Officials said Monday the U.S. believes that Iran resourced and encouraged the attack, but that the drones were not launched from Iran. They were Iranian drones, and Iran appears to have facilitated their use, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not ...
Nearby, Tower 22 - an American airbase where three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack - has become the epicentre of rising tensions. Wednesday 31 January 2024 09:36, UK This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Technical details : ...
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Syrian news sources on Monday reported a drone attack on the US al Tanf base in Syria. A drone was flying over the US base located on Syria's border with Iraq and Jordan. Sources affiliated with the Syrian opposition reported that the drone was shot down. Thi...
On Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said it had halted a UAV attack in a town 220 km (140 miles) south of Moscow, bringing down the drone over residential houses in the town of Kireyevsk. Russia accused Ukraine of mounting drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russian terri...
Iran is believed by the U.S. to be responsible for last week's attack on al-Tanf, a base in southern Syria where U.S. troops are located, according to a U.S. official. U.S. officials confirm that five drones were launched from within Syria in the attack on al-Tanf. ...
According to independent estimates a total of 118 CIA drone attacks on Pakistan killed only two terrorists on the US ‘most-wanted’ list. The CIA spent over $1 million per drone attack. The high cost and high number of attacks proved quite fruitless given the result – two highly sought ...
UPDATE:During a press briefing on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to clarify the Obama administration's justifications for drone attacks on US citizens. In response to multiple questions about the leaked DOJ memo and its expansive language, he reiterated that the administration...
Pakistan sends mixed signals on US drone attackASIF SHAHZADSEBASTIAN ABBOT
“The president and I will not tolerate attacks on U.S. forces, and we will take all necessary actions to defend the U.S. and our troops,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said as he met at the Pentagon with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The drone attack was one of dozens o...
US troops in Syria and Iraq have frequently come under attack since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on October 7, 2023. US retaliatory counterstrikes against Iran-backed militias in the region have so far failed to ...