Us Military
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Baghdadi's body disposed of with law of armed conflict: Pentagon
World | Oct 29, 2019, 07:53 AM ISTAsked 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 | Oct 25, 2019, 12:15 PM ISTDespite 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 | Dec 17, 2018, 08:23 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 15, 2018, 11:44 AM 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 | Aug 11, 2018, 12:23 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 18, 2017, 06:18 PM ISTTwo 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 | Jul 27, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTJ.K. Rowling was having a field day on Twitter!
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16 killed in US military plane crash in Mississippi
World | Jul 11, 2017, 10:43 AM ISTAll 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 | Jul 08, 2017, 01:03 PM ISTShivam 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 AM ISTThe 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.
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This is how Afghans react on use of ‘Mother of all bombs’ on ISIL
World | Apr 14, 2017, 08:36 PM ISTThe US military on Thursday dropped the "mother of all bombs" in eastern Afghanistan in close coordination with Afghan forces.
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'Mother of All Bombs': Five facts to know about largest non-nuclear bomb in US arsenal
World | Apr 14, 2017, 12:09 AM ISTThe United States on Thursday targeted Islamic State in Afghanistan and dropped the mother of all bombs on a tunnel complex in eastern part of the country.
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US service member injured in train attack in France
World | Aug 22, 2015, 06:48 AM ISTWashington (AP): The Pentagon says one U.S. military service member was injured Friday, apparently while trying to subdue a gunman who opened fire on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris.The Pentagon says
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18-day negotiation yields landmark Iran nuclear accord
World | Jul 14, 2015, 07:27 PM ISTVienna (AP): After 18 days of intense and often fractious negotiation, world powers and Iran struck a landmark deal Tuesday to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from
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US launches airstrike in Libya: Pentagon
World | Jun 15, 2015, 10:39 AM ISTWashington: The US military has launched an airstrike in Libya, killing a leader of Ansar al-Shariah, an offshoot of the Al Qaeda."We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as
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Pentagon: Military mistakenly shipped live anthrax samples to 9 labs
World | May 28, 2015, 10:10 AM ISTWashington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is investigating what the Pentagon called an inadvertent shipment of live anthrax spores to government and commercial laboratories in as many as nine states,
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US military launches secret space plane X-37B
World | May 21, 2015, 08:00 AM ISTWashington: The US Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane was launched on Wednesday for its fourth secret space mission.The reusable, unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle lifted off atop an Atlas V rocket at 11:05 a.m.
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Chuck Hagel understood India's value, opened US military for Sikhs
World | Nov 25, 2014, 05:20 PM ISTWashington: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who quit amid differences with President Barack Obama, understood the strategic importance of India and opened up the US military a little bit more for the Sikhs. Hagel, 68, who
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US military may extend anti-Ebola mission in West Africa
World | Nov 21, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTWashington: The US military may extend its mission to combat the spread of Ebola in West Africa beyond six months, if there was a surge of new cases."We have to be prepared for this to
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Barack Obama authorises US military for more troops to Iraq
World | Nov 08, 2014, 08:44 AM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama has authorised the military to send up to 1,500 additional personnel to Iraq for training and assistance of Iraqi forces with the aim to enforce fight against the Islamic State (IS),