Russian jet fighter was scrambled to intercept a US reconnaissance plane over neutral waters of the Black Sea on May 9, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. Read more “After approaching a plane at a safe distance the Russian pilot visually identified the flying object as a […]

13 APR

REPORT: The US intercepted communications that preceded Syria’s chemical-weapons attack

A senior US official claimed that military and intelligence operatives had intercepted communications between the Syrian military and chemical experts discussing preparations for last week’s chemical-weapons attack in Syria, according to a CNN report on Wednesday. The intelligence was part of a larger collection of information that was gathered shortly after the attack on the […]