The US Armed Forces said on Thursday that they destroyed two drones and a missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi militants and targeting a US destroyer in the Red Sea. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) and destroyer, USS Gravely, on Wednesday morning successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM). Two Unmanned Aerial Systems … Read more
In the past 24 hours, the U.S. military has hit more than 100 targets across Iraq, Syria and Yemen, striking Iranian-backed proxies that have ramped up their own attacks on U.S. troops in the region since October. Washington began late Friday with major airstrikes on more than 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and … Read more
Former national security adviser John Bolton urged the Biden administration to authorize strikes in Iran directly, so it can “send a message.” In an interview with CBS News’ Catherine Herridge, Bolton said the retaliatory strikes fired by the U.S. military on Friday were the “right thing to do” but also said he doesn’t “think it … Read more
American forces carried out strikes in Yemen against 10 attack drones and a ground control station belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the US military said on Wednesday. A US warship also shot down an anti-ship missile fired by the Houthis and later downed three Iranian drones, Central Command (CENTCOM) said. While the United States … Read more
Two U.S Navy soldiers have been reported missing off the coast of Somalia, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday in a statement. “On the evening of January 11, two U.S. Navy Sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia,” CENTCOM wrote. “Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing … Read more
