A record 124 journalists were killed in 2024, mostly by Israeli military
A record 124 journalists were killed in 2024, the most in any year since the Committee to Protect Journalists began keeping ...
First his nose started bleeding, then he didn't know who he was. How sniper weapons can cause irreversible brain injuries
Aussie veterans who helped train Iraqi snipers say they were exposed to hundreds of blasts a day, leaving them with long-term ...
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The Islamic State has regrouped in Somalia — and has global ambitions
For decades, Washington has sought to prop up the government in Mogadishu, but Somalia remains a fractured state. Political ...
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From Poznan, with love
POZNAN, Poland – "I thought to myself, who is this guy wearing flip-flops?", laughed Aniela Endress, a former Army Polish ...
The National Interest1d
America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...
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Iraq’s Unfinished War: Security in the Post-Saddam Era
The aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the United States prompted numerous counterinsurgency operations across various theaters ...
Navy Times3d
Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy
Many are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the ...
They helped U.S. order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump’s moves have left those Afghans in limbo
Thousands of Afghan refugees who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and underwent a yearslong vetting process to ...
The Week4d
Ground report from North East Syria: Enduring a silent tragedy
Northeast Syria, he said, is enduring a silent tragedy. The region is struggling to cope with the influx of internally ...
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black ...
Trump nixes Gaza deployments, but Forever Wars continue
It’s been another busy news week with questions about whether U.S. troops would deploy to Gaza. Meanwhile, the war on ...
'He’s on a list': US veteran with conviction detained by ICE near Laveen home
ICE agents detained an Iraq war veteran outside his Laveen neighborhood. His wife said his treatment is a product of "unjust ...