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Two Air Force F-15E aircraft launched seven precision guided munitions at facilities used by Iran-backed militias near Boukamal, on the Syrian side of the Iraq border, along the Euphrates River.
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President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on Iraq bases housing U.S. troops and contractors.
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The United States and its NATO allies have rejected similar previous claims by the Kremlin that they were seeking to undermine Russia.
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The 1960 security treaty assures the U.S. would come to Japan's aid in the event of an outside attack on Japanese forces or territory.
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Still, Afghanistan remains among the deadliest places in the world to be a civilian.
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The priority for the Afghan government, Washington and NATO is a serious reduction in violence leading to a cease fire.
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Two Iraqi security officials said one rocket fell within the perimeter of the vast U.S. Embassy complex.
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A U.S. defense company with 46 personnel there contracted to provide base services to support Iraq’s F-16 program has headquarters within the airbase.
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Afghanistan is shaping up as a major national security dilemma for Austin and the rest of President Joe Biden’s fledgling national security team.
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Unlike the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, NATO’s training effort does not involve combat operations.
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U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said helping Iraq prevent a resurgence of ISIS and working toward the country’s stability also means supporting its efforts to hold peaceful elections on Oct. 10