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Master sergeant earns Bronze Star for leadership after Al Asad attack
Master Sgt. Peter Pease was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, following a drone attack in October 2023.
US commandos kill ISIS leader in Syria raid, civilians also reported dead
President Joe Biden said ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed, But civilians were reportedly killed.
By Ghaith Alsayed and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US troops sheltered, fired Patriot missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
The acknowledgement by the White House and Pentagon late Monday represent a widening American involvement in Yemen’s yearslong war.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
US condemns deadly Houthi drone attack on UAE oil facility near Al-Dhafra
The attack took place a short distance from Al-Dhafra Air Base, a military installation that hosts U.S. and French forces.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Synagogue hostage taker demanded release of jailed Pakistani woman
Malik Faisal Akram was heard demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.
Chief Bass visited airmen in Niger amid ongoing violence in Africa’s Sahel
“In 2020, the Sahel saw a 44-percent increase in violent events in the region,” said Col. Daniel Kobs, commander of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group. “The threat is real."
Frontline Photos: Jan. 9, 2022
A winter watch, the Stars and Stripes flying high, peeping through a life preserver and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Security forces airmen step up anti-drone training after recent attacks in Iraq, Syria
CENTCOM's commander said last year that threats from small drones are “the most concerning tactical development" since the rise of the improvised explosive device.
Austin to testify on Afghanistan next week
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to testify in Congress next week on the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan.
By Joe Gould
US commander: Al-Qaida numbers in Afghanistan up ‘slightly’
Al-Qaida is among numerous extremist groups inside Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press