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North Korea issued shoot-to-kill orders to prevent coronavirus from entering the country: Report

The North Korean regime led by Kim Jong-un has issued shoot-to-kill orders to prevent the deadly coronavirus infection from entering the country from China, a commander of US forces in the South has claimed so.

Sep 11, 2020, 19:24 PM IST

Pentagon gets authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump has given Defence Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to determine troop levels in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday, paving the way for sending more American forces to the war-torn country.

Jun 14, 2017, 12:03 PM IST

Little progress reining in North Korea, US commander says before Trump-Xi summit

North Korea`s nuclear and missile programmes will be high on the agenda when Trump and Xi meet at Trump`s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida later on Thursday.

Apr 06, 2017, 13:15 PM IST

4,000 US troops to be deployed in Poland in 2017: US commander

Some 4,000 US soldiers along with vehicles and other equipment will be deployed in Poland in 2017, a US senior commander said on Tuesday.
 

Dec 14, 2016, 02:32 AM IST

Top US commander in Afghanistan makes rare visit to India

In a first of its kind development, a top American commander in Afghanistan recently visited India to hold talks with senior Indian leadership on the country's role in the war-torn Afghanistan vis-a-vis Pakistan and China.

Oct 09, 2015, 03:20 AM IST

Air strike on Afghan hospital was mistake: US commander

The deadly American air strike on a hospital in northern Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 22 people, including women and children, was a mistake, a top US commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday said as he conceded that they were taken by surprise by the recent Taliban upsurge.

Oct 06, 2015, 23:02 PM IST