Tag: Islamic state
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely...
White House: U.S. has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
The United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President...
Alabama woman who left US to join Islamic State loses round...
An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State lost a first round on Monday in a legal fight to return to the...
Donald Trump defends sharing ‘terrorism’ facts with Russians
President Donald Trump defended revealing information to Russian officials, saying in a pair of tweets Tuesday that he shared "facts pertaining to terrorism and...
George W. Bush on Donald Trump and Russia: ‘We all need...
Former President George W. Bush said Monday "we all need answers" on the extent of contact between President Donald Trump's team and the Russian...
Donald Trump signals changes to US interrogation, detention policy
President Donald Trump's renewed embrace of torture in the fight against Islamic extremism sets up a heated dispute with a long line of opponents...
U.S.-led coalition doubles number of advisers in Iraq to 450
A U.S. military spokesman says the number of American and coalition advisers in Iraq has doubled in the past couple of weeks as Iraq...
Top ISIS military commander killed in airstrike, US officials say
A senior U.S. defense official is confirming that a top Islamic State military commander was killed by a coalition airstrike in Syria on Monday.
The...
U.S. election voted top news story of 2016
The turbulent U.S. election, featuring Donald Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, was the overwhelming pick for the top news...
Coalition airstrikes destroy air defense weapon in Syria
Coalition airstrikes destroyed an air defense system that Islamic State militants had captured last weekend when they retook the Syrian city of Palmyra from...
