Aug 01 CIA drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that the United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a significant al-Qaida target. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Pentagon admits to civilian deaths in Kabul strike By Associated Press “The strike was a tragic mistake," Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S. had expressed willingness to extend the waiver, which was due to expire this week, officials told The Associated Press, on the condition that Iraq provide a timeline detailing a plan to wean itself off of Iranian gas dependence. Continue reading
Jan 10 U.S. reportedly tried to take out another Iranian leader on the same day as Soleimani strike By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. officials say the U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general. Continue reading
Aug 17 Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia’s sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom described as a “limited fire” in the second such recent… Continue reading
Mar 03 Al-Qaida number two killed by U.S. drone strike in Syria By Phil Hirschkorn Abu Khayr al-Masri, a 59-year-old Egyptian and a longtime top member of al-Qaida, was killed in an American drone strike in Syria, the terrorist group confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:12 U.S. drone strike may have killed Taliban leader By PBS News Hour U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jey Johnson said “it appears likely” that a U.S. drone strike on Saturday killed the leader of the anti-government Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour though it could be days before officials can confirm that. Jennifer… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 2:13 Obama: Review of hostage deaths may offer drone changes By PBS News Hour In January, a U.S. drone strike aimed at an al-Qaida target in Pakistan accidentally killed an American and an Italian hostage. In response, President Obama has suggested that a review of the events could offer improvements and changes. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 3:16 Obama apologizes for drone-strike deaths of two hostages in Pakistan By PBS News Hour President Obama apologized to the families of two al-Qaida hostages -- an American and an Italian -- who were killed in January when a drone fired at a terrorist target in Pakistan. An independent review of the attack is underway. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch News Wrap: Drone strike kills key Haqqani militant leader in Pakistan News Wrap: Drone strike kills key Haqqani militant leader in Pakistan… Continue watching