Tag: US military presence

Categories Middle East

Trump says US to reduce troops to 4,000 in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq as peace talks progress

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Saying that “a lot of progress is being made” in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump told reporters there will soon be only 4,000 US troops in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq, with only a few in Syria to “guard the oil.” … Read More >Trump says US to reduce troops to 4,000 in Afghanistan and 2,000 in Iraq as peace talks progress

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US withdraws its drones as Iran launches massive drills near strategic Strait of Hormuz – state TV

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Iran’s military has begun its major annual drills in the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for 30 percent of global crude oil traded by sea, amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington. … Read More >US withdraws its drones as Iran launches massive drills near strategic Strait of Hormuz – state TV

Categories Middle East

US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

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The Pentagon will reduce presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, it announced on Wednesday in a long-anticipated move. The withdrawal is touted as acknowledging Baghdad’s progress in building its own forces. … Read More >US to pull back 2,200 troops from Iraq, Pentagon confirms…but several thousand more still to stay

Categories Middle East

Got It All Figured Out For Us, Didn’t You? US Says Iran Must Withdraw From Syria, Russia Can Stay

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Washington has maintained its deployment of troops in the Arab Republic despite having no legal grounds for it as per international law. The US has been ignoring criticism from Damascus and Moscow, which condemned both the illegal deployment and the White House’s “stealing” of the country’s resources. … Read More >Got It All Figured Out For Us, Didn’t You? US Says Iran Must Withdraw From Syria, Russia Can Stay

Categories USA

Mocking hearts and minds: US soldiers under fire for quizzing Syrians about ex-porn star Mia Khalifa

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Footage of US soldiers in Syria mocking locals by asking them if they know the former adult actress Mia Khalifa has provoked a swift backlash on social media, and raised questions about the cost of US operations in the country. … Read More >Mocking hearts and minds: US soldiers under fire for quizzing Syrians about ex-porn star Mia Khalifa

Categories Middle East

US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’

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The US will attempt to maintain equipment and other supplies for local fighters battling pockets of remaining fighters of the Daesh* terror group in Syria and Iraq while scaling back aid that totaled more than $5 billion since 2014, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’

Categories Russia

Moscow brands US war games in Estonia ‘extremely dangerous,’ denies NATO claims Russian fighter jet violated Danish border

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Russia has accused the US of “escalating tensions in Europe” by holding live-fire exercises “in the immediate vicinity” of its borders. The Defense Ministry also denied a NATO accusation that a Russian jet entered Danish airspace. … Read More >Moscow brands US war games in Estonia ‘extremely dangerous,’ denies NATO claims Russian fighter jet violated Danish border

Categories Asia & Pacific

4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul

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Four locals have been killed and an American soldier suffered minor injuries after a passenger car with two couples on board collided with a US armored vehicle heading to a military base not far from Seoul. … Read More >4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul