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US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’
1 day, 19 hours ago

US army says two navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’

Al Jazeera  

Incident not the result of ‘hostile fire’, says US military, as Yemen’s Houthis claim their attack on US carrier brought the aircraft down. Two United States navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, says the US military. Yemen’s Houthi fighters later on Sunday claimed they had “targeted” the aircraft carrier USS …

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US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital
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2 days, 19 hours ago

US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital

Al Jazeera  

US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military. The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site. US Central Command, which oversees US Army operations in the Middle …

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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 …

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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. …

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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,” …

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US says ISIL trying ‘to reconstitute’ amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks
5 months ago

US says ISIL trying ‘to reconstitute’ amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks

Al Jazeera  

In the first six months of the year, the group has claimed 153 attacks in Syria and Iraq. The United States military says ISIL is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of its attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double that of the previous year. Domestic tensions A coalition of more than 80 countries led by the …

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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Ship attacked by Iran-backed rebels believed to have sunk
6 months ago

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Ship attacked by Iran-backed rebels believed to have sunk

CNN  

CNN — A Greek-owned coal carrier appears to have capsized in the Red Sea days after it was struck by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, according to a report published by the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The rebels have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks directed at ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Israel launched its invasion …

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U.S. destroys drones, missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. destroys drones, missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

The Hindu  

American forces destroyed four drones and two anti-ship ballistic missiles in areas of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the U.S. military said on Friday. "U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed four UASs and two ASBMs in Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen," the military command said in a social media post, using abbreviations for unmanned aircraft systems and anti-ship ballistic missiles. …

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U.S. forces destroy Houthi surface-to-air missile: CENTCOM
9 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. forces destroy Houthi surface-to-air missile: CENTCOM

The Hindu  

U.S. forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile in Yemen on Friday after deciding it posed an "imminent threat" to American aircraft, the U.S. Central Command in West Asia announced. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November in a campaign they say is in solidarity with Palestinians …

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US carries out five strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
10 months ago

US carries out five strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Al Jazeera  

US says it hit three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, one unmanned underwater vessel and one unmanned surface vessel. The United States has conducted five strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, US Central Command has said. It said it struck three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles, one unmanned surface vessel, and one unmanned underwater vessel on Saturday. The Houthis …

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US military targets 10 Houthi drones in new Yemen strikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US military targets 10 Houthi drones in new Yemen strikes

Al Jazeera  

The Iran-aligned rebel group has warned of more attacks against US and British warships. On Thursday, US forces targeted a “Houthi UAV ground control station and 10 Houthi one-way UAVs” that “presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and the US Navy ships in the region”, the US military’s Central Command said in a statement referring to unmanned aerial vehicles. …

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US Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
11 months ago

US Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons

India TV News  

Washington: Two US Navy SEALs who went missing in the Gulf of Aden earlier this month during a raid on a boat carrying Iranian weapons have not been located following an exhaustive search and their status has been changed to deceased, military officials said on Sunday. Our prayers are with the SEALs’ families, friends, the U.S. Navy, and the entire …

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US launches new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
11 months ago

US launches new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Al Jazeera  

On fourth day of strikes, the US military says it targeted 14 Houthi missiles that were ‘loaded to be fired’ from Yemen. The United States military says its forces launched strikes on 14 Houthi missiles “that were loaded to be fired” from Yemen in the fourth day of direct attacks on the Iran-aligned group in less than a week. The …

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US, UK forces shoot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Houthis
11 months, 1 week ago

US, UK forces shoot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Houthis

Al Jazeera  

No injuries or damage reported in what the US military said was the 26th attack by the Yemen-based group since November 19. The United States military’s Central Command has said it shot down 18 drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the southern Red Sea, the armed group’s 26th attack on international shipping lanes in the last seven weeks. The …

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US forces swing into action, shoot down ballistic missiles after Houthi rebel attack vessels in Red Sea
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US forces swing into action, shoot down ballistic missiles after Houthi rebel attack vessels in Red Sea

India TV News  

The US military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but US forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the U.S. Central Command said. In another statement, CENTCOM said the same ship issued …

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US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters

Al Jazeera  

Global shipping giant Maersk suspends operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have lost at least 10 fighters after three of their vessels were attacked by US forces in the Red Sea. In addition, they said the boats were “performing their humanitarian and moral duty… to prevent Israeli ships or those …

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US forces shoot down missiles in Red Sea, Yemen's Houthi gunmen killed in attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US forces shoot down missiles in Red Sea, Yemen's Houthi gunmen killed in attack

India Today  

The US military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The Singapore-flagged MAERSK HANZGHOU reported they had already been hit by a missile Saturday night while transiting the Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. In another statement, CENTCOM said the …

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US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US army attacks three Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing at least 10 fighters

Al Jazeera  

Global shipping giant Maersk suspends operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack. Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have lost at least 10 fighters after three of their vessels were attacked by US forces in the Red Sea. In addition, they said the boats were “performing their humanitarian and moral duty… to prevent Israeli ships or those …

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US helicopter raid kills senior ISIS leader in Syria
1 year, 8 months ago

US helicopter raid kills senior ISIS leader in Syria

Firstpost  

Aleppo: A unilateral helicopter raid in Northern Syria by the US forces has claimed life of an ISIS leader, early morning on Monday. The deceased, a senior Islamic State Syria leader was responsible for planning terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe,” according to US Central Command. A US helicopter raid and “violent clashes,” according to the Syrian Observatory …

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US says airstrikes in Syria intended to send message to Iran
2 years, 3 months ago

US says airstrikes in Syria intended to send message to Iran

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria this week were a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year. Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. airstrikes overnight on facilities used by militias backed by Iran’s …

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