Posts Tagged: US ISIS attack
US Wants to Bolster Fight Against Islamic State After Its Leader’s Death
The United States wants to bolster a coalition fighting Islamic State in northeastern Syria, a senior State Department official said on Monday, after the leader...
Officials: 36 ISIS Militants Killed in US ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Strike in Afghanistan
In its second major display of military might in one week, the US dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in a remote...
US Launches Airstrikes on ISIS Stronghold in Libya
The United States has launched airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold in Sirte, Libya, the Pentagon said on Monday, the first direct US involvement in the fierce battle...
US Adopts Israeli Military Tactic in War Against Islamic State in Iraq
JNS.org - The United States is using an early warning tactic developed by the Israel Defense Forces to minimize civilian casualties in American strikes against Islamic...
Islamic State Fighters Increasing Presence in Libya, US Official Says
Islamic State fighters have streamed into Libya in recent months, a US official said Thursday, heightening fears the extremists are gaining ground and influence in...
US Airstrike Blasts ISIS Bank, Destroys Millions in Cash
Tens of millions of dollars in ISIS cash went up in smoke when one of its banks was hit by an American airstrike, US defense...
US Launches Secret Drone Campaign to Hunt ISIS Terrorists in Syria
The CIA and U.S. Special Operations forces have launched a secret campaign to hunt terrorism suspects in Syria as part of a targeted killing program...
Opinion: How Much Can Air Power Achieve?
Suddenly, wherever you look in the greater Middle East, you find air forces bombing guerrillas: Syria: The government air force attacks...
U.S. Tries to Render Harmless ISIS’ Psychology
New York Times - Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, commander of American Special Operations forces in the Middle East, sought help this summer in solving...
Poll: More Americans Now Support U.S. Ground Troops to Battle ISIS
NBC News - More Americans now say that they believe U.S. military action against ISIS should include American combat troops on the ground, according to...
Source: U.S. Informed Iran in Advance of Strikes on Islamic State Militants in Syria
Yahoo/Reuters - The United States informed Iran in advance of its intention to strike Islamic State militants in Syria and assured Tehran that it would...
