January 5, 2022 US troops come under attack in Iraq and Syria in days after Soleimani death anniversary A base hosting U.S. troops at Baghdad’s international airport came under rocket fire on Wednesday while indirect fire hit another base hosting U.S. troops in Syria, part of a string of attacks in the days after the anniversary of the death of top Iranian general Qassim Soleimani.
December 27, 2021 US airstrikes fall 54 percent under Biden compared to Trump in 2020 President Biden's administration has been much less aggressive with U.S. military air power in 2021 than former President Donald Trump was last year, with strikes falling 54% as of mid-December.
December 15, 2021 US downs drone over Syria believed launched by Iranian-backed militias The U.S. military downed a drone deemed to have hostile intent Tuesday that was headed toward a base in southeast Syria that houses 200 American troops, a senior defense official told Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin.
December 3, 2021 CENTCOM confirms drone strike targeted Al-Qaeda leader in Syria The United States military conducted a drone strike in Syria targeting a senior al-Qaeda leader and planner, a CENTCOM spokesperson says.
November 29, 2021 Austin orders investigation of Syria airstrike that killed civilians Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a renewed investigation into a 2019 airstrike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of civilians after the attack was first reported in detail by the New York Times earlier this month.
October 25, 2021 US military was tipped off about Iran-backed attack on troops in Syria, saving lives The U.S. military was tipped off prior to an Iran-backed drone attack on a base in Syria housing American forces.
October 21, 2021 US troops in Syria targeted with 'deliberate and coordinated' drone attack, no injuries reported U.S. troops in Syria were targeted Thursday with a "deliberate and coordinated" drone attack, military officials told Fox News, saying that the U.S. has the "inherent right of self defense" and will "respond at a time and place of our choosing."
October 18, 2021 Illinois man pleads guilty to funding Brooklyn residents’ trips to Syria to join ISIS, al-Nusra Front An Uzbekistan-born Illinois man pleaded guilty Thursday to helping fund overseas trips for people joining the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Nusra Front (ANF).
September 30, 2021 Senior al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Syria, US defense officials say A senior al Qaeda leader has been killed in a drone strike in Syria, U.S. defense officials confirmed to Fox News Thursday.
September 16, 2021 ISIS 'bride' should be treated 'as a terrorist' not 'lost gap-year student': Security official A former British counterterrorism official has warned that the British woman who joined ISIS as a teenager should be treated as a terrorist should she return home.
