Latest "soleimani" stories

U.S. pulls out of a third base in Iraq

The K1 Air Base is the third site coalition forces have left this month, in line with U.S. plans to consolidate its troops in two locations in Iraq.

4 years ago

Maj. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker, commanding general of 1st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks with Task Force Cavalier Soldiers of the 529th Support Battalion, 574th Quartermaster Company, and 183d Maintenance Company at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 8, 2019.

Iraq will investigate attack on base that killed US troops

Iraq’s military said Thursday it opened an investigation into a rocket attack that killed three service members, including two Americans, at an Iraqi base housing coalition forces, igniting fears of an escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions after months of detente.

4 years ago

Here’s why Patriot missile defense systems aren’t in Iraq yet

There are two factors involved: one political, one tactical.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Soleimani strike

Fifty-three percent of Americans support the administration’s actions to conduct the strike and 41 percent oppose the move, a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday found.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Iran’s support to the Taliban, which has included MANPADS and a bounty on US troops, could be a spoiler for peace in Afghanistan

The Quds Force “usually asks the Taliban commanders to send their best fighters for the training, likely due to the more advanced training involved in learning MANPADS systems or possibly to allow these fighters to become future trainers of other Taliban fighters inside Afghanistan.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

US officials cite deterrence to defend lethal drone strike

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr said deterrence was a key component of the strike. But they stopped short of saying definitively that no specific plot was broken up.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

4 years ago