Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to the Middle East as the Biden administration continues to grapple with a region that has become increasingly tense and unstable since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken’s visit to the region will
The US military ordered a drone strike on the leader of an Iraqi militia group based in Baghdad that it blames for recent attacks on American forces stationed in the country as regional hostilities continue to flare up following Hamas’s atrocities on
Iraqi forces shot down an armed drone on Tuesday over the Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, according to a report. The Kurdistan Counter Terrorism, an Iraqi semi-autonomous regional security agency, said an “illegal militia”
American forces stationed around the globe had a busy year in 2023, deploying to numerous countries to reassure allies and continuing the decades-long fight against international terrorism. The year kicked off with a major military drill in Israel, with U.S. Central Command
Three U.S. service members were injured in Iraq on Christmas Day when Kataib Hezbollah terrorists attacked Erbil Air Base, according to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. Austin announced late on Monday night that American forces “conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on
Israel’s war in Gaza continues to dominate the headlines, while Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen have disrupted world trade for weeks with attacks on ships in the Red Sea. However, another conflict is brewing in the Middle East, as long-standing tensions between Kurdish
With less than six months left to live, U.S. Army veteran Jay Tenison posted his No. 1 bucket list item on Reddit. He wanted to fire an M1 Abrams tank — and feel the “thunder of doom” again. Tenison, 39, an Iraq
Senior U.S. defense officials tell Fox News Digital there have been two new attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. At Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq, a one-way attack drone was shot down near the base. No injuries or damage were
A group armed with explosives and guns killed 11 people in eastern Iraq, security officials said Friday. The attack took place Thursday night in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province. A roadside bomb exploded and gunmen then opened fire on rescuers
Terrorists attacked U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria on Friday, striking three facilities with one-way drones and leaving at least one soldier injured, a report says. The incidents bring the total number of attacks on U.S. coalition forces to 60 since