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US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan
Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.
By Sarah Sicard
B-21 ground tests proceed as bomber’s first flight deadline approaches
Engine runs on the first B-21 are underway, with tests of its fuel systems, doors, landing gear and more already complete.
Top Army general in the Pacific warns of China’s military threat
The threat looms, so soldiers must be prepared.
By Todd South
VA helped house more than 26,000 at-risk vets since the start of 2023
That puts the department on pace to top its goal of 38,000 veterans aided by the end of December.
UN: at least 200 former Afghan officials, troops killed since US left
The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
What has happened in Afghanistan since the 2021 Taliban takeover?
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades of war.
Coast Guard rescues three fishermen from Atlantic waters
A Jayhawk helicopter crew based out of Cape Cod discovered all three fishermen clinging to a buoy and hoisted them to safety.
Displaced Afghan students find homes on US university campuses
Many Afghan students are now nearing graduation at U.S. schools and planning their futures, but others still hope to find a way to get to the U.S.
Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US
Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.
By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times