CENTCOM officials stated that Ibrahim al-Qahtani was killed in the raid. A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters. Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had assumed command earlier this year after his predecessor died in a February U.S. raid. By Bassem Mroue
18 months ago Can the U.S. military handle two wars at once? Ukraine’s allies need to “chip in” to create a complex mix of air defenses, says Gen. Mark Milley. James Bradley, who pleaded guilty Friday, also discussed attacking ROTC cadets with a truck, according to the complaint against him. The April 7 attack on Green Village injured four U.S. troops, who were treated for traumatic brain injuries and returned to work. Earlier assessments had estimated an attack could be possible as early as this summer. It is now believed the April 7 attack was carried out by the “deliberate placement of explosive charges” by one or more individuals at an ammunition holding area and shower facility on the base. Elsheikh, who was captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian defense Forces in 2018, eventually confessed his role in the scheme. Load More