US forces deployed to Syria to support the Syrian Democratic Forces’s fight against ISIS are now finding themselves at flashpoints near the Euphrates River as fighting escalates in Syria. The Syrian regime lost the city of Aleppo to opposition forces in late November. This caused a domino effect in Syria that led to Turkish-backed … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday night that CENTCOM Special Forces commander Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers arrived in Beirut on Wednesday as part of the ceasefire monitoring and implementation team. – pic.twitter.com/Q9235iCrYq — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 29, 2024 Jeffers will serve as co-chair of the team along with Amos Hochstein, who will … Read more
The United States conducted nine airstrikes on Iranian-backed targets in Syria on Monday, CENTCOM announced. pic.twitter.com/Hnw4dW6LEe — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 11, 2024 The strikes were in response to attacks on US personnel over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM reported. The strikes were said to have reduced the terror group’s capacity to launch … Read more
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived in the Middle East area after being deployed by the US, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late on Saturday night in an X/Twitter post. According to the post, the B-52 bombers arrived in CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East region, and were sent … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, Gen. Michael ‘Erik’ Kurilla, is currently under investigation for shoving an airman during a flight to Israel, according to a report by NBC on Thursday. Kurilla is under investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division for allegedly shoving an airman on a C-17 several weeks ago, US officials told … Read more
The United States military warned Iran and its proxy terror groups not to take up arms against the US and its allies, using the Tinder dating app as a platform to broadcast the message across Lebanon, the Washington Post reported last week. “Do not take up arms against the United States or its partners,” … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) killed Al Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki Friday in a targeted kinetic strike in Idlib, Syria, CENTCOM reported in the early hours of Saturday morning. U.S. Central Command Forces Killed Hurras al-Din Senior LeaderEarlier today, U.S. Central Command Forces killed Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki … Read more
The Iranian attack on Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last week is expected to come on Monday, three US and Israeli officials told Axios reporter Barak Ravid on Sunday. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of US Central Command, arrived in the Middle East early Sunday … Read more
Hezbollah claimed a new round of attacks on Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group has been increasing some of its threatening rhetoric lately. For instance, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has threatened to increase the range of attacks inside Israel in what he claims is a response to attacks by Israel. … Read more
British security firm Ambrey said early on Friday that a merchant vessel reported two explosions about 21 nautical miles (39 km) west of Yemen’s Mocha. One “missile” impacted the water and another exploded in the air, the vessel reported to Ambrey, adding that both explosions occurred within 0.5 nautical miles of the vessel. “The … Read more
