CENTCOM
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Jun- 2019 -14 JuneMiddle East
Gulf tensions escalate as US accuses Iran of attacking tankers
The United States accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman
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Apr- 2019 -30 AprilMiddle East
Coalition and Iraqi forces attack ISIS sleeper cells in Hamrin mountains
CJTF-OIR and Iraqi forces attacked ISIS sleeper cells in northern Iraq, destroying tunnel systems, buildings, caves, and command positions
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Mar- 2019 -29 MarchAmericas
US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander
Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East
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Jan- 2019 -16 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria: US military personnel among dead in Manbij suicide bomb attack
A suicide attack was reported at a busy marketplace in the northern Syrian city of Manbij with an unknown number of casualties
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7 JanuaryMiddle East
US carried out 36 airstrikes in Yemen last year
The US targeted al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Islamic State in Yemen with 36 airstrikes, CENTCOM said
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Dec- 2018 -23 DecemberMiddle East
“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision
After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners
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Oct- 2018 -26 OctoberMiddle East
UN investigates origin of arms seized off Yemen coast by US Navy in August
United Nations experts are working to establish the origin of 2,521 AK-type assault rifles seized off of Yemen's coast by a U.S. Navy vessel in August
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Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryCommentary
Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.
The Strava data may not put US bases at risk but fitness trackers and "Internet of Things" devices raise concerns about operational security
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