The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

Israel strikes Iran, according to multiple reports

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Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, in celebration of Iran's IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2024.
Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag while one of them is holding a portrait of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of

Drones have ushered in a brutal new phase of Syria's civil war

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Syrian soldiers arrange caskets during the funeral of the victims of a drone attack targeting a Syrian military academy. The October 5 attack killed 112 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syrian soldiers arrange caskets during the funeral of the victims of a drone attack targeting a Syrian military academy.

Close US partners in the Middle East demand air defenses after Iranian drone attacks

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.

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B-1B supersonic bombers sent a 'powerful' message to Iran's proxies all the way from Texas

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A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.
A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, last week.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern

Biden promises retaliation after 3 US troops are killed in Jordan, escalating Middle East conflict

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President Joe Biden.

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Iran accuses Israel of killing a spy chief and 3 of its top Revolutionary Guards in Syria, escalating tensions in the region

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Smoke rises after an Israeli missile strike on Damascus, Syria which killed four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Smoke rises after an Israeli missile strike on Damascus, Syria which killed four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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COMIC: I survived the capsizing of the Adriana, which sank off the coast of Greece while the world was transfixed on the Titan sub

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In June, the world's attention was rapt, as a submersible that escorted wealthy customers to see the sunken Titanic disappeared with five souls on board. 

Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

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American forces in the Middle East are constantly under attack, but they aren't really retaliating. Here's why the US is holding its fire.

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US soldiers at Al Tanf in Syria fire a mortar
US soldiers at At-Tanf Garrison in Syria fire an 81 mm mortar during a readiness exercise on April 22, 2020.

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