11,000 US troops in Afghanistan, acknowledges Pentagon
About 11,000 US troops are serving in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, thousands more than it has previously stated.
Aug 31, 2017, 06:59 AM IST
US forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
Washington's main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated, predicting enduring ties with the Kurdish-dominated region.
Aug 17, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Donald Trump warns of strong economic actions against Venezuela's Maduro
US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuela of strong and swift economic actions if the country's ruling party goes ahead with plans to rewrite the its constitution.
Jul 18, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
ISIS-K on back-foot in Afghanistan after group's head Abu Sayed's death: Pentagon
The Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) has lost its hold in Afghanistan, days after the terror group's head Abu Sayed, was killed by US troops in an airstrike, the Pentagon has said.
Jul 18, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
Taliban chief warns US that troop surge in Afghanistan will be a 'mistake'
President Donald Trump recently authorized his defense secretary, Jim Mattis, to add several thousand more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, primarily tasked to train and advise Afghan forces.
Jun 23, 2017, 23:03 PM IST
US military dismisses chance of massive troop surge in Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday dismissed chances of a return to the major US troop deployments to Afghanistan.
Jun 14, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
Manuel Antonio Noriega, former CIA agent who got on the wrong side of the US
Noriega, 83, died in a hospital late Monday as he was recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour. He was dictator of Panama 1983-1989.
May 30, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
Most US troops kicked out for misconduct had mental illness: Study
A majority of US troops discharged from the military for misconduct during a four-year period ending in 2015 had been diagnosed with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, a new study found.
May 17, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Donald Trump gives Pentagon more flexibility on Iraq, Syria troops
The decision will give Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to send more forces into Syria, to assist US-backed local troops as they move to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State group.
Apr 27, 2017, 09:17 AM 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.
US to send 200 more troops to Syria to fight IS
The Pentagon said on Saturday the US would deploy about 200 additional troops to Syria in the military campaign against the Islamic State (IS).
Dec 11, 2016, 07:53 AM IST
Philippines` Duterte wants US troops out in two years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
Oct 26, 2016, 20:01 PM IST
Philippines` President Rodrigo Duterte wants US troops out in two years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
Oct 26, 2016, 13:53 PM IST
Sulphur cloud from IS-torched Iraq plant kills two civilians, hundreds fall sick
Qayyarah hospital has checked at least 500 people complaining of breathing problems over the past two days but officials announced Saturday that the fire had been extinguished.
Oct 22, 2016, 23:32 PM IST
Iraqi Shi'ite cleric tells followers to target US troops fighting Islamic State
Powerful Shi`ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target U.S. troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against Islamic State.
Jul 18, 2016, 10:18 AM IST
US to keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan into 2017: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that 8,400 US troops will remain in Afghanistan into 2017 in light of the still "precarious" security situation in the war-ravaged country.
Jul 06, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
IS kills Navy SEAL in Iraq: US official
Islamic State fighters killed a member of the U.S. armed forces in northern Iraq on Tuesday, when they pushed through a forward line of Iraqi Kurdish forces, officials said.
May 03, 2016, 18:24 PM IST
UN says North Korea accusations vs US troops 'unsubstantiated'
The American-led UN command today dismissed as unsubstantiated accusations from North Korea that US troops at a border village tried to provoke its frontline troops with "disgusting acts."
Apr 30, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Shrinking US presence in Afghanistan creates security concerns: Report
The dwindling US troop presence in Afghanistan is hampering the Pentagon`s ability to train and monitor local security forces, a government watchdog report warned Friday.
Apr 29, 2016, 10:18 AM IST
US to send 250 more troops to help fight IS in Syria
President Barack Obama said Monday the US would send up to 250 more military trainers to help fight the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria.
Apr 25, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
