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U.S. says Syria raid killed ISIS official Rakkan Wahid al-Shammri

The U.S. military said on Thursday a helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria's northeast targeted and killed Wahid al-Shammri, an Islamic State official who it said facilitated the smuggling of weapons and fighters.

Reuters

US Downs Iranian Drone

The American military's Central Command ‘brings down’ drone threatening US personnel in Iraq's Kurdish region

Zenger

US Military Base in Syria Targeted in Failed Rocket Attack

A rocket attack targeting the US military's Green Village base in northeast Syria failed to hit US or coalition forces, or any equipment, the US Central Command said. Three 107 mm rockets targeted the base on Sunday and a fourth rocket along with rocket tubes was found at the launch…

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U.S. military base in Syria targeted in failed rocket attack

A rocket attack targeting the U.S. military's Green Village base in northeast Syria failed to hit U.S. or coalition forces, or any equipment, the U.S. Central Command said.

Reuters

US B-52 Bombers Fly over Middle East amid Tensions with Iran

The United States military said Monday it flew a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 long-distance bombers over the Middle East in a show of force, the latest such mission in the region as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran. The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at…

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US Military: Soldier Lightly Wounded in New Syria Attack

One US military service member suffered a minor injury and two others are being evaluated for minor injuries following rocket attacks in Syria on Wednesday by suspected Iran-backed militants, the US military said. The US military's Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said militants staged rocket…

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US says airstrikes in eastern Syria were a message to Iran

U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria were to send a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria

The U.S. military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

France 24

US Military Carries Out Strike in Syria on Iran-Linked Targets

The US military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. There was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria's state-run media of the strikes hitting Deir Ezzor. Iran as well did not acknowledge the attack. Opposition war…

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In Middle East, U.S. general hears concerns about American commitment

The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies were concerned about long-term U.S. commitment to the region, as he wrapped up a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

Reuters

US Forces Conduct Drills in Bases Attacked by Iran

The US-led international coalition forces conducted military maneuvers and training in the vicinity of Al-Omar oil field in northeastern Syria, after their base came under missile attacks in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The US Army Central Command (Centcom) announced that four US soldiers were slightly wounded in the…

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Four US Troops Injured in 'Iranian' Rocket Attack in Syria

Four US troops were injured Thursday after rockets were fired at a base housing American forces in eastern Syria, US Central Command said. The rockets struck two support buildings at the Green Village base in Deir Ezzor province run by allied Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, where the US and coalition…

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CENTCOM Nominee: There Are Risks with Iran's Sanctions Relief

US President Joe Biden's candidate for chief of Central Command (CENTCOM), Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, warned Iran might use the money resulting from the sanctions waivers to support its proxies in the region. Kurilla told the Senate Armed Services Committee that there is a risk with sanctions relief that "Iran…

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US general says Russia turmoil could spill to Middle East

The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East is warning senators that if Russian invades Ukraine, it could create broader instability into the Middle East, including Syria

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6 Palestinian Groups Take Legal Action after Israel Designates them as 'Terrorist'

Six Palestinian civil society groups and human rights organizations operating in the West Bank have filed objections on Thursday to Israeli judicial authorities after being designated as “terrorist organizations.” The groups said the order declaring them “unlawful associations,” issued by the head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, Maj. Gen.

Reuters

Maersk container ship towed free after running aground off German island

Tug boats have towed free one of the world's biggest container ships, the Mumbai Maersk, which had run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea, Germany's Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said on Friday.

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