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Catholic Culture
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018. The Orthodox and Catholic patriarchs of Antioch have united in condemnation of the US air strikes on their country, saying that the attacks were “brutal aggression” and “a clear violation of the international laws.” The patriarchs charged that the strikes were a violation of the UN charter, since they constitutedÃâà...
People's World
April 16, 2018
Protesters take part in a demonstration organized by the Stop the War Coalition against military intervention, in London, April 13. Similar protests were held in many U.S. and global cities over the weekend. | Alastair Grant / AP. WASHINGTON—Chanting “Hands off Syria!” and carrying signs denouncingÃâà...
The Seattle Times
April 14, 2018
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's U.S. senators are taking different approaches in the wake of U.S. air strikes in Syria. The United States, France and Britain fired military strikes on Saturday intended to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad for the alleged use of chemical weapons. Republican Sen.
Boing Boing
April 13, 2018
President Donald Trump appeared on television tonight to announce that the United States military is now striking 'chemical weapons sites' in Syria by air, with coordination from the military forces of France and Britain. #US Cruise missles hitting #Damascus city right now pic.twitter.com/09XUvQI44J.
RadioFarda
April 12, 2018
The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on April 13 at Russia's request on the "threat to international peace" from possible air strikes on Syria by the United States and its allies. "The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war," Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.
KABC
April 12, 2018
Expert: U.S. air strike against Syria risky but necessary. Can Russia do anything to prevent U.S. missiles from hitting targets in Syria? Retired Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata, author of a new novel Direct Fire, says yes. “Missiles and aircraft – they can engage those and shoot them down. ApparentlyÃâà...
The Australian
April 10, 2018
UPDATED: Australia will support a United States airstrike in response to the Syrian chemical attack, Julie Bishop has said. The comments come after US president Donald Trump vowed there would be a “forceful” reaction to the attack and those behind them would “pay a price”. Eurocontrol, the EuropeanÃâà...
africanews
April 6, 2018
The U.S. military said on Friday it had killed three militants after launching an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, a militant Islamist group allied with al Qaeda. The military's Africa Command (Africom) said they carried out the strike on April 5 near the town of Jilib, about 230 miles (370 km) southwest ofÃâà...
The New Indian Express
March 25, 2018
TRIPOLI: A US air strike hit a house in southern Libya on Saturday where jihadist "leaders" were meeting, killing two of them, the spokesman of the Libyan prime minister said. Spokesman Mohamed El Sallak, in a statement on his Twitter account, said the strike was "coordinated" with the UN-backedÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 25, 2018
A US air strike hit a house in southern Libya on Saturday where militant “leaders” were meeting, killing two of them, the spokesman of the Libyan prime minister said. Spokesman Mohamed El Sallak, in a statement on his Twitter account, said the strike was “coordinated” with the UN-backed Government ofÃâà...
The New Arab
March 24, 2018
A US air strike coordinated with Libya's government killed two jihadist leaders on Saturday, the prime minister's spokesman said. Tags: Libya, Islamic State group, Tripoli, Serraj, GNA. Two jihadist "leaders" were killed in a US air strike in southern Libya on Saturday, the government announced. The strikeÃâà...
News18
March 24, 2018
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 10 at Wrestling Match. The Taliban controls large areas of Helmand, source of much of Afghanistan's opium crop. But government forces, backed by heavy US air strikes, have succeeded in preventing Lashkar Gah from falling and have made advances in some districtsÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 15, 2018
Early last month, an unknown number of Russian mercenaries -- some reports say a dozen, others as many as 200 -- were killed by U.S. air strikes during fighting in Syria. The men were hired by a private military contracting firm called ChVK Vagner, which has been sending Russians to fight in Syria sinceÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
February 20, 2018
Members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) killed 20 civilians in an operation in the southern Kandahar Province last month, HRW said in its statement. The watchdog reported that special forces shot and killed civilians who were fleeing U.S. air strikes against insurgents in the Band-e Timor areaÃâà...
Los Angeles Times
February 15, 2018
Kremlin confirms Russians were among those killed in U.S. air strike in Syria, but says they were not Russian military ... After days of evading questions about Russian mercenaries killed in a U.S. air strike in eastern Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitted Thursday that five of the dead were RussianÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
February 13, 2018
WASHINGTON -- U.S. air strikes killed multiple Russia mercenary soldiers serving in Syria, according to news reports and open-source researchers, with some reports saying dozens may have died. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman denied knowledge of the February 7 incident in the Deir al-Zor region,Ãâà...
BBC News
February 13, 2018
"If Russians are among those who were killed, this would mark the first time a US air strike has killed Russians in Syria," CBS News' David Martin reported. More details about those killed in the strikes began to emerge in the following days. On Tuesday, associates of two Russian fighters confirmed to theÃâà...
The Hill
December 18, 2017
The United States military last week conducted an air strike in somalia that killed eight fighters from al-Shabab, an affiliate of al Qaeda, U.S. Africa Command (Africom) said Monday. The strike occurred Friday evening, northwest of the city of Kismayo and in conjunction with Somalia's government, AfricomÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
September 24, 2017
... speaking on condition of anonymity, said the air raids were carried out by armed drones. The last-known US strike in Libya was on January 19, a day before Trump's inauguration, when more than 80 ISIL fighters, some believed to be plotting attacks in Europe, died in US air strikes on camps outside Sirte.
New York Magazine
July 17, 2017
The number of civilians killed by U.S. air strikes in Syria and Iraq has skyrocketed over the last several months, the latest sign of a possible military-strategy shift under President Trump. The Daily Beast, partnering with the watchdog organization Airwars, found that the total number of dead since Trump tookÃâà...
10TV
December 31, 1999
Local Syrian-American woman speaks out after US air strike on Syria | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio | Columbus News, Weather & Sports. Meghan Matthews. Published: 04/16/18 04:06 pm EDT. Updated: 04/16/18 06:58 pm EDT. COLUMBUS, Ohio. Local Syrian-Americans are reacting to Friday's air strike, saying it's notÃâà...
