US Africa Command on Tuesday announced that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia a day earlier that targeted al-Shabaab about 30 miles to the northeast of Kismayo, a port city in the southern Lower Juba province. AFRICOM offered no other details of the bombing,...
Vance’s X Account Deletes Post About Armenian Genocide
Vice President JD Vance's X account posted a tweet on Tuesday mentioning the Armenian genocide and quickly deleted it as the Trump administration has reversed the Biden administration's policy of recognizing the Ottoman Empire's systematic mass killing of Armenian...
US Military Kills Two in Latest Boat Strike Targeting Vessel in Eastern Pacific Ocean
The US military announced on Monday that its forces blew up another boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, marking the third US strike this year against small vessels allegedly running drugs in the waters of Latin America. US Southern Command said the attack killed two...
Israeli Attacks Kill at Least Five in Gaza as Constant IDF Ceasefire Violations Continue
At least five Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza on Tuesday, medical sources told Reuters, as the IDF's constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal continue. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that three Palestinians were killed in...
Ceasefire Deal in Place, But Siege Continues for Syrian Kurds in Kobane
A deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF remains more or less in place in the Hasakeh Governorate, with the central government putting more and more of the former Kurdish-held territory under direct control. But the latest ceasefire not immediately...
South Yemen Separatists’ Homes Raided as New ‘Government’ Sworn-In in Riyadh
Forces loyal to the Islah Party of Yemen continued their crackdown on separatist dissent in southern Yemen, raiding the homes of high-ranking STC officials in the historic southern capital of Aden, and also raiding the homes of people believed to be activists...
US Launches Another Airstrike in Somalia as Trump Continues Heavy Bombing Campaign
US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace. AFRICOM said in a press release that the strike occurred on February 3 and targeted the ISIS...
Russia’s Lavrov Says US No Longer Wants To Pursue Its Own Ukraine Peace Proposal
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday that the US no longer wants to implement a Ukraine peace deal that it previously proposed, the latest sign that there's little chance the grinding war will come to an end anytime soon. Lavrov...
US Maritime Administration Tells US-Flagged Ships To Stay Away From Iran’s Territorial Waters
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) said in an advisory issued on Monday that US-flagged vessels should stay away from Iran's territorial waters, a warning that comes as the US has built up forces in the region to prepare for a potential attack on the Islamic...
US Forces Board Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean That Was Chased from the Caribbean
The US Department of War said on Monday that US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that the US military had tracked and followed for thousands of miles since it left the Caribbean. The tanker, the Aquila II, was one of 16 that left Venezuela last month...


