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Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

Head Of US Military’s Middle East Activities Sounds Off On Iranian Drone Threat

CENTCOM commander Erik Kurilla discusses race for new tech to counter Iran’s drones, lauds Israel’s inclusion in partnerships.

Zenger · Dec 27, 2022

US Army Captures 6 ISIS Members in East Syria

US forces have conducted three raids in eastern Syria and arrested six ISIS militants, US Central Command said Tuesday. “Over the past 48 hours, US Central Command forces conducted three helicopter raids in eastern Syria,” CENTCOM said in a statement. Six ISIS operatives have been arrested, it added, including a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

Drone Circles Vessel in Gulf of Oman

Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. The Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place about 50 miles southwest of Muscat, according to Reuters. Earlier on Tuesday, an attack took place on an oil tanker off the coast of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022

US Centcom Says Iranian-made Drone Hit Tanker Off Oman

An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, US Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area. An Israeli official had blamed Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022

Iranian Narcotics… Another Facet of Houthis’ War against Yemenis

Six weeks after the US Navy intercepted an Iranian drug smuggling ship off the coast of Oman, the Yemeni Navy seized another Iranian vessel loaded with narcotics off the coast of Socotra Island. The shipment is believed to have been bound for Houthi militias in Yemen. Similar arrests this year…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 14, 2022

US Military Base in Syria Targeted in Failed Rocket Attack

A rocket attack targeting the US military's Green Village base in northeast Syria failed to hit US or coalition forces, or any equipment, the US Central Command said. Three 107 mm rockets targeted the base on Sunday and a fourth rocket along with rocket tubes was found at the launch…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

US General Urges Faster Repatriation of ISIS Families in Syria Camp

The repatriation and reintegration of thousands of families of ISIS militants languishing in a Kurdish-run detention camp in northeast Syria should be speeded up, the top US general in the Middle East said on Monday. General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, who leads US Central Command (CENTCOM), said many of the residents…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

U.S. general urges faster repatriation of IS families in Syria camp

The repatriation and reintegration of thousands of families of Islamic State militants languishing in a Kurdish-run detention camp in northeast Syria should be speeded up, the top U.S. general in the Middle East said on Monday.

Reuters · Sep 12, 2022

Gantz Demands US Retains ‘Military Option’ to Deter Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the United States needs to maintain a viable "military option" against Iranian nuclear facilities, even if a new agreement is reached with Tehran. Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday. During the meeting, he indicated he had reached a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022