Tag: US military presence

Categories Middle East

The Credibles

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Following more than three years of extensive engagement with US military officials, Airwars has secured the precise locations of all but four of the 344 publicly confirmed (‘Credible’) Coalition civilian harm events in the war against ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, which between them represent the great majority of at least 1,410 conceded civilian deaths according to CJTFOIR – and at least 2,024 fatalities according to Airwars. … Read More >The Credibles

Categories Middle East

Watchdog Group Releases Map of Every ‘Credible’ Civilian Death From US Airstrikes in Anti-Daesh War

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The report is being hailed as a triumph for military transparency, but the watchdog group that published the data catalogued 30% more civilian deaths than the anti-Daesh coalition has admitted to causing. … Read More >Watchdog Group Releases Map of Every ‘Credible’ Civilian Death From US Airstrikes in Anti-Daesh War

Categories Op-ed

US’ successful ICBM intercept test brings us closer to a nuclear war and proves Moscow’s concerns were well grounded

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The US has long dismissed Russian concerns over the deployment of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system on European soil. This week’s test of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor against an ICBM has proven Russian concerns correct. … Read More >US’ successful ICBM intercept test brings us closer to a nuclear war and proves Moscow’s concerns were well grounded

Categories World

Taliban welcomes US withdrawal of 2,000 troops from Afghanistan as a positive step in ending war

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The Taliban has hailed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw some 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a good step in helping bring about an end to bitter fighting in the country since US deployment there in 2001. … Read More >Taliban welcomes US withdrawal of 2,000 troops from Afghanistan as a positive step in ending war

Categories USA

Trump Mulling Near-Total Withdrawal of US Forces From Somalia Amid Global Pullback, Report Suggests

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Following to removal of US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the Pentagon and acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller have announced a withdrawal of thousands of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, leaving around 2,500 residual personnel in both countries. … Read More >Trump Mulling Near-Total Withdrawal of US Forces From Somalia Amid Global Pullback, Report Suggests

Categories USA

‘All wars MUST END’: Trump’s new acting defense secretary signals withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

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Acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is apparently preparing to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying the conflict “isn’t over,” but adding that “all wars must end.” … Read More >‘All wars MUST END’: Trump’s new acting defense secretary signals withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Categories USA

Trump’s anti-ISIS envoy admits he MISLED president about US troop numbers in Syria to keep them there

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When President Donald Trump ordered all but a few hundred US troops withdrawn from Syria, his own diplomats hid the true number of American forces from the president, envoy Jim Jeffrey has revealed in a new interview. … Read More >Trump’s anti-ISIS envoy admits he MISLED president about US troop numbers in Syria to keep them there