Tag: Pentagon
Pentagon confirms three US soldiers killed in Niger ambush
Three US soldiers and one from another nation were killed when a joint US-Niger patrol was ambushed near the border with Mali in southwest...
Pentagon ‘fully’ backs Tillerson on North Korea: Mattis
WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Tuesday his department “supports fully” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s effort to find a diplomatic solution to the North...
US acknowledges more troops in Afghanistan than previously stated
The Pentagon said previously that there were roughly 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan, under a cap set during President Barack Obama’s administration.
Pentagon admits it used depleted uranium rounds in Syria
Months after the Pentagon said it wouldn’t use a controversial type of armor-piercing ammunition that has been blamed for long-term health complications, US aircraft...
Pentagon confirms death of two Al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan
A US strike against a senior Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan in October also killed two other senior operatives, the Pentagon said Monday.
The Defense Department...
Taliban, Haqqani network retain safe havens in Pakistan: Pentagon
Afghan-oriented militant groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network retain freedom of action from inside Pakistani territory, the Pentagon has said, while asserting...
US-led coalition strike kills Islamic State leader in Syria: Pentagon
The US-led military coalition has killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
“Coalition warplanes targeted and killed...
No plans to pursue “no-first-use” policy: Pentagon chief
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday the Pentagon has no plans to pursue a “no-first-use” nuclear weapons policy.
His remarks at a nuclear research...
Pentagon clamps down on ‘Pokemon Go’
Defense Department officials on Friday said employees should not download the game “Pokemon Go” onto their government-issued smartphones.
“You can imagine a number of reasons...
Pentagon not to pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements
The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter be decided not to tell Congress...
Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust
China condemned the United States (US) Defense Department's annual report on the Chinese military on Sunday, calling it deliberate distortion that has "severely damaged"...
US killed 20 civilians in Iraq and Syria, says Pentagon
The acknowledgement brings the official tally of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq and Syria to 41 since counter-IS operations began in August 2014. In addition, a total of 28 civilians have been injured, the Pentagon claims.
Pentagon leaders ready proposal for US presence in Afghanistan
The US military’s top general said Tuesday he has drawn up recommendations for the US troop presence in Afghanistan next year and submitted his...
No immediate decision on US troops in Afghanistan: Pentagon
President Barack Obama's administration has not yet made a decision on whether to ramp up troop levels to counter a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan,...
‘Omar the Chechen’: The notorious IS warlord dies, confirms Pentagon
The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that one of the most notorious faces of the Islamic State, Omar al-Shishani died after being wounded in a...
IS leader linked to Paris attacks ‘mastermind’ killed in Syria: Pentagon
An Islamic State leader with “direct” links to the alleged ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in an air strike in Syria as...
US now sees Taliban as reconciliation partners: Pentagon
US Defence official says US working ‘very extensively’ with Pakistan in fight against terrorism
The US Department of Defence said on Friday that it’s no...
