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Jan 17 2024
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U.S. declares Houthi rebel group a terrorist organization
The U.S has designated the Houthi rebel group as a terrorist organization, a move that comes after the Yemen-based militants launched scores of drone and missile attacks on U.S. military ships and commercial vessels operating in the Red Sea. "These attacks fit the textbook definition of terrorism," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement released Wednesday. "They have
NBC News (Online)Jan 17 2024
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Biden renews limited terrorism sanctions pressure on Houthis
President Joe Biden intends to brand the Shiite Islamist Houthis a “specially-designated global terrorist,” but not a foreign terrorist organization, in response to the Iran-backed group’s attacks on international shipping, according to U.S. officials. “These attacks fit the textbook definition of terrorism,” a senior administration official told reporters. “We’ve taken this action to pressure
Washington ExaminerMar 17 2013
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US changes in missile defense plan may provide opening for new arms-control talks with Russia
By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system strongly opposed by Russia. Yet the decision als...
Fox News (Online News)Dec 29 2023
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Russia carries out what Ukraine calls "most massive aerial attack" of the war
Russia launched 122 missiles and a score of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 22 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the war.
The Ukrainian air force intercepted most of the ballistic and cruise missiles and the Shahed-type drones overnight, said Ukraine's military chief, Valerii
CBS News (Online)Jan 30 2024
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Would the US intervene to defend Taiwan? Ask Japan.
If we’ve got to pick a year, it’s 2027. Imagine China is harassing Taiwan with near-constant flyovers of fighter jets and drones. Beijing has increased the frequency and scale of its amphibious exercises, so much so that it is getting hard to know what is a run-of-the-mill military drill, and what might be the start of the real thing: a full-scale invasion of Taiwan.
Because in this
VoxJan 15 2024
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Iran Claims Drone Attack on U.S. Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran, a designated terrorist organization and formal arm of the Iranian military, reportedly launched a drone and missile attack on Monday against the U.S. consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Iran claimed the attack targeted “Mossad bases” and “anti-Iranian terrorist groups.” Kurdish officials have consistently denied Iranian
Breitbart NewsDec 29 2023
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Russia launches what Ukraine is calling the biggest aerial barrage of the war
Russia launches what Ukraine is calling the biggest aerial barrage of the war KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 18 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war. The Ukrainian air force intercepted 87 of the missiles and 27 of the
NPR Fact CheckJan 24 2024
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US carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
The US carried out airstrikes in Iraq targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias in the country on Tuesday following repeated attacks on US forces, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in a statement.
The strikes targeted three facilities used by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah and other Tehran-affiliated groups in Iraq.
Austin said in the statement that the strikes
CNN (Online News)Jan 29 2024
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Iran denies involvement in deadly Jordan drone attack on US base
Tehran has denied any involvement in a drone strike that killed three US troops at a base in Jordan, near the border with Syria, after US President Joe Biden blamed Iran-backed militia and vowed revenge.
In a statement published by the state news agency Irna, Tehran’s UN mission said: “Iran had no connection and had nothing to do with the attack on the US base,” adding: “There is a
The GuardianJan 12 2024
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US launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis as conflict escalates
The attack comes a day after US, UK raids on Iran-aligned group’s facilities sparked protests, calls for retaliation. The United States launched new strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen for a second straight day after the Iran-aligned group warned it would retaliate for a series of attacks on its facilities. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that Tomahawk
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