US, Britain wage strikes against Iran-linked Houthis in Yemen
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the second day of major US operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. The strikes hit buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities the Houthis have […]
US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military said on Wednesday its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in the fourth day of US strikes in less than a week. In a statement on social media platform X, US Central Command said the Houthi missiles presented an […]
US general urges faster repatriation of IS families in Syria camp
Amman, Jordan Reuters The repatriation and reintegration of thousands of families of Islamic State militants languishing in a Kurdish-run detention camp in north-east Syria should be speeded up, the top US general in the Middle East said on Monday. General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who leads US Central Command (CENTCOM), said many of the residents of […]
US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in “tragic mistake”
Washington DC, US Reuters A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the US military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a “tragic mistake”. The Pentagon had said the 29th August strike targeted an Islamic State suicide bomber who posed an imminent threat to US-led […]
US strikes Islamic State in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul attack
Washington DC, USReuters The United States launched a drone strike against an Islamic State attack planner in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, the military said, a day after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians. US service members assist at an Evacuation Control Check Point during an evacuation […]