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US airstrike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria
Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist organization.
By Zamone Perez
Latest "u.s. airstrikes" stories
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US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces this week
These are the first known U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan since Gen. Scott Miller, who had been the top U.S. commander in the country, relinquished his command and left the country last week.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
As US forces in Iraq and Syria face increasing attacks, fissures form between Iran and militias it backs
The attacks come as tension is on the rise between U.S. troops and Iran-backed fighters as Baghdad and Washington negotiate a timeline for foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq.
US investigates allegations of civilian deaths after airstrike in Yemen
In the past three months, U.S. Central Command has launched 17 airstrikes targeting al-Qaida across Yemen, the command announced this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
UN report: Afghan JTACs needed to curb civilian deaths
While the overall number of Afghan civilian casualties has declined by 9 percent, the number of civilian deaths caused by air operations has gone up.
By Kyle Rempfer