On January 27, the US-led Coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) killed Abu Yasser, the terrorist group’s senior leader in Iraq. According to reports, a US aircraft conducted the airstrike that killed Abu Yasser—his full name is Jabbar Salman Ali Farhan al-Issawi—near Kirkuk, a city located in Northern Iraq. Besides being the senior ISIS leader […]
Counterterrorism
The Army just got a new regional command
On DutyIn a historic move, the U.S. Army scrapped its African regional command and consolidated it with its forces in Europe. The new regional command (U.S. Army Europe and Africa) will now encompass all Army units previously assigned to U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Army Africa commands. According to the Army, the new regional command will […]
SEAL Team 6 rescues American hostage in Nigeria
FeaturedIn the early morning hours of Saturday, October 31, Navy SEALs rescued an American hostage in Northern Nigeria. Operators from SEAL Team 6 rescued Philipe Nathan Walton, an American farmer living in Niger. The assault force suffered no casualties, while all but one of the captors were killed, according to ABC News, which broke the […]
