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US says it killed veteran Qaeda leader in Syria

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military said Wednesday that it had killed eleven Al-Qaeda operatives, including a veteran…

King Abdullah of Jordan the first Arab leader in Washington for talks with Trump administration

VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) -- Jordan's King Abdullah opened talks at the Pentagon on Monday (January 30), the first Arab…

US would ‘not necessarily’ shoot down NKorean missile: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military would not necessarily shoot down a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile, should…

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island

  (REUTERS)  A group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of…

Pentagon confirms death of two Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US strike against a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan in October also killed two…

Senior Al-Qaeda leader’ killed in US strike in Syria: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US drone strike has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria who previously operated…

Pentagon chief urges ‘isolation operation’ for IS-held Raqa

ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) -- US defence chief Ashton Carter said Sunday that an operation to isolate the Islamic State group…

What to expect in the fight for Mosul

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists has so far progressed faster than…

Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Iraqi security forces were "ahead of schedule" after the first day of an offensive for…

Former Qaeda in Syria confirms a leader killed in raid

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A jihadist group that was formerly Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria on Monday confirmed that an…

Russian fighter in ‘unsafe’ intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US spy plane over the Black…

15 Guantanamo inmates transferred to UAE

by Thomas Watkins WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Fifteen Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the…

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