Military's Bloody Battle for Raqqa Seen as ‘Cautionary Tale’ as Pentagon Promises to Limit Civilian Deaths The U.S. military could have done more to protect civilians trapped in Raqqa, Syria, the Rand Corp. found in a Pentagon...
Another Helicopter Went Down on a US Special-Ops Raid. Here's How Elite Aviators Prepare for that Worst-Case Scenario. Last week, Delta Force conducted a counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al...
ISIS Leader Detonated Suicide Bomb Killing Family as Troops Closed In, US Military Says U.S. troops had surrounded the building and were calling on the ISIS leader and civilians inside to surrender, according to...
The US Just Ended Combat in Iraq, but Thousands of Troops Will Stay Put for Now About 2,500 service members are in Iraq after months of winding down the mission against the Islamic State group.
ISIS in Afghanistan Might Be Able to Launch International Attacks Within a Year, Pentagon Official Warns The Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group might be capable of launching international attacks in 6-12 months, a top...
Islamic State Claims Mosque Bombing in South Afghanistan The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque.
Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded in Afghan Blast There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in the city of Kunduz.
Taliban Raid Suspected ISIS Hideout After Bombing in Capital Taliban forces have raided an Islamic State affiliate’s hideout in the Afghan capital and killed several insurgents.
France Kills Islamic State Leader Who Attacked US Military Personnel in Niger in 2017 Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was killed in a strike by France’s Barkhane military operation “a few weeks ago,” a French...
Pakistan Says 11 Islamic State Militants Killed in Raid The police said suicide belts, hand grenades and assault rifles were confiscated in the raid.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.