Middle East • Page 327 of 453 • The Defense Post

Mar- 2021 -

3 March

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

One Dead in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting US Troops

At least 10 rockets hit a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said.

2 March

US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

One Militant Killed in US Bombing in Syria: Pentagon

The US Defense Department said one member of a pro-Iran militia was killed and two were injured in last week's bombing of a border station inside Syria.

1 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attacks

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed missile and drone strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates.

Feb- 2021 -

26 February

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.

24 February

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran

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Iran Police Arrest ‘Bomber’ Plotting Attacks in Tehran

Iranian police said they had arrested a man plotting bomb attacks in Tehran, calling him a "suicide bomber" linked to "opponents" of the Islamic republic.

24 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army

Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.

23 February

The attack in December 2019 occurred at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida

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Victims’ Families Sue Saudi Arabia Over Naval Base Attack

Families of three men killed in 2019 at a Florida naval base by a Saudi airman sued Saudi Arabia, saying its government knew of the shooter's radicalization and association with Al-Qaeda.

22 February

Saudi army officers walk past F-15 fighter jets, GBU bombs and missiles displayed during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the King Faisal Air Academy at King Salman airbase in Riyadh on January 25, 2017

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Saudi Arms Producer in Defense Venture With Lockheed Martin

Saudi Arabia's state arms producer signed an agreement Sunday with US contractor Lockheed Martin to form a joint venture, as Washington reviews weapons sales to the kingdom.

19 February

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

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US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases in Case of Iran Tensions

The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior US military official said.

16 February