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‘No longer walking on the face of the earth’: 2 ISIS-K killed in drone strike, Pentagon now says

Biden authorized the drone strike and it was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Inside a fatal Ranger raid that killed an ISIS-K emir in Afghanistan

“Many of us sent a laze back signaling not to shoot us," one soldier said. “As we continued to move, I began to hear the cracks of bullets."

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

ISIS loses more than half its fighters from US airstrikes and Taliban ground operations

Col. Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for U.S. Forces Afghanistan, tweeted early Thursday morning that airstrikes on Wednesday killed three ISIS fighters in Kunar Province and forced 34 ISIS militants to surrender to Afghan forces in Tswokey district.

5 years ago

Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

A U.S. official in Afghanistan said troops came under fire during an operation in Nangarhar Province.

By Howard Altman and Shawn Snow

5 years ago

Bronze Star awarded to soldier who dumped mortars on ISIS fighters in Nangarhar

An Army Green Beret, Staff Sgt. Aaron R. Butler, was killed during the battle.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Afghan army commandos kill senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

At least 12 insurgents dead in military operation, officials say.

7 years ago