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2 US troops reported missing amid African Lion exercise
The Moroccan army said the service members went missing near a cliff. The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing.
By Reuters
Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’
The president’s first stop was a visit with U.S. troops and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, where he laid out his mission for the trip.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Drone attack suspected on Baghdad facility housing US troops, some personnel suffer smoke inhalation: officials
Three rockets hit Balad Air Base without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi military statement said. The base houses foreign contractors.
By Howard Altman
Citing NATO drills and US bomber flights, Russia to form new military units
Russia’s military will form 20 new units in the country’s west this year to counter what it claims is a growing threat from NATO, the defense minister said Monday.
Oops! Paratroopers raid Bulgarian olive oil factory by mistake
While conducting a seizure on a decommissioned airfield, soldiers stumbled into a working factory. The owner was not happy.
By Todd South
As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games
The war games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 21, are aimed at simulating the 30-nation military organization’s response to an attack on any one of its members.
Taliban warns departing US military against new bases in region
The U.S., along with about 7,000 NATO forces, will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11. CENTCOM said earlier this week it had completed about 25% of its withdrawal.
Single rocket hits near Iraqi air base hosting American troops
A single rocket struck Monday close to Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. troops. No injuries were reported, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said.
US Central Command chief: Important to keep pressure on ISIS
Gen. Frank McKenzie visited four U.S. outposts in Syria. His message Friday was short and direct: U.S. forces remain in Syria to fight the remnants of ISIS.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group joins up with British carrier ahead of its maiden deployment
The Royal Navy carrier Queen Elizabeth, with U.S. Marine F-35Bs embarked, begins its maiden operational deployment Sunday.
By Lianna Brown