Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) special forces raided an Iranian weapons facility in Syria shortly before a series of strikes in the region, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens of others, according to reports. Initial reports did not indicate that any Israeli troops had been on the ground during the operation, but The Times...
The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. by al Qaeda jihadists changed the future of security for not only Washington, but for nations on every inhabited continent worldwide — sparking the Global War on Terror that continues to this day. More than 20 years have passed since 19 hijackers boarded four commercial flights...
An ISIS leader in Syria has been captured by U.S. and coalition forces over his role in helping Islamic State terrorists following their escape from a top detention facility, defense officials said Monday as the U.S. ramps up its operations against ISIS. Forces from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
U.S. Central Command announced Friday that forces in Syria had successfully killed terrorist group senior leaderAbu-‘Abd al-Rahman al-Makki.According to CENTCOM, al-Makki was killed in a “targeted kinetic strike” in Syria.U.S. MILITARY EXPANDS PRESENCE IN MIDDLE EAST, REPOSITIONS FORCES AS REGIONAL TENSIONS SIMMERAl-Makki was a council member and senior leader with Hurras al-Din, which is ideologically...
A rocket was fired at a U.S. military base in Syria this week in an unsuccessful attack, Fox News Digital has learned. A small explosion was reported on Tuesday outside the U.S. base at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria. “On August 13, at approximately4:00 PM ET, a rocket attack was attemptedagainst U.S. and Coalition...
Western powers have issued a joint statement Monday warning Iran and its allies to “refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions” in the Middle East as they appear to soon be heading toward a breaking point. Regional sources told Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingston Monday that they are concerned Iran and its...
The family of Majd Kamalmaz, an American psychotherapist who was detained at a government checkpoint in Damascus, Syria, in 2017, have filed a civil lawsuit against the Syrian government, accusing it of abducting, torturing and killing him. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Kamalmaz’s four children, his widow...
