US strikes may have killed 119 civilians in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Wednesday that US air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the… Read More
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US military reviews recruitment standards including for tattoos, pot use
WASHINGTON: The US military will review recruitment practices to better reflect the changing face of… Read More
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Pentagon chief urges ‘isolation operation’ for IS-held Raqqa
ARBIL, IRAQ: US defence chief Ashton Carter said on Sunday that an operation to isolate… Read More
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Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Iraqi security forces were "ahead of schedule" after the first day of… Read More
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United States prepares for possible new strikes in Yemen
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon was preparing for possible new strikes in Yemen on Thursday after US… Read More
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US military strikes Yemen after missile attacks on US Navy ship
WASHINGTON: The US military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal… Read More
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Islamic State ‘dead set’ on using chemical weapons: Pentagon spokesman
WASHINGTON: Islamic State militants are "dead set" on using chemical arms and are likely to… Read More
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US drops claims, former SEAL on Bin Laden raid to forfeit book proceeds
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The Pentagon has dropped a claim against a former Navy SEAL who… Read More
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Pentagon tells employees to not install Pokemon Go on govt issued smartphones
WASHINGTON: In the latest bizarre news surrounding the global phenomenon that is Pokemon Go, US… Read More
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U.S. approves $1.15 billion sale of tanks, other equipment to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams… Read More
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Terrorism a reality, Pakistan and India must bond against it: US
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Just when the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation conference concluded on… Read More
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Pentagon not to pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after… Read More
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Islamic State says ‘minister of war’ Shishani killed
BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Abu Omar Al-Shishani, who the Pentagon described as Islamic State's "minister of war",… Read More
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US to send 560 more troops to aid Iraq’s anti-Islamic State fight
WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Monday that Washington will deploy 560 additional troops to… Read More
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‘Hack the Pentagon’ program reveals 138 security flaws: US
WASHINGTON: Hackers invited by the US government as part of a pilot program to find… Read More
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Two US troops injured in Iraq, Syria during Islamic State attacks
WASHINGTON: Two US troops were wounded over the weekend in separate Islamic State attacks in… Read More
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Chinese jets intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance… Read More
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Beijing condemns Pentagon report on Chinese military
BEIJING: China condemned the U.S. Defense Department's annual report on the Chinese military on Sunday,… Read More
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Pentagon report reveals confusion among U.S. troops over Afghan mission
Amid fierce fighting after the Taliban captured the northern Afghan city of Kunduz last year,… Read More
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US strike on Afghan hospital in 2015 not a war crime – Pentagon
WASHINGTON: A deadly US air strike in Afghanistan last year that destroyed a hospital run… Read More
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