Afghanistan: Taliban enters Kabul as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group was in talks with the government for a peaceful surrender of Kabul.
Aug 15, 2021, 17:21 PM IST
Iran-backed fighters fire rockets at base housing US troops in Syria, no casualties
Rockets were fired from the areas controlled by Iran-backed fighters to attack a facility housing US troops in eastern Syria. However, no casuality was reported after the attack.
Jul 05, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
United States to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 2021
The US, the official said, will coordinate with NATO allies and partners about a drawdown of their forces in the same timeframe beginning before May one ending before the 20th anniversary of September 11.
Apr 13, 2021, 23:41 PM IST
US reducing number of troops in Germany to 25,000, says President Donald Trump
The United States will reduce its troop strength in Germany from the nearly 52,000 at present to 25,000, President Donald Trump has said here.
Jun 16, 2020, 08:22 AM IST
Afghan officials to meet Taliban ahead of US troop withdrawal agreement
A six-member delegation of junior ministers and a senior security official will hold preliminary talks with some Taliban leaders in Qatar`s capital, Doha, two senior government officials in Kabul said.
Feb 28, 2020, 15:42 PM IST
Eleven US troops injured in January 8 Iran missile attack in Iraq
The attack was retaliation for a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3 that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran`s Revolutionary Guard.
Jan 17, 2020, 10:31 AM IST
Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops: Reports
The area is close to the Balad airbase which houses US troops. The source of the rocket is unknown, the sources said.
Jan 10, 2020, 07:51 AM IST
Iran names US troops, Pentagon as terrorist entities for killing General Qassem Soleimani
During Tuesday's session, "all members of the Pentagon, the affiliated companies and institutes and commanders and those who ordered for the assassination of Lieutenant General martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani" were added to the terrorist list, as reported by Fars agency.
Jan 07, 2020, 14:49 PM IST
No decision on leaving Iraq: US quashes report of troops withdrawal
Esper clarifications come hours after media reports surfaced suggesting that the US commander wrote a letter to the Iraq government by saying that the troops would be "repositioning over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement".
Jan 07, 2020, 07:20 AM IST
Iraqi parliament passes resolution to end foreign troop presence
A resolution passed by a special session of parliament said the government should cancel its request for assistance from a US-led coalition. Parliament resolutions, unlike laws, are non-binding to the government. But this one is likely to be heeded: Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi had earlier called on parliament to end foreign troop presence as soon as possible.
Jan 05, 2020, 21:10 PM IST
US to pull last troops from north Syria; Syrian army to redeploy on border
Washington's waning influence over events in Syria and the failure of the US policy of keeping Assad from reasserting state authority over areas lost during the more than eight-year conflict with rebels trying to end his rule.
Oct 14, 2019, 08:28 AM IST
Withdrawal of US forces in Syria likely to start in weeks: US general
Hundreds of additional troops have been sent to Syria to facilitate the withdrawal.
Feb 11, 2019, 10:05 AM IST
Pentagon sending 3,750 extra United States forces to border with Mexico
Critics called the deployment a political stunt and scoffed at Trump’s comparisons of caravans of Central American migrants, including women and children, to an "invasion."
Feb 04, 2019, 10:13 AM IST
Afghanistan's Chief Executive says US has reassured on troop pullout
The United States sent troops to Afghanistan after the al Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001.
Jan 24, 2019, 11:41 AM IST
Slowly bringing US troops back from Syria: Donald Trump
President Trump did not give a timetable for the planned military exit from Syria.
Jan 03, 2019, 09:32 AM IST
Iran says US troops in Syria 'main cause of instability': Report
US President Donald Trump has begun what will be a total withdrawal of US troops from Syria, declaring on Wednesday they have succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State.
Dec 22, 2018, 17:01 PM IST
US troops gather outside Pentagon in #MeTooMilitary protest
A group of active and retired US troops gathered in freezing temperatures outside the Pentagon today to bring attention to sexual assault and harassment in the military.
Jan 09, 2018, 00:40 AM IST
US Vice President Mike Pence pays surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan
The superpower`s vexed campaign against Al Qaeda and the Taliban -- born from the rubble of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington -- receives ever-less public attention in the United States these days.
Dec 22, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
South Korea, US begin naval drills amid North Korea's threat
South Korean and US troops have begun five days of naval drills amid North Korea's renewal of its threat to fire missiles near the American territory of Guam.
Oct 16, 2017, 11:42 AM IST
3500 more US troops headed to Afghanistan, officials say
The US will deploy additional 3,500 troops in Afghanistan, taking the total number of soldiers stationed in the war-torn country to 14,500.
Sep 07, 2017, 08:05 AM IST
