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US airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups

September 29, 2024 5:47 pm

US Central Command said it struck northwestern Syria on Tuesday, targeting a senior militant from the al-Qaeda-linked Hurras al-Deen group and eight others. They say he was responsible for overseeing military operations.

A week into Taliban rule, one city’s glimpse of what the future may hold

August 16, 2021 10:12 am

On Aug. 8, the insurgents seized control of the city in northern Afghanistan, which was in shambles after weeks of fighting. Power lines were down.

US carries out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria: Pentagon

February 26, 2021 6:52 am

Biden's decision to strike only in Syria and not in Iraq, at least for now, also gives the Iraqi government some breathing room as it carries out its own investigation of a Feb. 15 attack that wounded Americans.

Two Katyusha rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone

January 09, 2020 8:22 am

Sirens were sounding inside the Green Zone, and at least one of the rockets fell 100 metres away from the U.S. embassy, the sources said.

US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civilians: report

August 04, 2015 8:18 am

The report by Airwars, a project aimed at tracking the international airstrikes targeting the extremists, said it believed 57 specific strikes killed civilians and caused 48 suspected "friendly fire" deaths.

Senior ISIS leader killed in US drone strike in Syria

July 03, 2015 10:17 am

US said al-Harzi's death will hurt the Islamic State's ability to move foreign fighters in and out of the region.

Libyan Islamist denies US claims of killing al-Qaeda militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar

June 15, 2015 11:49 am

The Libyan Islamist says that that the US airstrike in Libya aimed at al-Qaida-linked extremist responsible for 2013 Algeria gas plant attack missed him and killed others.

US drone strike allegedly kills nine Pakistani Taliban militants in Afghanistan

March 24, 2015 1:40 pm

Pakistan says it is supporting potential peace talks between the Afghan government and Afghan Taliban.

US air strikes kill senior IS leadership: Pentagon officials       

December 19, 2014 1:37 pm

The air strikes killed multiple senior and mid-level leaders within the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

US strike hits Syrian rebel compound, say activists

November 06, 2014 3:33 pm

At least one strike hit a compound belonging to Ahrar al-Sham in the town of Babsalqa in the northwestern province of Idlib.

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Iran–Israel war: What to know about US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Khamenei’s death

March 05, 2026 8:45 pm

A coordinated US-Israel military offensive on Iran on February 28, 2026, targeting nuclear and military infrastructure triggered widespread retaliation across the Gulf after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the initial strikes

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