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Lone ISIS-K bomber carried out Kabul airport attack, says US military
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): The US military on Friday (local time) said that a single Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) bomber killed 13 American troops and at least 170 Afghans at Kabul airport last August.
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CENTCOM Chief, UAE Defense brass talk keeping pressure on IS in Iraq, Syri
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Frank McKenzie met and discussed with senior Emirati defence officials the importance of maintaining pressure on the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia) in Syria, Iraq and other countries,
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Afghan state collapse rooted in Doha deal, says US General McKenzie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): General Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the collapse of the Afghan government was rooted in the 2020 Doha peace deal between the Taliban and Trump administration.
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US generals concerned over Pak's nuclear arsenal in wake of Taliban takeov
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): Top US Generals has said they had warned US President Joe Biden that a rushed withdrawal from Afghanistan could increase risks to Pakistan nuclear weapons and the country's security, Dawn reported.
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US Defence officials questioned by Senate committee over troop withdrawal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Top United States Defence officials were questioned by US Senate Armed Services Committee over President Joe Biden administration's handling of the chaotic withdrawal of the country's troops from Afghanistan, leaving the coutnry to be captured by Talib
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US military generals say they advised Biden to keep 2,500 troops in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Top US military generals on Tuesday told the Congress that they had advised President Joe Biden to keep nearly 2,500 soldiers in Afghanistan, contradicting what he had said earlier on the subject, a media report stated.
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US terms Aug 29 drone strike in Afghanistan a 'tragic mistake'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): The Pentagon on Friday acknowledged that the August 29 drone strike in Afghanistan was a tragic mistake that killed 10 civilians, including seven children.
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US flies bombers to Middle East amid concerns of possible Iranian retaliat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Amid concerns of possible Iranian retaliation, the US on Wednesday flew a pair of B-52H over the Persian Gulf, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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US military confirms al-Baghdadi was buried at sea; releases video, photo
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): The US military on Wednesday confirmed that Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed in an operation in Syria's Idlib province, was buried at sea in accordance with international norms, and released a video footage and photos of t
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