US strike kills ISIS group leader in Syria
2 days, 22 hours ago

US strike kills ISIS group leader in Syria

Daily Mail  

A US strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria. The US strike took place on Thursday in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria, killing IS leader 'Abu Yusif' and another operative, the US Central Command said on social media, without providing further details on the two jihadists. American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria People listen to victory speeches of the rebel force leaders who retook Damascus earlier this month And on Monday, CENTCOM said US forces killed 12 militants from the group in strikes it said were carried out 'in former regime and Russian-controlled areas.' The United States had for years said it has some 900 military personnel in the country as part of international efforts against the jihadist group, which seized swathes of territory there and in neighboring Iraq before being defeated by local forces backed by a US-led air campaign.

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Assad's fall clears way for expanded U.S. strikes on IS jihadists
5 days, 3 hours ago

Assad's fall clears way for expanded U.S. strikes on IS jihadists

Raw Story  

Bashar al-Assad's overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses -- but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall. On December 8 -- the day Syrian rebels took the capital Damascus -- Washington announced strikes on more than 75 …

US makes contact with Syria's HTS rebels after fall of Assad regime
1 week, 1 day ago

US makes contact with Syria's HTS rebels after fall of Assad regime

Firstpost  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comment on “direct contact” with the HTS rebels came despite the United States having designated the group as terrorists in 2018 The United States said Saturday it had made contact with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, as Western and Arab states along with Turkey jointly voiced support for a united, peaceful Syria. Secretary of …

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis
1 week, 5 days ago

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis

Firstpost  

The US launched massive airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, aiming to prevent the group from exploiting the leadership vacuum left by President Bashar Assad’s ousting. Striking 75 sites with precision bombers, the US seeks to curb IS resurgence and maintain regional stability United States President Joe Biden speaks about the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar …

Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire
1 week, 5 days ago

Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Attacks on several towns come as officials from countries including the US and France meet with a Lebanon official in Beirut. At least five people have been killed in Israeli attacks on several towns in southern Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry has said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese armed forces deploy The Lebanese army said it …

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval
1 week, 6 days ago

Here’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria were meant in part as a message to the group and a move to ensure that it doesn’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government. The U.S. and its partners want to make sure the Islamic State group, which still has …

US scrambles to shape post-Assad Syria but has to overcome years of disengagement
2 weeks ago

US scrambles to shape post-Assad Syria but has to overcome years of disengagement

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The unexpectedly rapid downfall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has turned the country’s future from a back-burner issue to a suddenly high stakes concern for the departing Biden administration—and almost certainly for Donald Trump. That could bring further sweeping changes to a Middle East already in flux, removing a key member of Tehran’s so-called “axis of resistance," the coalition …

US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime's demise
2 weeks ago

US launches airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after Assad regime's demise

Firstpost  

A day after Syria fell into the hands of the rebel groups, the US conducted airstrikes against 75 ISIS targets in parts of the country. 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚 U.S. Central Command forces conducted dozens of precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and… pic.twitter.com/E7CUPuPehf — U.S. Central Command December 8, 2024 …

US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall
2 weeks ago

US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall

Al Jazeera  

US Central Command says it struck more than 75 targets to ensure armed group does not exploit end of Syrian leader’s rule. The United States says it has carried out dozens of air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria following the stunning collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. “All organizations in Syria should know that we will hold them …

US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes as violence in Syria intensifies, with opposition fighters advancing against government positions. Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday that the US military struck weapons systems — including rocket launchers and a tank — that “presented a clear and imminent threat” to its forces in the area. Over the last week, armed opposition groups carried out …

Islamic Jihad's foreign relations chief, political bureau member killed in strike in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

Islamic Jihad's foreign relations chief, political bureau member killed in strike in Syria

Firstpost  

Abdel Aziz Minawi, a member of Islamic Jihad’s political bureau, and Rasmi Abu Issa, the group’s foreign relations chief, were both killed in the strike in Syria Members of Islamic Jihad march through the streets in this photo from 2012. The source informed AFP on Saturday that Abdel Aziz Minawi, a member of Islamic Jihad’s political bureau, and Rasmi Abu …

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense centre in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to health and rescue officials, hours after state media in Syria said Israeli strikes in and around the capital killed at least 15 people. The Health Ministry condemned what it called a “barbaric attack on …

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to health and rescue officials, hours after state media in Syria said Israeli strikes in and around the capital killed at least 15 people. The Health Ministry condemned what it called a “barbaric attack …

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say

CNN  

CNN — Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the Syrian capital. The strikes targeted several residential buildings in the upscale Mezzah neighborhood in the capital and the Qudsaya area in the Damascus …

At least 15 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Damascus
1 month, 1 week ago

At least 15 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Damascus

Al Jazeera  

Israel has ramped up attacks on Iran-linked targets in Syria since it began its war on Gaza last year. The Israeli military said it carried out air strikes targeting several buildings and command centres belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad armed group. An official with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Group told The Associated Press news agency the strike in Mazzeh …

