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This Air Force commando called in 688,000 pounds of bombs in one battle
“My heart was pounding. I can see the AQ guys right out in front of us ... I cleared them hot and the bomb dropped right in the position.”
Air Force combat controller breaks down that wild desert airstrike scene from ‘Transformers’
"What CCTs do is they stitch everything together, and they determine whether everyone on the battlefield lives or dies."
AFRICOM identifies senior al-Shabaab leader killed in February airstrike
AFRICOM claims that the al-Shabaab leader they killed in an airstrike last month was likely Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud, who may have played a role in the deadly Manda Bay attack.
Airstrikes in Farah Province, Afghanistan
FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 15, 2018) — On 15 May 2018, U.S. airstrikes eliminated 28 Taliban fighters in Farah province,...
What peace deal? US launches airstrike on Taliban fighters attacking Afghan security forces
So much for the reduction in violence.
AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya
The U.S. military in Africa claims it killed a senior leader of al-Shabaab in an airstrike on Saturday, nearly two months after an attack in Manda Bay, Kenya that left one U.S. soldier and two American contractors dead
How ongoing tensions between the US and Iran may help drive an ISIS resurgence in Iraq
Experts have raised concerns that tensions between the U.S. and Iran may actually embolden a common enemy — ISIS — which may seek a resurgence amid the chaos created in Iraq
At Least Nine Afghan Policemen Killed In Air Strike
"We're examining the miscommunication to ensure it is not repeated. We regret this tragic loss of life of our partners and are committed to improvement every day with every mission."
Did Israel Really Spoof US Warplanes To Strike Iranian Targets In Syria?
As the U.S. gets more deeply embroiled in the Syrian Civil War and considers pulling out of its nuclear agreement...
US Troops Cleared In Afghan Civilian Deaths During November Fight In Kunduz
The U.S. military acknowledged Thursday that 33 Afghan civilians were killed and 27 others wounded in a battle in northern...