US military presence – Page 56

2 US servicemen & 1 Royal Army member killed, 12 people wounded in rocket strike on Camp Taji in Iraq

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020By Editor

Two US troops and a British service member perished in a rocket attack on Camp Taji, the Iraqi base outside Baghdad that hosts US-led coalition troops. Another 12 have been wounded. … Read More >2 US servicemen & 1 Royal Army member killed, 12 people wounded in rocket strike on Camp Taji in Iraq

Middle East

Syrians Pelt Stones at US Convoy to Stop It From Entering Village in Country’s Northeast – Report

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020By Editor

According to the Sham FM broadcaster, people in al-Kuzliya village in Syria’s al-Hasakeh province did not allow a US military convoy of seven armoured vehicles to enter the village. The threw stones at the convoy, forcing it to turn back. … Read More >Syrians Pelt Stones at US Convoy to Stop It From Entering Village in Country’s Northeast – Report

Middle East

Two US Soldiers Killed by Enemy Forces in Iraq – Operation Inherent Resolve

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020By Editor

At least two US soldiers were killed in Iraq during an operation against Daesh*, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) said in a statement on Monday. … Read More >Two US Soldiers Killed by Enemy Forces in Iraq – Operation Inherent Resolve

US European Command Confirms First COVID-19 Case Among Personnel

Posted on March 7, 2020March 7, 2020By Editor

The United States European Command confirmed on Saturday the first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among US troops in Europe. … Read More >US European Command Confirms First COVID-19 Case Among Personnel

World

Could US face ‘criminal liability’ for torture program? ICC greenlights inquiry into Afghan war crimes

Posted on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a probe into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by the US and other parties, potentially exposing Washington to legal repercussions for its nearly 20-year occupation. … Read More >Could US face ‘criminal liability’ for torture program? ICC greenlights inquiry into Afghan war crimes

Shows

The News with Rick Sanchez – March 4, 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020By Editor

If the US military is conducting airstrikes against Taliban positions, is the war really over? Over its two decades, the war in Afghanistan has cost $1 trillion and 2,000 US soldiers have been killed. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – March 4, 2020

Middle East

US strikes Taliban as Trump’s Afghanistan peace deal risks collapse

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020By Editor

The US military has conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire and Donald Trump’s much-touted peace roadmap for Afghanistan. … Read More >US strikes Taliban as Trump’s Afghanistan peace deal risks collapse

How many #DefenderEurope troops does it take to clear fallen trees from a road? US & British troops show master class!

Posted on March 3, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor

US and British troops shared a bonding experience over fallen trees (or one tree, judging by the photo evidence) at a barracks in western Germany — and took to social media to take full advantage of the optics. … Read More >How many #DefenderEurope troops does it take to clear fallen trees from a road? US & British troops show master class!

Asia & Pacific

A Little Help From Their Friends: How Vietnam Withstood Largest Bombing Campaign in Human History

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Monday marks the 55th anniversary of the start of Operation Rolling Thunder, the US Air Force bombing campaign against North Vietnam which remains the largest sustained aerial bombing campaign in human history. … Read More >A Little Help From Their Friends: How Vietnam Withstood Largest Bombing Campaign in Human History

World

US and Taliban ink Afghanistan peace agreement, set conditions for troop withdrawal

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

The agreement was signed by US peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and one of the Taliban’s senior leaders, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday. … Read More >US and Taliban ink Afghanistan peace agreement, set conditions for troop withdrawal

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