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria: Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, state media say

CNN  

CNN — Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the Syrian capital. The strikes targeted several residential buildings in the upscale Mezzah neighborhood in the capital and the Qudsaya area in the Damascus …

US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day
1 month, 1 week ago

US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day

Al Jazeera  

The US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second such operation in two days. The United States military has again carried out air strikes in Syria targeting “Iranian-aligned targets” following a recent rocket attack against US forces at a base in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province. The unnamed fighters had fired rockets at …

US strikes 9 Iranian-aligned targets in Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

US strikes 9 Iranian-aligned targets in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The US military launched strikes on Monday against nine targets associated with Iranian-backed militias in Syria, in response to recent attacks on US personnel, according to US Central Command. The Pentagon reported no injuries among US personnel but did not disclose further details on the U.S. sites attacked or the specific locations struck in Syria. “These strikes will reduce …

US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours
1 month, 1 week ago

US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

The U.S struck nine targets at two locations in Syria Monday to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched attacks on U.S personnel over the last 24 hours, U.S. Central Command said. Representational image: US military launched attacks against Iranian-backed militias in Syria No U.S personnel were injured in the attacks, but as of late Monday the Pentagon did not provide …

US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’
1 month, 1 week ago

US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’

Al Jazeera  

US Central Command said nine targets were hit at two locations in Syria in response to an attack on US forces over the previous 24 hours. The US military has carried out strikes against targets in Syria in what the United States Central Command said was a response to recent attacks on US forces by “Iranian-aligned targets” in the country. …

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike wounds 2 civilians in Syria, its military says
2 months ago

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike wounds 2 civilians in Syria, its military says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israel regularly targets military sites …

Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation
3 months, 1 week ago

Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States, as well as several other prominent militants, Iraq’s military said on Friday. The operation in Iraq’s western Anbar province began in late August, the Iraqi military said, and involved also members of the Iraqi National Intelligence …

Syria says Israeli strikes kill 18 people in a large-scale attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Syria says Israeli strikes kill 18 people in a large-scale attack

Associated Press  

MASYAF, Syria — The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 18 with dozens more wounded, Syria’s health minister said Monday — the largest death toll in such an attack since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking …

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert

The Hindu  

“The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 people as forces targeted suspected militants from the Islamic State group,” the American military said early Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have continued fighting the Islamic State group, though the casualties …

US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US military says 15 ISIL fighters killed in joint raid with Iraqi forces

Al Jazeera  

Seven US soldiers were injured; Iraq’s military says air strikes killed key members of the group. The United States military has said that 15 ISIL fighters were killed in a joint raid with Iraqi security forces in western Iraq. “All hideouts, weapons, and logistical support were destroyed, explosive belts were safely detonated and important documents, identification papers and communication devices …

U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
3 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria

The Hindu  

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaeda-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces had killed Abu Abdul Rahman Makki, a senior leader in the group Horas al-Din, or “Guardians of Religion,” …

US military says drone strike in Syria kills a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US military says drone strike in Syria kills a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces had killed Abu Abdul Rahman Makki, a senior leader in the group Horas al-Din, or …

Five pro-Iran fighters killed in drone strike in Eastern Syria
4 months, 1 week ago

Five pro-Iran fighters killed in drone strike in Eastern Syria

The Hindu  

Five Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday in a drone strike in Syria’s east, near the Iraqi border, a war monitor said, adding it was not clear yet who was behind the attack. In June, three pro-Iran fighters, including at least two Iraqis, were killed in an overnight air strike in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, the Observatory had …

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Violence surged in opposition-held areas of Syria on Wednesday as government-backed fighters killed at least two people in rare violence in the east, while a truck bomb exploded in the northern city of Azaz, killing nine people, the main U.S.-backed force in the war-torn country and an opposition war monitor said. Fighters backed by the Syrian government …

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
5 months ago

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double this year, compared to the year before. According to a U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t allowed to speak publicly on the matter, …

Monitor, Iraqi group say Israel hits facilities in Syria
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Monitor, Iraqi group say Israel hits facilities in Syria

Hindustan Times  

Israeli strikes on Syria early Thursday targeted facilities belonging to Iraq's Al-Nujaba armed movement, a war monitor and the pro-Iran group said, with Damascus saying an unidentified building was attacked. Monitor, Iraqi group say Israel hits facilities in Syria Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since the outbreak of the civil war in its northern neighbour in …

Eight Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli air strikes near Damascus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli air strikes near Damascus

Hindustan Times  

Syria's defence ministry on Friday said eight soldiers had been injured in Israeli air strikes near Damascus. Israel rarely comments on individual strikes but has repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-enemy Iran to expand its presence in Syria. On Thursday night, "the Israeli enemy launched air strikes from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a site …

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader

Al Jazeera  

Botched strike is latest incident to raise questions about lack of accountability for civilian deaths from US strikes. The United States Department of Defense has acknowledged that a drone strike in Syria, initially said to have successfully targeted an al-Qaeda leader, actually killed a farmer. The Pentagon stated on Thursday that the drone strike on May 3, 2023, killed a …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

IRGC warns Israel attacks ‘won’t go unanswered’ as Iran marks Al-Quds Day
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IRGC warns Israel attacks ‘won’t go unanswered’ as Iran marks Al-Quds Day

Al Jazeera  

Representatives of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ and political and religious leaders participated in Al-Quds Day amid Gaza war. “The Zionists and their American backers believe that the more they kill Muslims and besiege and displace them, the better their lives will be, but the reality is the exact opposite.” State television showed top government, judiciary and military officials, including President …

Tehran vows response after strike blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s Consulate in Syria and killed 12
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tehran vows response after strike blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s Consulate in Syria and killed 12

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday vowed to respond to an airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus the previous day and killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals and a member of the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. Iran’s deputy U.N. ambassador Zahra Ershadi told a contentious emergency meeting of the U.N. …

Guards among 8 reported killed in Israeli strike on Iran consular annex in Syria
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Guards among 8 reported killed in Israeli strike on Iran consular annex in Syria

The Hindu  

Israeli air strikes destroyed the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Syria on April 1, killing and wounding everyone inside, Damascus said as Iranian state TV reported a Revolutionary Guards commander among the dead. Iran's ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, giving a lower death toll, told Iranian state TV that "at least five people were killed in the attack which was …

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The airstrike in Syria killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Hezbollah offered condolences to Iran for Zahedi’s death and …

Israeli strike on Iran’s Syria consulate kills 7, including 2 IRGC generals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strike on Iran’s Syria consulate kills 7, including 2 IRGC generals

Al Jazeera  

Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi among seven killed, IRGC says. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described the attack “as a violation of all international obligations and conventions” and blamed Israel. “We strongly condemn this heinous terrorist attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in Damascus killing a number of innocent people,” Mekdad said in a …

Death toll in Israeli strikes on Syria climbs to 52, says monitor
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Death toll in Israeli strikes on Syria climbs to 52, says monitor

The Hindu  

The death toll in Israeli air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and seven members of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, a war monitor said on March 30. Israeli strikes on targets in Syria have increased since Israel's war against the Hezbollah-allied Hamas group in the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7. The number of Syrian …

Israeli strikes near Aleppo kill 42 in north Syria: monitor
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli strikes near Aleppo kill 42 in north Syria: monitor

The Hindu  

Israeli airstrikes early Friday, March 29, 2024, near the northern city of Aleppo have killed 36 soldiers and six Hezbollah fighters, a war monitor said. Syrian state media quoted an unnamed military official as saying that the Israeli strikes coincided with drone attacks by Syrian insurgent groups on civilians targets in Aleppo and its suburbs. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for …

More than 40 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo: Reports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 40 people killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Attacks have escalated amid continuing war in Gaza and clashes with Hezbollah across Israel-Lebanon border. Israeli air strikes on Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have killed more than 40 people, most of them soldiers, according to news agencies and a war monitor. Iran also said they were a “violation of Syria’s sovereignty” and “a serious threat to regional and international …

Airstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organisation team
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Airstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organisation team

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut, Mar 26 A series of airstrikes in eastern Syria on Tuesday killed more than a dozen people, including an Iranian military adviser and a team member working for the World Health Organisation, officials and reports said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strikes killed 15 people including an Iranian adviser with Iran's …

Israeli air strikes kills two people in Syria’s capital: State media
10 months ago

Israeli air strikes kills two people in Syria’s capital: State media

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place in Damascus’s Kafr Sousa area near a large, heavily guarded complex used by security agencies. At least two people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the Syrian capital, Damascus, state media reported. Since the start of the year, the group said it has documented 13 Israeli attacks on Syrian territory – eight air strikes …

An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits inside the country in weeks
10 months, 1 week ago

An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits inside the country in weeks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An Israeli drone struck a car near Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding two others, security officials said. The strike came as tensions across the Middle East grow with the Israel-Hamas war, a drone attack last month that killed three U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, …

After US drone strike killed pro-Iran commander, Iraq slams Washington
10 months, 2 weeks ago

After US drone strike killed pro-Iran commander, Iraq slams Washington

Hindustan Times  

Iraq on Thursday condemned a US air strike that killed a senior commander from a pro-Iran armed group accused of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. A portrait of Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a prominent leader in the Phalange, who was killed in a strike carried out a day earlier by an American drone that targeted …

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

India TV News  

Baghdad: A US drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the US military said Wednesday. No civilians killed in attack: US In a statement, US Central Command said “there …

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday. It comes just days after the U.S. military launched an air assault on …

Syria says Israeli airstrikes over Homs have killed and wounded civilians
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Syria says Israeli airstrikes over Homs have killed and wounded civilians

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli airstrikes over Syria's central …

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
10 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

NPR  

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq Enlarge this image toggle caption Murtaja Lateef/AFP via Getty Images Murtaja Lateef/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia on Wednesday, the Pentagon said. In a nighttime attack Wednesday, the U.S. military "conducted a unilateral strike in …

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