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Trump Tweeted A Warning To Syria And Its Allies. Then The Russian Strikes Began

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
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The Pentagon Just Hit Militants In Somalia With Its Deadliest Airstrike Yet
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Israeli Intel Officials: Trump’s Syria Strike Accomplished Nothing

Air traffic is avoiding Syria as shown in this screen grab Wednesday from Flightradar24.

Airplanes Are Steering Clear Of Syria Amid Threats Of A US Strike

Alexandra Ma, Business Insider

A mushroom cloud rises into the air following an airstrike on confirmed enemy positions during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013.

As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)

Adam Linehan

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The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says

Jared Keller

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Army General: US Wasn’t ‘Necessarily Concerned’ About Killing Civilians During 2007 Iraq Surge

Paul Szoldra, Business Insider

Israeli soldiers stand near their tank while smoke due to airstrikes and shelling rises from Gaza on July 22, 2014 near Sderot, Israel.

Watch An Israeli Airstrike Take Out A Syrian Machine Gun And 2 Tanks

Alex Lockie, Business Insider

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Russia Says It Killed ISIS Leader 2 Weeks Ago, Maybe, Possibly

Jared Keller

An explosion and smoke rise after an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition at a weapons depot in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Saudi Arabia is leading a coalition of mainly Gulf nations fighting the Houthis, who seized the capital, Sanaa, last September.

The Pentagon Is Raining Hellfire Down Upon Al Qaeda In Yemen

Jared Keller

Mattis Had The Perfect Response When Asked About Bombing Iraqi Civilians

Alex Lockie, Business Insider

U.S. Army Soldiers, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use a rooftop as an observation post in Mosul Iraq, March 7, 2017.

DoD Says Rules Of Engagement Haven’t Changed, Despite Being ‘Adjusted’ Last Month

Paul Szoldra, Business Insider

A crew chief from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., marshals in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan 19, 2017. Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned after flying an approximate 30-hour sortie in support of operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 18, 2017, destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte.

The US Military Does Not Keep A Centralized Record Of All Its Airstrikes

Across the commands and services, there is no standard requirement for recording and reporting airstrikes in a central location.

Sarah Sicard