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An Al-Shabaab attack killed two contractors and an Army specialist and destroyed six aircraft in a daring raid on the Manda Bay Army base in Kenya. About a dozen militants stormed the sleepy airbase, taking Americans by surprise. Most personnel huddled together in tents, anxiously waiting out the hours-long firefight. The three people killed was the largest number of fatalities …
Three years after longtime Afghanistan NATO commander John Nicholson said the conflict was a “stalemate,” America’s longest war might be closer to ending than it has ever been. An RIV (reduction-in-violence) agreement is already in place. This pact, which is basically a limited cease-fire, has largely held. As a result, negotiators felt it was time to take the next step. …
The massive cost might have been even higher, had it not been for the use of contractors in the war-torn country of Iraq. The Pentagon’s base budget has increased significantly since the war began. Additionally, the DoD has received about $900 billion in “overseas contingency” and “emergency” funding. The $2 trillion figure also includes interest costs. The government has not …
When police officers clamoring for better pay and working conditions clashed with soldiers in the capital of Port au Prince, one person was killed and several others were injured. Police officers said they were upset about the distribution of resources. “No money for police officers but enough money for Carnival,” they shouted. The government called in army units to suppress …
Government forces and their Russian allies recently dislodged U.S.-backed rebels from a strategic town they have held since 2012. The victory is just the latest one in a series of triumphs for Bashar Assad. The northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan sits on the main highway between Damascus and Aleppo. While rebels occupied Maaret al-Numan, they could significantly inhibit the movement …
