Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has targeted the commander of Al Qaida’s Shabab movement in Somalia. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community tracked Shabab chief Ahmed Abdul Mohammed to a camp south of the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The officials said the U.S. military conducted an air strike on the camp on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The United States has reported accelerated arms deliveries to Iraq. The U.S. embassy said Washington was speeding up weapons and ammunition shipments to Iraq amid the Sunni revolt in the Anbar province. The embassy cited the export of thousands of light weapons. “Since mid-January, more than 11 million rounds of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel, despite opposition from the Obama administration, has managed to upgrade its fleet of attack helicopters. Military sources said the Israel Air Force has overseen a project to modernize its AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters. The sources said the Air Force was equipping the Apaches with two new electronic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has acted to accelerate arms deliveries to Iraq in an effort stop the Al Qaida takeover. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama approved the acceleration of defense exports to Iraq. They said the Iraqi military would acquire unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles in early 2014. […]