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US takes out explosive-laden Houthi surface drones
The Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.
By Sarah Sicard
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Biden says US strikes against Houthi rebels will continue
Two U.S. officials say the United States conducted a fifth strike targeting another missile launcher site Thursday.
By Zeke Miller
As US forces in Iraq and Syria face increasing attacks, fissures form between Iran and militias it backs
The attacks come as tension is on the rise between U.S. troops and Iran-backed fighters as Baghdad and Washington negotiate a timeline for foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Lawmakers say DoD undercounts civilian casualties
The Pentagon says fewer than two dozen civilians were killed in overseas anti-terrorism operations last year, but a pair of lawmakers doesn’t believe them.
By Joe Gould
As troops leave, US to keep airstrike option in Afghanistan
Officials have said the withdrawal of the main U.S. military force and its equipment from Afghanistan would be largely completed by this weekend.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
As Pentagon weighs sending troops back to Somalia, AFRICOM chief makes his case
Now "commuting" to the Somalia mission, U.S. troops could be heading back for a more consistent presence.
US jets strike Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria in response to ongoing drone, rocket attacks
In response to ongoing attacks by Iran-backed militias, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes against them in Iraq and Syria.
By Howard Altman
Congress reacts to US airstrikes in Syria
The Pentagon’s announcement that that U.S. forces conducted deadly airstrikes in Syria sparked complaints from some of President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies that he overreached, while key Republicans applauded the move.
By Joe Gould
US airstrikes in Somalia continue at rapid pace even after force relocation
AFRICOM has completed six airstrikes in Somalia since 2021 began, three of which occurred since a majority of troops in Somalia were relocated earlier this month.
By Harm Venhuizen