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US troops in Syria are digging in and preparing for future attacks after a massive battle played out in the country’s east The US Brig. Gen. in charge of the US-led fight against ISIS confirmed that around 300 Russian mercenaries were killed in a massive battle with US forces on February 7, though the Kremlin […]
John Locher/AP South Korean officials are looking for clarification on comments President Donald Trump made about the status of US troops in the country. During a speech, Trump referenced what he called the US’s “big trade deficit” and its military presence in South Korea, prompting speculation over whether he was considering a withdrawal of US […]
The US is trying to cover up its own failure to force armed groups in Syria to de-escalate violence as it blames Russia and Iran for ongoing hostilities in Eastern Ghouta, the Russian foreign minister has said. Sergey Lavrov was referring to accusations voiced by US Representative at the UN Nikki Haley, who said the […]
REUTERS/Peter Nicholls British troops were deployed to the Salisbury mall where an ex-Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent. The military was called in to remove cars and objects from the scene that may be contaminated. UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd will chair an emergency Cobra meeting as the investigation into the source […]
The Israeli military says a Palestinian man who died after he was severely beaten by Israeli forces may have died from inhaling tear gas used to disperse attackers during West Bank clashes. Yassin al-Saradeeh, 33, died soon after a confrontation with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank town of Jericho on Thursday. Footage published […]
Reuters Getting snacks and coffee via care packages is nice, but sometimes what you really need is a little personal space in the middle of a war zone. Depending on your rank and branch of service, you get more luxuries. The standard grunt in the formation, however, gets a bunk and a foot or two […]
The Turkish embassy in Russia has dismissed reports that its troops used some toxic agent in its Operation Olive Branch conducted in Syria’s Afrin as “groundless accusations.” In its statement, the embassy also referred to information provided by the US-led coalition, which said that “there is no proof indicating the use of chemical weapons by […]
The Iraqi army’s chief of operations Major-General Mahmoud al-Falahi said the troops have started an operation to drive Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) from the desert areas of Anbar province, which borders Saudi Arabia, Al-Sumaria TV channel reports. “The army, police, tribal and border forces, backed by the international coalition, began this morning a large […]
Vice President Mike Pence has encouraged US troops to focus on their missions as the federal government shut shop after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget. The soldiers won’t be paid, though, until lawmakers sort it out. “We’ll get this thing figured out in Washington,” Pence said early Saturday as he greeted […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images The federal government is currently in a partial shutdown. Due to the shutdown, the Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Network is not operational. This means military personnel deployed overseas are at risk of not being able to see the NFL playoffs and other programming. Deployed members of the US military rely on […]
