![Pentagon: Raqqa, Syria still too dangerous for civillains to return]()
by Ricky Zipp | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian city of Raqqa, the former self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is still too dangerous for civilians days after its liberation, the Special Operations commander for the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday. At a...
by Ricky Zipp | Oct 20, 2017 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials Thursday said the investigation into the deaths of four U.S. soldiers in Niger “will not be rushed because we have to be right” and offered few specifics beyond the fact that the unit was “providing advise and assist missions” to...
![Pentagon says Raqqa 90 percent clear, despite reports of ISIS’ defeat]()
by Ricky Zipp | Oct 17, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – More than 90 percent of Raqqa has been cleared of ISIS forces and 350 ISIS fighters have surrendered in the last week as operations by the U.S.-led coalition continue in the self-proclaimed capitol of the Islamic State, a military spokesman said Tuesday....
![U.S.-Led Forces Clear ISIS From Much of Iraq]()
by Ricky Zipp | Oct 12, 2017 | Featured, National Security
At least 95 percent of the territory in Iraq that was previously controlled by Islamic State group forces has been cleared and some have even mentioned surrender as Iraqi Security Forces and U.S.-led coalition forces move closer to the complete liberation of the...
by Ricky Zipp | Oct 5, 2017 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The deployment of close to 4,000 additional troops to Afghanistan will be delayed because of military efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Pentagon officials said Thursday. Joint Staff Director Lt. Col....
