QORQANYA, Syria — U.S. military officials are walking back claims that a recent strike in Syria killed an influential al-Qaeda figure, following assertions by the dead man’s family that he had no ties to terrorists but was a father of 10 tending to his sheep when he was slain by an American missile.
U.S. officials walk back claim Syria strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader
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US Military Probing Reports It Killed a Civilian in Recent Syria Airstrike
White Helmets?! 🤔
US-sponsored terrorism in Syria continues and the past 48 hours were not an exception especially as the evil empire continues to be weakened and its hegemony continues to diminish across the globe, if you believe that the USA combats terrorism anywhere in the world, notably in Syria, please stop reading this post and go back to your comfort zone.
US-led Terrorism in Central and Northern Syria the Past 48 Hours
Video via Arabi S.
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CENTCOM claimed it killed an al-Qaeda leader, but locals say a sheep herder was killed
US Military Probing Reports It Killed a Civilian in Recent Syria Airstrike
The US military says a senior al-Qaeda leader was killed, locals say a sheep herder not affiliated with a militant group was killed
Civilian Reported Killed in US Drone Strike in Northwest Syria
In late March a drone strike was carried out in Syria. Not by the United States or Israel, but by forces opposing the illegal US occupation of eastern Syria. The strike left one American contractor dead and several US service members injured.
Washington’s Position in Syria Under Fire (Literally)
The Pentagon announced on Thursday night that it launched airstrikes in Syria after a drone attack killed a US contractor and wounded five US troops near Hasakah in northeast Syria.
US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Attack Kills US Contractor
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CIA Agent Killed, Others Wounded in a Bombing of a US Base in Syria
The Pentagon and all of the US military commanders know that every time Israel bombs a site in Syria, their troops will be bombed in retaliation by the Syrian resistance. The bombing of the base of the US Army of oil thieves in Hasakah was in retaliation to Israel’s bombing of Aleppo International Airport the day earlier, political analysts affirm.
As stretched military moves toward ‘Great Power’ competition with China and Russia, it looks to avoid shortfall in Middle East
U.S. to Send Aging Attack Planes to Mideast and Shift Newer Jets to Asia, Europe
HUGE. In China-Brokered Deal, Iran and Saudi Arabia Restore Diplomatic Ties
Regime change for Saudi, or maybe some US-backed terrorist attacks?!
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China brokers Iran-Saudi detente, raising eyebrows in Washington
Though blunting China’s influence in the Middle East and other parts of the world remains a priority for the Biden administration, it is of “two minds” about the latest agreement, said Jon Alterman, a Middle East scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
“It wants the Saudis to take increasing responsibility for their own security,” he said, “but it does not want Saudi Arabia freelancing and undermining U.S. security strategies.”
China accuses U.S. of flying spy balloons into Chinese airspace more than 10 times
John Kirby, spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, said in a MSNBC interview on Monday that this claim was not true.
“Any claim that the US government operates surveillance balloons over the PRC is false. It is China that has a high-altitude surveillance balloon program for intelligence collection, that it has used to violate the sovereignty of the US and over 40 countries across 5 continents,” wrote Adrienne Watson, another NSC spokesperson, on Twitter.
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U.S. military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
The Pentagon is working on a new plan to rise above competition from China and Russia: balloons.
The high-altitude inflatables, flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet, would be added to the Pentagon’s extensive surveillance network and could eventually be used to track hypersonic weapons.
On Monday, the US and Israel launched massive military drills, which one Pentagon official speaking to NBC News described as the “most significant exercise between the United States and Israel to date.”
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The Pentagon official who spoke with NBC said that the drills show the US has not forgotten about the region even as it is focused on its proxy war against Russia and a military buildup in the Asia Pacific aimed at China. “We still have the excess capacity to be able to flex to another high-priority area of responsibility and conduct an exercise on this scale,” the official said.
US, Israel Launch ‘Most Significant’ Military Drills in History in Message to Iran
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