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  Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all US military troops by September 15

  World | August 09, 2021 23:26 IST

  The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise.  

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  US military relocated 40 IS terrorists from prisons to base in northeastern Syria: Reports

  World | August 07, 2021 8:10 IST

  According to the SANA news agency, the terrorists were sent from the prisons of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to the US base in the city of Ash Shaddadi.

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  US military mission in Afghanistan to conclude on August 31: Biden

  World | July 09, 2021 6:38 IST

  America’s military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, President Joe Biden has announced, noting that the drawdown of troops in the war-ravaged country is proceeding in a secure and orderly way.

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  US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic

  World | May 21, 2021 8:57 IST

  The Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over international activity in the area.

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  Punjab CM hails first Sikh woman graduate of US Military Academy

  India | June 14, 2020 19:50 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Sunday, complemented Anmol Narang for becoming the first observant Sikh woman to graduate from the US Military Academy.

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  US military operations killed 132 civilians in 2019, reveals Pentagon

  World | May 07, 2020 10:37 IST

  At least 132 civilians were killed in US military operations in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia, according to a Pentagon report. The report released on Wednesday, added that 91 civilians were injured in the operations, most of them aerial

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  US military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq

  World | January 16, 2020 8:31 IST

  The U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon restart training Iraqi forces, U.S. officials said Wednesday, despite deep divisions over the American drone strike that killed a senior Iranian commander in Baghdad and the resulting missile attacks by Iran on Iraqi bases.

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  US military base in Kenya attacked by militia; 3 Americans killed

  World | January 06, 2020 8:25 IST

  Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said. The attack on the Manda Bay Airfield was the al-Qaida-linked group’s first attack against U.S. forces in the East African country, and the military called the security situation “fluid” several hours after the assault.

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  US top brass to mediate between South Korea, Japan

  World | November 12, 2019 8:48 IST

  US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley's visit represents a refreshed effort to mediate the bitter diplomatic row between Seoul and Tokyo.  

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  US mission in Syria remains same, to defeat ISIS: US Defense Secretary

  World | October 29, 2019 7:58 IST

  Esper said, "Those who remain will continue to execute counter-terrorism operations while staying in close contact with the Syrians Democratic forces who have fought alongside us. Additionally, the United States will retain control of oil fields in northeast Syria."

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  Baghdadi's body disposed of with law of armed conflict: Pentagon

  World | October 29, 2019 7:53 IST

  Asked about President Trump saying that Baghdad was whimpering and crying before he died, General Milley said the presidential account was based on the conversation that he had with those involved in the attack.

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  US to send additional military assets to Syria

  World | October 25, 2019 12:15 IST

  Despite Trump's consistent call for bringing back US troops from Syria, Trump announced in his Wednesday remarks that Washington would still keep a limited military presence in parts of Syria to protect the oil fields.

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  US conducts 6 airstrikes against Somalia extremists, 62 dead

  World | December 17, 2018 20:23 IST

  The US military says it has carried out six airstrikes in the Gandarshe area of Somalia which killed a total of 62 al-Shabab extremist rebels.

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  US loses military edge; could lose in war with China or Russia: Report

  World | November 15, 2018 11:44 IST

  "America's military superiority - the hard-power backbone of its global influence and national security - has eroded to a dangerous degree," the commission said.

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  US suspends decade-long military training programme with Pakistan: Report

  World | August 11, 2018 12:23 IST

  The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but "lies and deceit" and providing "safe haven" to terrorists.

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  US warplanes conduct drills with South Korea, Japan amid tensions with North; fly over Korean Peninsula

  World | September 18, 2017 18:18 IST

  Two B-1Bs and four F-35Bs from the US military, four F-15K fighter jets from South Korea flew over Korean Peninsula, according to the Pacific Command.

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  J.K. Rowling roasts US Prez Donald Trump over his ban on transgenders from joining US Military

  Life | July 27, 2017 18:33 IST

  J.K. Rowling was having a field day on Twitter!

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  16 killed in US military plane crash in Mississippi

  World | July 11, 2017 10:43 IST

  All 16 victims were on the Marine Corps aircraft and there were no survivors, Frank Randle told CNN.

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  Indian-origin Muslim convert arrested for making false statements to join US military

  World | July 08, 2017 13:03 IST

  Shivam Patel had voiced support for the Islamic State (ISIS) and had searched online for ways to join the terror group.

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  Chinese Su-30 fighter jets intercept US Air Force jet over East China sea

  World | May 19, 2017 11:01 IST

  The US Air Force has claimed that two Chinese Air Force Su-30 fighter jets intercepted an American Air Force radiation detection plane on Wednesday over the East China Sea in an “unprofessional” manner.