Tag: US forces
Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force
SAN DIEGO: It was called the “The Sewing Circle,” an unlikely name for a secret subsect of Navy SEALs. Its purpose was even more...
Putin accuses US forces of trying to ruin Trump summit outcome
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused forces in the United States of trying to undermine the success of his first summit with...
US backs Afghanistan’s ceasefire offer to Taliban
‘NATO, American forces will respect ceasefire’
WASHINGTON: The United States has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of a temporary ceasefire between the Afghan government and...
Trump says US forces will continue to fight Afghan insurgents
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has informed Congress that American forces will continue to fight those who threaten the viability of the Afghan government.
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US forces not conducting operations inside Pakistan
WASHINGTON: US troops in Afghanistan are targeting enemies inside Afghanistan but don't have authority to conduct operations in Pakistan, a top US military said.
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ICC top prosecutor urges probe into US war crimes in Afghanistan
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has called for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan.
Following a...
US forces apologise for ‘offensive’ leaflets dropped in northern Afghanistan
NATO forces frequently drop leaflets over large swathes of Afghanistan in an effort to persuade locals against supporting insurgents.
Obama approves broader role for US forces in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has approved giving the US military greater ability to accompany and enable Afghan forces battling a resilient Taliban insurgency, in a...
