Tag Archives: strike

President Biden said on Tuesday that he had decided on a U.S. response to the drone attack on a remote outpost in Jordan on Sunday that killed three American soldiers and injured more than 40 others, leaving unstated what that decision was. Asked by reporters outside the White House whether …

US President Joe Biden confirmed he has decided how to respond to the recent Iran-backed drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan.      Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, January 30, Biden said he does not want the US dragged into a wider war in the Middle East, …

The Pentagon on Monday identified the dead soldiers as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Spec. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spec. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga. The three were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, an …

This was the day that President Biden and his team had feared for more than three months, the day that relatively low-level attacks by Iranian proxy groups on American troops in the Middle East turned deadly and intensified the pressure on the president to respond in kind. With three American …

The Israeli military reported intense fighting on Sunday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where local officials warned that two hospitals were struggling to operate after seven days of bombardment. In recent days, Israeli forces have been sweeping through Khan Younis, and they ordered Gazans sheltering in several …

Hezbollah said on Monday that one of its commanders had been killed in a strike in southern Lebanon, adding to concerns that Israel’s fight against Hamas in Gaza could erupt into a wider regional war. The killing of the commander, identified by Hezbollah as Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, came as Israel’s …

The U.S. military has confirmed a drone strike in Baghdad killed an Iraqi militia leader blamed for attacks against American forces in the country, according to a senior U.S. official.     It comes as growing regional tensions from the conflict in Gaza threaten to spread across borders, igniting a regional war …

Hamas Deputy Leader Saleh Al-Arouri has been killed in a drone strike that hit the group’s office in Southern Beirut, according to reports. Israel has continued its attack on Gaza since 7 October 2023 when Hamas militants attacked Israel, causing about 1,200 deaths. Over 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in …

Iran accused Israel on Monday of killing a high-level military figure in a missile strike in Syria at a time when concerns are growing that the war in Gaza could escalate into a regional conflict. The assassinated Iranian was identified as Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior adviser to …

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has hailed midfielder Lewis Miley after the 17-year-old became the club’s youngest Premier League scorer on Saturday. Miley came on late in the first half to replace the injured Joelinton and the youngster opened the scoring after 57 minutes against 10-man Fulham following a pass …