Israel Assassinates Hamas Commander in Aerial Barrage
MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images(TEL AVIV) — The Israeli military said Wednesday its Air Force targeted and killed the top military commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike that was part of a larger military operation in the Gaza …
Top Taliban Leader Killed in an Airstrike
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Afghan and coalition officials have confirmed that the leader of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed in a precision airstrike in Afghanistan.Mullah Dadullah, also known as Jamal, was the leader of the Pakistani Talib…
Gen. John Allen Apologizes for NATO Airstrike That Killed 18 Afghans
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, flew to Logar province Friday morning, to personally apologize for a NATO airstrike that killed as many as 18 civilians, including women and ch…
Airstrike, Suicide Bombings Leave Dozens Dead in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A NATO airstrike and twin suicide bombing in Afghanistan Wednesday have reportedly left more than 40 dead and 50 wounded. Afghan officials say 21 civilians, including women and children, were killed w…
Al Qaeda Leader Linked to USS Cole Attack Killed in Airstrike in Yemen
FBI(WASHINGTON) — The government of Yemen says an airstrike has killed a top al Qaeda leader who was on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list because of his role in the attack on the USS Cole. The October 2000 bombing of the U.S. Navy destr…
ISAF Apologizes for Airstrike That Killed Eight in Afghanistan
NATO(KABUL, Afghanistan) — It’s pretty rare for NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to admit that it’s made a mistake and it’s especially rare to do so in a press conference. Still, that’s exactly what happened on W…
US Takes Some Blame in Deadly Pakistan Friendly Fire Incident
Photos [dot] com/George Doyle/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — A United States military investigation has accepted some blame for the deadliest friendly-fire incident of the Afghan war, but ultimately concluded the airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers …