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Mass grave uncovered in former ISIS territory of northern Iraq
Bones believed to be of Shiite prisoners from a nearby ISIS jail line the bottom of a trench hundreds of yards long near the northern Iraqi village of Humeydat, west of Mosul.
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Esper tells lawmakers he’s not convinced Russia offered Taliban bounties to kill US troops
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and his top military adviser, say they cannot corroborate reports that Russia has paid bounties to Taliban fighters targeting U.S. troops.
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Navy, Air Force troops train with UAE pilots to thwart fast-boat attacks in the Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy and Air Force troops joined with United Arab Emirates pilots recently to conduct training operations in the southern Persian Gulf. The training included using the expeditionary mobile base Lewis B. Puller as a staging platform to practice tracking and engaging simulated fast-attack craft.
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Iran-backed militia threatens escalation after Iraqi security raids group suspected of rocket attacks against US forces
A powerful Iran-backed militia said Wednesday there would be “escalation” if Iraq’s prime minister continues to clamp down on armed groups, as tensions spiked following the killing of a prominent analyst, pitting the state against rogue elements.
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CENTCOM commander sees smaller but enduring troop presence in Iraq
Six months after a deadly American airstrike in Baghdad enraged Iraqis and fueled demands to send all U.S. troops home, the top U.S. general for the Middle East is talking optimistically about keeping a smaller, but enduring military presence there.
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North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul
North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy.
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Top US general in the Middle East skeptical that Russian bounties led to troops’ deaths
The top U.S. general for the Middle East said Tuesday that the intelligence suggesting that Russia may have paid Taliban militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan was worrisome, but he is not convinced that any bounties resulted in U.S. military deaths.
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Judge awards $879 million from Iran to Khobar Towers bombing victims, families
A federal judge has issued a ruling for Iran to pay damages to a handful of victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing and their families.
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USFK officials express regrets over July 4 beach incident in South Korea
One soldier briefly detained in July 4 beach ruckus in South Korea.
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Germany spent over $1B to cover costs linked to US troops
The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover costs related to the stationing of U.S. troops in Germany, according to the finance ministry in Berlin.
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Mass grave uncovered in former ISIS territory of northern Iraq
Bones believed to be of Shiite prisoners from a nearby ISIS jail line the bottom of a trench hundreds of yards long near the northern Iraqi village of Humeydat, west of Mosul.
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Esper tells lawmakers he’s not convinced Russia offered Taliban bounties to kill US troops
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and his top military adviser, say they cannot corroborate reports that Russia has paid bounties to Taliban fighters targeting U.S. troops.
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Navy, Air Force troops train with UAE pilots to thwart fast-boat attacks in the Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy and Air Force troops joined with United Arab Emirates pilots recently to conduct training operations in the southern Persian Gulf. The training included using the expeditionary mobile base Lewis B. Puller as a staging platform to practice tracking and engaging simulated fast-attack craft.
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Iran-backed militia threatens escalation after Iraqi security raids group suspected of rocket attacks against US forces
A powerful Iran-backed militia said Wednesday there would be “escalation” if Iraq’s prime minister continues to clamp down on armed groups, as tensions spiked following the killing of a prominent analyst, pitting the state against rogue elements.
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CENTCOM commander sees smaller but enduring troop presence in Iraq
Six months after a deadly American airstrike in Baghdad enraged Iraqis and fueled demands to send all U.S. troops home, the top U.S. general for the Middle East is talking optimistically about keeping a smaller, but enduring military presence there.
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North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul
North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy.
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Top US general in the Middle East skeptical that Russian bounties led to troops’ deaths
The top U.S. general for the Middle East said Tuesday that the intelligence suggesting that Russia may have paid Taliban militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan was worrisome, but he is not convinced that any bounties resulted in U.S. military deaths.
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Judge awards $879 million from Iran to Khobar Towers bombing victims, families
A federal judge has issued a ruling for Iran to pay damages to a handful of victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing and their families.
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USFK officials express regrets over July 4 beach incident in South Korea
One soldier briefly detained in July 4 beach ruckus in South Korea.
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Germany spent over $1B to cover costs linked to US troops
The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover costs related to the stationing of U.S. troops in Germany, according to the finance ministry in Berlin.
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Mass grave uncovered in former ISIS territory of northern Iraq
Bones believed to be of Shiite prisoners from a nearby ISIS jail line the bottom of a trench hundreds of yards long near the northern Iraqi village of Humeydat, west of Mosul.
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Esper tells lawmakers he’s not convinced Russia offered Taliban bounties to kill US troops
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and his top military adviser, say they cannot corroborate reports that Russia has paid bounties to Taliban fighters targeting U.S. troops.
-
Navy, Air Force troops train with UAE pilots to thwart fast-boat attacks in the Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy and Air Force troops joined with United Arab Emirates pilots recently to conduct training operations in the southern Persian Gulf. The training included using the expeditionary mobile base Lewis B. Puller as a staging platform to practice tracking and engaging simulated fast-attack craft.
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Iran-backed militia threatens escalation after Iraqi security raids group suspected of rocket attacks against US forces
A powerful Iran-backed militia said Wednesday there would be “escalation” if Iraq’s prime minister continues to clamp down on armed groups, as tensions spiked following the killing of a prominent analyst, pitting the state against rogue elements.
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CENTCOM commander sees smaller but enduring troop presence in Iraq
Six months after a deadly American airstrike in Baghdad enraged Iraqis and fueled demands to send all U.S. troops home, the top U.S. general for the Middle East is talking optimistically about keeping a smaller, but enduring military presence there.
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North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul
North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy.
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Top US general in the Middle East skeptical that Russian bounties led to troops’ deaths
The top U.S. general for the Middle East said Tuesday that the intelligence suggesting that Russia may have paid Taliban militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan was worrisome, but he is not convinced that any bounties resulted in U.S. military deaths.
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Judge awards $879 million from Iran to Khobar Towers bombing victims, families
A federal judge has issued a ruling for Iran to pay damages to a handful of victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing and their families.
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USFK officials express regrets over July 4 beach incident in South Korea
One soldier briefly detained in July 4 beach ruckus in South Korea.
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Germany spent over $1B to cover costs linked to US troops
The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover costs related to the stationing of U.S. troops in Germany, according to the finance ministry in Berlin.



