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Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
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Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
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White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump that Interpol rejects
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.
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US could buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal
The U.S. would be able to buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system under legislation proposed in the Senate last week.
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Iraq arrests over a dozen men suspected of attacks targeting American military presence
Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new government in Baghdad against perpetrators suspected of ties to Iran.
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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against American troops in Afghanistan
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
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Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
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UN Command holds repatriation ceremony for 6 US service members killed during Korean War
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency estimates there are more than 7,500 U.S. personnel unaccounted for from the conflict.
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Coalition denies Iraqi militia’s claim that it caused C-130 crash in Iraq
The Iranian-backed proxy force also claimed it operated a drone over Camp Taji before the purported attack.
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Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
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Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
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White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump that Interpol rejects
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.
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US could buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal
The U.S. would be able to buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system under legislation proposed in the Senate last week.
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Iraq arrests over a dozen men suspected of attacks targeting American military presence
Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new government in Baghdad against perpetrators suspected of ties to Iran.
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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against American troops in Afghanistan
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
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Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
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UN Command holds repatriation ceremony for 6 US service members killed during Korean War
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency estimates there are more than 7,500 U.S. personnel unaccounted for from the conflict.
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Coalition denies Iraqi militia’s claim that it caused C-130 crash in Iraq
The Iranian-backed proxy force also claimed it operated a drone over Camp Taji before the purported attack.
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Pentagon report: less violence but lagging Afghan progress
The DoD’s semiannual report shows the Afghan forces still have retention problems and are not meeting goals but violence did drop overall.
-
Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
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White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump that Interpol rejects
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.
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US could buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal
The U.S. would be able to buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system under legislation proposed in the Senate last week.
-
Iraq arrests over a dozen men suspected of attacks targeting American military presence
Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new government in Baghdad against perpetrators suspected of ties to Iran.
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Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against American troops in Afghanistan
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
-
Esper seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans
Last week, Trump said that he is ordering a major reduction in troop strength in Germany, from around 34,500 personnel down to 25,000.
-
UN Command holds repatriation ceremony for 6 US service members killed during Korean War
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency estimates there are more than 7,500 U.S. personnel unaccounted for from the conflict.
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Coalition denies Iraqi militia’s claim that it caused C-130 crash in Iraq
The Iranian-backed proxy force also claimed it operated a drone over Camp Taji before the purported attack.



