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Top 10 most expensive US army equipment sent to Afghanistan before Taliban takeover
The US had delivered military equipment to the Afghan National Army (ANA) just before the Taliban takeover, with the top 10 most expensive pieces ... Features -
Coronavirus: US military confirms 49 service members test positive
The number of service members who had tested positive for coronavirus increased to 49, compared to the 36 a day earlier, the Pentagon said on ... World News -
Pentagon says two seriously injured US troops being treated in Baghdad
Two of the three US troops wounded in the latest rocket attack in Iraq are seriously injured and are being treated at a military hospital in Baghdad, ... World News -
Three US personnel killed, 12 injured in rocket attack on Iraqi base
The US-led coalition fighting ISIS confirmed on Wednesday that three personnel had been killed in a rocket attack on a military camp in Iraq and that ... Middle East -
Some 2,500 US troops currently in Saudi Arabia: WSJ
Over 2,500 US troops are currently launching F-15 fighter jets and handling Patriot missile batteries in shifts in Saudi Arabia at the Prince Sultan ... Gulf -
Pompeo reaffirms US commitment to Iraq in phone call with PM Allawi
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Iraq’s designated prime minister to protect US troops and meet grievances of a months-long ... Middle East -
Explosion targets convoy of US military vehicles south of Iraqi capital
An explosion targeted a convoy carrying vehicles for US troops near Yusufiyah, south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on Monday. The explosion caused ... Middle East -
More than 100 US soldiers diagnosed with brain injuries due to Iran attack
The US military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in the number of cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran’s missile ... Middle East -
US, Afghan troops come under ‘direct fire’ in Afghanistan in ‘insider’ attack
US and Afghan troops came under “direct fire” in eastern Afghanistan late Saturday, a US military official said, in an incident local ... World News -
US military ready to house 1,000 for coronavirus quarantine
The United States military will provide accommodation for 1,000 people if they need to be quarantined because of the deadly novel coronavirus, the ... World News -
Taliban kill 11 in Afghan police base attack
Taliban militants attacked a police base in northern Afghanistan, killing 11, possibly with help from at least one of the policemen inside, local ... Middle East -
US army to investigate plane crash in Taliban-held area
The US military says it is investigating reports of an airplane crash in Taliban-controlled territory in Afghanistan.US Army Maj. Beth Riordan, a ... World News -
Pentagon says recent Iranian strike on US base in Iraq injures 34 troops
Nearly three dozen US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries or concussion in the recent Iranian airstrike on a military base in Iraq housing ... Middle East -
Philippines’ Duterte threatens to end military deal with US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the United States on Thursday he would repeal an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for ... World News -
ISIS resurgence possible if US pulls out of Iraq: General
ISIS is weakened, but a resurgence is possible if the US leaves Iraq, US Major General Alexus Grynkewich, the number two commander for the ... Middle East -
Iraq denies resuming joint operations with US-led coalition
An Iraqi government spokesman denied reports on Thursday that joint operations had resumed between local forces and the US-led coalition fighting ISIS ... Middle East -
US military resumes counter-ISIS operations in Iraq
The US military is resuming operations against ISIS militants in Iraq and is working to soon restart training Iraqi forces, US officials said ... Middle East -
Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops: Sources
A rocket fell on Thursday night in the Fadhlan area of the Dujail district in Iraq’s northern Salahuddin province, police sources said. The area ... Middle East -
US forces attacked 14 times in past year near Baghdad: State Dept
American personnel and bases were targeted 14 times near Baghdad in 2019, according to a senior adviser at the US State Department. “Before ... Middle East -
Taliban claim responsibility for killing US force member: spokesman
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for killing a US service member during clashes with US and Afghan government forces in the Northern ... World News -
US to announce 4,000-troop drawdown from Afghanistan: Report
The Trump administration will announce as early as this week plans to withdraw around 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, US media reported. Talks between ... World News -
US considers leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan
The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, including one that would shift to a narrower ... World News -
US mulling 14,000 more troops to the Middle East: Report
The United States is weighing sending up to 14,000 more troops to the Middle East in the face of a perceived threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal ... Middle East -
Pentagon denies US mulling 14,000 more troops for Mideast
The Pentagon on Wednesday denied a report that the United States was weighing sending up to 14,000 more troops to the Middle East in the face of a ... Middle East -
On Iraq visit, Pence reassures Kurds and discusses protests with prime minister
Vice President Mike Pence visited Iraq on Saturday to reassure Iraqi Kurds of US support after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw ... Middle East -
Trump officially informs Congress of deploying 3,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump officially informed the Congress on Tuesday of deploying approximately 3,000 US soldiers to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions ... Gulf -
US boosts force in oil-rich east Syria, crosses regime checkpoints
Washington has started to send reinforcements to oil-rich eastern Syria, a US defense official said on Saturday, as a military convoy flying American ... Middle East -
Pentagon chief says US forces enter, leave Iraq with govt permission: Iraqi PM
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday that the United States respects Iraq’s sovereignty ... Middle East -
US troops in northern Syria ordered to leave country: US official
All US troops in northern Syria have been ordered to leave the country in the face of Turkey’s attacks on Kurds in the region, a US official ... Middle East -
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan: NATO
An American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the US-led NATO mission said Monday, the latest US fatality as talks between Washington and the ... World News