U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top Qaeda leader in northwest Syria in an unusual drone strike nearly two weeks...
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British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial
WASHINGTON — The British government has transferred evidence to the United States against two notorious Islamic State detainees from Britain accused of playing a role...
U.S. Sending More Troops to Syria to Counter the Russians
WASHINGTON — The military said on Friday that it was sending Bradley fighting vehicles, advanced radar and more fighter jet patrols to northeast Syria, three...
Russian Attack Jets Back Mercenaries Fighting in Libya
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen attack jets that Russia sent to Libya this year are conducting ground strikes and other combat missions in support...
U.S. to Reduce Troop Levels in Iraq to 3,000
WASHINGTON — The United States is cutting troop levels in Iraq roughly in half, to 3,000 forces, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East...
Jailbreak Attack by ISIS Rages On in Eastern Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — A militant assault on a prison complex in eastern Afghanistan turned into a gun battle that was still raging 16 hours later...
Militants Attack Afghan Prison as Brief Cease-Fire Expires
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Militants attacked a major prison in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, detonating a car bomb and waging a gun battle against guards for...
Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy
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Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is trying again to find a way to resolve the cases of two British Islamic State detainees who are notorious...