Tag: Military facilities
Russia against US troops in Central Asia near Afghanistan
MOSCOW — Russia has strongly warned the United States against deploying its troops in the former Soviet Central Asian nations following their withdrawal from...
Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
BAGHDAD — The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in...
Egypt opens naval base, latest example of military build-up
CAIRO — Egypt’s president inaugurated a new naval base on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, the latest example of the government’s military build-up.
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EXPLAINER: When is the US war in Afghanistan really over?
WASHINGTON — As the last U.S. combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the question arises: When is the war really over?
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Air Force cadet 1 of 2 killed in small plane crash in Texas
CLEBURNE, Texas — An U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was one of two people killed in the crash of a small plane south of...
Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops, no one hurt
BAGHDAD — At least one Katyusha rocket fell close to the perimeter of a military base that hosts U.S. troops in northern Iraq on...
Military stumped by stolen box of armor-piercing grenades
The green, metal box was stuffed inside a bright pink pillowcase and stashed in the bushes behind Christopher Zachery’s house. He hauled it out...
UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A militia leader and nephew of Yemen's late strongman president has acknowledged that his Emirati-backed troops are stationed on...
US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country's borders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
Late-night military training rattles some in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The U.S. Army has apologized after late-night military training exercises this week in Bloomington caught some residents by surprise with low-flying...