Afghan Taliban Infighting Leaves 50 Terrorists Dead
Ongoing Taliban infighting between two rival factions in southern Afghanistan has left at least 50 terrorists from both sides dead, Al Jazeera learned from a police chief.
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NYT: Arab Allies Vanish from Anti-ISIS Air War
Arab allies have largely abandoned the U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria as America gets ready to escalate airstrikes against the jihadist group, reports The New York Times (NYT).
Business Booming at Kurdish Gun Shop Thanks to ISIS War
The war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has reportedly presented an old gun shop in the Iraqi Kurdistan capital of Erbil with opportunities for new streams of revenue.
Def Sec: U.S. Needs ‘Much More Than Airstrikes’ To Defeat ISIS
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, while addressing the Reagan National Defense Forum, said the United States needs “much more than airstrikes” to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
MSF Admits Armed Taliban Went Inside U.S.-Targeted Afghan Hospital
The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan was treating 20 wounded Taliban members when it was bombed last month by U.S. military aircraft, according an internal review of the attack.
DEA: Mexican Cartels Increasing Heroin Availability In U.S., Overdose Deaths Surge
Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have significantly increased opium production and shifted their operations to expand heroin trafficking in recent years. The TCOs launched a concerted effort to make the illicit drug readily available to Americans as the number of heroin overdose deaths in the U.S. surge, reports the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
ISIS Launches Rare Attack on Kurdish-Controlled Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) launched a relatively rare attack behind Kurdish lines in northern Iraq, briefly occupying a local government compound located in the vicinity of several oil-producing fields.
State: Up to 90% of Russian Airstrikes in Syria Have Hit Anti-Assad Rebels
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 out of 10 airstrikes launched by the Russian military in Syria have hit so-called moderate rebels opposed to the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, killing civilians as well as destroying hospitals and shelters in the process, a senior U.S. State Department official told lawmakers.
State Official: Arab Allies Considering Sending Ground Forces to Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s Arab allies have discussed deploying their own ground forces to Syria to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), a senior U.S. State Department official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Pentagon on Deploying Dogfighters to Turkey: ‘I Didn’t Say It Wasn’t About Russia’
The Pentagon is deploying to Turkey up to a dozen F-15Cs, specializing in air-to-air combat, allegedly to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), which has no aerial fighters.
Pentagon: U.S., Russian Planes Conduct Communications Test in Syria
The Pentagon denied Russian Defense Ministry claims that the U.S. and Russia conducted a joint training exercise in the skies over Syria, adding that they did carry out a planned communications test.
Decorated U.S. Veteran Who Survived 3 Tours in Iraq Shot Dead in Colorado
Decorated U.S. military veteran Andrew Alan Myers, who survived three deployments to Iraq, was fatally shot by a gunman during a rampage on a street in Colorado Springs.
Pentagon Denies Reports of Joint U.S.-Russian Exercise in Syria
WASHINGTON D.C.—The Pentagon has denied claims by Vladimir Putin’s defense ministry that the Russian air force held an air space cooperation exercise with its U.S. counterpart in Syria, aimed at staving off dangerous encounters between their warplanes.
Afghanistan: Sexual Abuse of Boys ‘Resurrected’ After U.S. Toppled Taliban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sexual abuse of young boys by powerful men in Afghanistan, a common practice that was punishable by death under Taliban rule, was “resurrected” after the terrorist group’s regime was overthrown by the U.S.-led invasion in 2001, reports a federal watchdog agency.
Pakistan Imposes Ban on Media Coverage of Terror Groups
Pakistani authorities issued a directive prohibiting broadcasters from covering the activities of dozens of terrorist groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an organization that has been linked to the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India.
Watchdog: U.S. Has No Way to Evaluate Effectiveness of Afghan Forces
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon lacks a reliable system to gauge whether the Afghan security troops are an effective fighting force capable of holding its ground against the enemies of Afghanistan, such as the Taliban and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reports a congressionally appointed watchdog agency.
Syrian Rebels Use Caged Hostages as Human Shields to Deter Airstrikes
Caged prisoners believed to be former army officers from dictator Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite sect were paraded through streets of a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, apparently used as human shields to deter further bombardments in the area, according to video clips and images posted on social media.
Afghanistan: USAID ‘Stability’ Programs Increased Support For Taliban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An estimated $300 million in U.S. taxpayer funds have been disbursed under President Obama’s watch to pay for “stabilization programs” that have fueled Taliban support and violence in Afghan villages, an independent watchdog agency appointed by Congress reveals.
Jihadis Force Egypt to Extend State of Emergency in Sinai
The administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month extension to a state of emergency it imposed on parts of the northern Sinai Peninsula as the country’s military launches counterterrorism operations against jihadists in the region.
U.S. Intercepts Russian Warplanes Flying Within 1 Nautical Mile of USS Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes flying as low as 500 feet near the USS Ronald Reagan, a massive nuclear-powered aircraft supercarrier, as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula earlier this week, the White
Witness: Unidentified Warplanes Are Striking ISIS in Libya
Airstrikes launched from unidentified warplanes targeted the southern and western region of the Mediterranean port city of Sirte in Libya, which has become the de facto base for the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) wing in the North African country, a witness told Reuters.
U.S. Ally Australia to Train with China Despite South China Sea Tensions
The Australian Navy will reportedly proceed with an anticipated training exercise with Chinese ships next week, despite escalating military tensions between the United States and China in the South China Sea.
Report: Russia Shipped Iranian Weapons into Syria 20 Times in 10 Days
Russian cargo planes have delivered Iranian weapons into Syria 20 times over the past 10 days, Fox News learned from western intelligence sources.
Former Pakistani President: Bin Laden, Taliban Were ‘Heroes’ for Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf, a retired four-star general and former president of Pakistan, said that terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, current al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri, jihadist group founder Jalaluddin Haqqani, and the Taliban were once heroes for Pakistan.
State Official: Iran Has ‘Stepped Up’ Nefarious Activities After Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Iran increased its nefarious activities in the Middle East in the months after it reached a nuclear deal with U.S.-led world powers, suggested a top State Department official.
