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US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks
The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing Tuesday.
Space Force and USAFA adapting Naval Academy’s ‘Leatherneck’ program for future guardians
The fledgling service is creating a program to determine which candidates are the best fit to join the Space Force after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy
No. 2 US diplomat says Iraq war authorization ‘should be repealed’
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday that the Biden administration supports repeal of the war authorization Congress provided in 2002 to invade Iraq, teeing up action in the Senate on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
Iraqi officials say Iraqi security forces are “battle tested” and have proved themselves “capable” of protecting their country.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
US combat troops no longer needed to fight ISIS in Iraq, prime minister says
Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Iraq will still ask for U.S. training and military intelligence gathering.
US military denies American troops in Syria were attacked
Hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed in northeastern Syria, working with the Syrian Democratic Forces to fight against the Islamic State group.
Explainer: When is the US war in Afghanistan really over?
Inside Afghanistan, U.S. troops will no longer be there to train or advise Afghan forces.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat
The coalition is hoping to stabilize areas liberated from the Islamic State, repatriate and hold foreign fighters accountable and combat extremist messaging.
UK’s newest carrier ― with Marine Corps F-35s onboard ― joins Islamic State fight, stirs Russian interest
The carrier has 10 U.S. F-35 jets from the Marine Corps’ Fighter Attack Squadron 211 aboard that carry out operations under British command.
By Menelaos Hadjicostis
CENTCOM commander vows to keep the pressure on adversaries even after leaving Afghanistan: Exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview, Marine Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, commander of U.S Central Command, speaks about the Afghanistan withdrawal, a drone attack in Iraq and the future of the region.
By Howard Altman