U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday that military forces will adjust postures in the Middle East after a strike in Iran which killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.In the release, the Pentagon announced they will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East as well as continue to maintain their aircraft carrier in the...
The Mexican army has confirmed that drug cartel-operated bomb-dropping drones have killed soldiers in the western state of Michoacan. Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, according to the Associated Press. Sandoval stated on Friday that attacks targeted patrol units and included...
The threat of a regional war in the Middle East is troubling world leaders as Islamic extremist groups climb back to the top of international headlines, this time with the backing of state-sponsored terrorism. The Houthi terrorist group has been a long-standing nuisance in the Red Sea due to its near-decade-long attacks on military and...
The long-awaited arrival of U.S.-made F-16s have allegedly landed in Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, a move that will help Kyiv revive its air capabilities in its war against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly emphasized his country’s need for superior air support and aircraft since Russia invaded more than two years ago. Despite international...
Israel claimed on Thursday that it killed Hamas’ top military commander, Mohammad Deif, during a strike earlier in July. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched a strike in Gaza on July 13 while targeting two top Hamas leaders. Deif, who the IDF said was the mastermind behind the Hamas-led attack on Israel on...
In the biggest prisoner swap with Moscow since the Cold War, the Biden administration on Thursday secured the liberation of 16 American and German nationals held prisoner in Russia and Belarus in exchange for the release of eight Russians. The top of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s list was hit man Vadim Krasikov, who used the...
Russia received eight criminals in a historic prisoner swap that saw a total of 24 detainees released in a complex deal involving seven nations, including the U.S. and Germany. Here is a look at the faces of evil that were allowed to return to Russia in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War: Vadim...
The assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was carried out in Tehran this weekusing an explosive device that was hidden months ago inside the guesthouse where he was staying, a report says. The bomb ended up being remotely detonated around 2 a.m. local time Wednesday, killing Haniyeh and a bodyguard at the compound protected...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned that those who attack the Jewish state will pay a “very high price” after confirming that Israel killed top Hezbollah and Hamas commanders in recent strikes. Netanyahu held an in-depth assessment at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Home Front Command with generals and senior officers following the confirmed...
Two high-profile assassinations in the Middle East prompted Iran to hold a meeting with representatives from its proxy groups to plan a response to those deaths, for which Iranian officials have blamed Israel. Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, speaking Thursday at a funeral for the group’s “No.2” commander Fuad Shukr, claimed that “Israelis are happy now”...
