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The Iraqi military has claimed that country’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone hit his residence in Baghdad. The apparent attack comes in wake of clashes over the election results. The official’s residence came under fire on Sunday morning local time. Iraq’s Security Media Cell claimed the attack was a […]
The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. It was a communications breakdown rather than any sort of malice or ineptitude, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said suggested in […]
The US Treasury has slapped sanctions on two Iranian generals and firms over their involvement in the Islamic Republic’s drone program which, according to Washington, led to attacks on ships, including the Mercer Street tanker. The companies and individuals added to the US sanctions list on Friday “provided critical support to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle […]
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced it used a Predator drone to kill Abdul Hamid al-Matar, described as ‘senior Al-Qaeda leader,’ in northwestern Syria. The US military claimed no civilians were hurt in the strike. “We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 […]
The US is admitting error by offering compensation for the lives of innocent children killed by a drone strike in Kabul, but no amount of money will ease their family’s pain, the aggrieved brother of one of the victims told RT. Not a single terrorist was hit, but seven children – some as young as […]
The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” Reports of the attack appeared online around 10 pm local time on Wednesday, initially mentioning a “suicide drone” and multiple aircraft. A CENTCOM […]
The Pentagon has acknowledged a September 20 drone strike in Syria’s Idlib province, which they say targeted Al-Qaeda leader Salim Abu-Ahmad and caused no civilian casualties. The area is controlled by Turkish-backed militants. The US Central Command announced on Thursday that it conducted a “kinetic counterterrorism strike” targeting Abu-Ahmad, on a stretch of road in […]
The Taliban has demanded that the US respect Afghanistan’s sole rights over its own airspace, and called on the world’s strongest military to keep out or be prepared to face “negative consequences.” On Wednesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid warned of consequences if the US continues to violate Afghan airspace in a statement shared on Twitter. […]
The Pentagon has identified an alleged Islamic State member killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan last month, claiming he was behind attacks on American troops after admitting a separate strike in Kabul killed civilians. An August 27 drone strike in the eastern province of Nangarhar killed a “high profile… lethal aid facilitator” for […]
Emal Akhmadi’s baby daughter was killed when the US mistook his family for terrorists in Kabul. The bereaved father told RT an apology and compensation will not be enough and said those responsible must stand trial under US law. Emal Akhmadi lost 10 family members, including his two-year-old daughter Malika and brother Zemari, on August […]
Statele Unite au recunoscut că un atac cu drone în Kabul, cu câteva zile înainte de retragerea militară, a ucis 10 persoane nevinovate. Departamentul Apărării al Statelor Unite ale Americii și-a cerut scuze pentru decesul civililor din Afganistan. Aceștia au murit în urma unui atac cu dronă coordonat de Pentagon, în 29 august. În urma […]
After weeks of insisting the August 29 drone strike in Kabul killed an ISIS-K terrorist, US Central Command has admitted that the victims were all civilians, including children, but reportedly won’t discipline anyone involved. Marine General Kenneth McKenzie, head of CENTCOM, on Friday announced that the Hellfire missile fired at a home in Kabul just before […]
Footage from witnesses has shown multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts apparently resulted from a drone strike targeting the airport which is used by the US-led coalition. Local media reported, citing Kurdistan Region’s Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD), that “explosive-laden drones” targeted the air hub, which is hosting […]