The United States and partner nations launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, as fighting raged Monday between the extremist group and Kurdish forces near the border with Turkey, triggering a surge of tens of thousands of refugees.

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  • U.S. Military’s Plea to Israel: Do More to Protect Gazans in War Zone
    The Biden administration says it is still waiting to see a detailed plan for how Israeli forces plan to evacuate civilians from the city of Rafah.
    05/10/2024 - 6:40 am | View Link
  • Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
    The U.S. dropped the 2,000-pound bomb sparingly in its long war against the Islamic State militant group ... though it doesn’t distinguish between militants and civilians.
    05/8/2024 - 4:40 am | View Link
  • Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
    Share ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants ... US repatriates 11 citizens from notorious camp for relatives of Islamic State militants in ...
    05/6/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
  • The Latest | Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 22 people
    Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children ...
    04/29/2024 - 12:58 pm | View Link
  • No. 1 threat: Drone attacks prompt urgent $500 million request from Pentagon
    It was a one-way attack drone launched by Iranian-backed militants that killed three U.S. soldiers in January after slipping past defenses at their base in Jordan. “This is a new weapon system ...
    04/26/2024 - 11:02 pm | View Link
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