-
Oct- 2017 -4 October
Motorbike explodes outside Jordanian defense mission in Paris
A motorbike exploded outside the Jordanian military mission in the French capital early on Wednesday morning. Jordan’s Petra news agency reported that no one was injured in the explosion, which occurred outside the defense attache’s office on avenue Foch in Paris’ 16th arrondissement. The Jordanian embassy is located nearby. An embassy official said he did not believe the military office was deliberately targeted. Several vehicles were damaged, according to the foreign ministry. The Paris police department said the motorbike was set on fire in front of the office, but nothing “corresponded to an explosion,” Reuters news agency reported. Police said the incident was under investigation but not believed to be linked to terrorism.
Read More » -
3 OctoberWar
Mattis details new ‘R4+S’ strategy for Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis provided some details on Tuesday on the new American strategy in Afghanistan, unveiling the Pentagon's newest acronym, "R4+S."
Read More » -
3 OctoberAmericas
Mattis: Pentagon supports Tillerson’s diplomatic efforts with North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis told a Senate panel on Tuesday that the Pentagon supports Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's talks with North Korean officials.
Read More » -
3 OctoberMiddle East
Coalition strikes destroy ISIS positions near Raqqa and Kirkuk – CJTF-OIR
U.S.-led Coalition strikes in Iraq destroyed Islamic State fighting positions near Raqqa in Syria and the Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Monday, Operation Inherent Resolve said
Read More » -
2 OctoberMiddle East
Pentagon confirms US MQ-9 drone shot down in western Yemen
A US MQ-9 Reaper, an armed, medium-altitude surveillance drone, was shot down in Yemen on Sunday, Pentagon spokesman Major Adrian J.T. Rankine-Galloway told The Defense Post. “We assess that an MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was shot down in western Yemen on Oct. 1, 2017. This incident is under investigation,” Rankine-Galloway said on Monday. Saba News Agency, which is controlled by the Houthi rebels, said the drone was taken down by the militants in Sanaa. “A military source announced that [Houthi] air defences shot down an American MQ-9 surveillance drone in Jader area in the Sanaa province,” the agency said. Footage just recorded after #Yemen-i air defense shot down #US MQ-9 Drone in North of #Sanaahttps://t.co/wcZy8bc3WV — hONoUR (@Jakoben1789) October 1, 2017
Read More » -
2 OctoberMiddle East
Coalition strikes destroy car bomb factory near Hawija – CJTF-OIR
US-led Coalition strikes in Iraq destroyed an ISIS car bomb factory near Hawija, Operation Inherent Resolve said.
Read More » -
2 OctoberMiddle East
US-Led Coalition service member killed by IED in Iraq
A member of the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State was killed by an IED during operations in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve said
Read More » -
Sep- 2017 -29 SeptemberMiddle East
Coalition: MaT still a vetted Syrian force, remains at At Tanf
CJTF-OIR says MaT is still a Vetted Syrian Opposition force and remains at At Tanf, despite claims that it has joined a new group that will to fight in Deir Ez-Zor
Read More » -
29 SeptemberAir
V-22 Osprey hard landing injures 2 US service members in Middle East
An investigation is underway after two U.S. service members were injured when a Coalition MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft executed a hard landing in Syria
Read More » -
27 SeptemberWar
US missile malfunctions, causing casualties after insurgents attack Kabul airport
A US missile caused casualties after insurgents detonated suicide vests and fired several rockets near the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Read More »