WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday. The sources had few details of the operation, but President Donald Trump has wanted to use the…
April 20 (UPI) — The United States will withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Niger as the African nation deepens ties with Russia. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday to formalize the end of the United State’s military presence in the country. The announcement…
Greetings from Tyler, It has only been one year since the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Whether intended or not it was a pivotal moment in world events. For the United States to manage such a debacle after years of occupation, the stockpiling of weapons and vehicles and the construction of one of the most capable…
The Taliban, United States military, and Afghan security forces were all responsible for attacks that resulted in extensive civilian suffering before the country’s government collapsed earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The report, No Escape: War Crimes and Civilian Harm During The Fall Of Afghanistan To The Taliban, documents torture,…