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Details emerge of Army Special Forces’ battle with Russian mercenaries

This battle became one of the rare occasions American and Russian combatants exchanged fire—one of the deadliest battles the Americans had faced in Syria.

By Kevin Maurer, The War Horse

24 months ago

Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war

So far, only a small number of Syrian fighters appear to have arrived in Russia for military training ahead of deployment on the front lines.

3 years ago

DoD really has no idea who it’s hired to do private security, report finds

The Defense Department doesn't know how many private security contractors it has.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya

Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general concluded in a new report, its first to detail Turkish deployments that helped change the course of Libya’s war.

5 years ago

US Africa Command: Russian mercenaries planted land mines in Libya

The U.S. Africa Command said verified photographic evidence shows “indiscriminately placed booby traps and minefields” around the outskirts of Tripoli and all the way east toward the strategic coastal city of Sirte since mid-June.

5 years ago

US Africa Command: Russian jets in Libya present broader worries for region

U.S. Africa Command flatly rejected Russian claims that Moscow did not deploy fighter jets to Libya, saying Friday that the 14 aircraft flown in reflect Russia’s longer term goal to establish a foothold in the region that could threaten NATO allies.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

5 years ago