Author: Missy Ryan
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U.S. poised to expand military effort against Taliban in Afghanistan
President Trump’s most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban. The new plan, which still must be approved by the president, calls for expanding the U.S. military role as part of a…
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U.S. service member killed in Yemen raid marks first combat death of Trump administration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A U.S. service member died of injuries suffered during a weekend raid against al-Qaida militants in Yemen, the military said on Sunday. Three other American troops were wounded in the operation on Saturday against members…
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Pentagon secretly expands global network of drone bases to North Africa
The Pentagon has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa, deploying unmanned aircraft and U.S. military personnel to a facility in Tunisia to conduct spy missions in neighboring Libya. The Air Force Reaper drones began flying out of the Tunisian base in late June and have played a key role in…