Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on two sites in eastern Syria associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and “affiliated groups” following attacks on U.S. personnel there and in neighboring Iraq, the Pentagon said Thursday night. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the “narrowly-tailored strikes” were a response … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave President Biden faces mounting pressure to strike Iranian proxies that have repeatedly attacked — and injured — U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria this month, but he is weighing any decision to retaliate against his broader concern that the war in Gaza could be on the precipice … Read more
In a series of videos posted on Telegram by a shadowy organization known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, drones belonging to Iranian-backed militias can be seen taking off from the desert floor and streaking into the distance. The videos are paired with ominous texts threatening further strikes and warning Iraqis to stay away from … Read more
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Tuesday visited troops deployed near the border with Israel and U.N. peacekeepers, as Saudi Arabia evacuated the families of diplomatic staff because of ongoing clashes between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops. The Saudi move comes amid rising tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, where Hezbollah members have been exchanging fire … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave At least 24 U.S. troops were hurt amid a wave of attacks on their bases in Iraq and Syria over the past week, including one incident that caused injuries to 20 personnel, officials said Tuesday. The Biden administration, for days, has withheld those details while acknowledging that … Read more
A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on June 24, 2020.Vladimir Pesnya/Host Photo Agency via Getty Images Russian troops tried to retake the Ukrainian town of Andriivka, near Bakhmut last week. They used Soviet-era armored vehicles for the offensive, according to reports. An unverified photo appears … Read more
In the best traditions of the German automotive industry, it is precision-engineered to outclass the competition. Yet at 62 tons and 32ft long, the Leopard tank perhaps lacks the understated grace of an Audi or BMW. Not so, according to the soldiers of Ukraine’s 21st Separate Mechanised Infantry Brigade, who used one on a night-time ambush … Read more
ARRAS, France — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday. Some schoolchildren, parents and personnel returned to the Gambetta-Carnot school in … Read more
Palestine had a successful importing and exporting industry at the beginning of the 20th century. The expansion of railroads throughout Palestine to neighboring countries helped the region’s growth in business. The British occupation of Palestine created tension amongst citizens and soldiers. At the end of World War I, the British occupied the formerly Ottoman-controlled Palestine … Read more
Israel is massing troops near the Gaza Strip as it calls up reservists ahead of an offensive against Hamas militants in the densely populated Palestinian territory. Hamas said Wednesday that Israeli strikes targeted the leader of its military wing, killing his brother, as Israel pledged to focus its fire on Hamas leaders following Saturday’s unprecedented … Read more