Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has become concerned over the prospect of infiltration by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Officials have acknowledged that ISIL could honor its threat to attack the United States. They said ISIL was believed to have established links with Islamists in Central and South America, including […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has warned that Al Qaida could replace Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A leading member of the U.S. intelligence community said Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant could dominate the Gaza Strip. Defense Intelligence Agency director Michael Flynn said the toppling of Hamas by Israel […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been bolstered by the seizure of a fleet of U.S.-origin artillery batteries. Officials said ISIL has captured a huge amount of U.S. combat platforms and equipment deployed in military bases in northern Iraq. They said ISIL was already using combat ground vehicles […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama continues to report improved performance by Iraq’s military despite other reports to the contrary. Officials said the U.S. military and Defense Department were assessing that the Iraq Army remained capable of defending Baghdad and regaining key cities in the north. The officials said the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has warned that its presence in Iraq was in danger. A classified military assessment ordered by the administration of President Barack Obama determined that U.S. special operations forces could be targeted in Iraq. The assessment said U.S. advisers could not be embedded in at least half of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Qatar has signed agreements to acquire aircraft and missiles from the United States. The Gulf Cooperation Council emirate signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of the PAC-3 air and missile defense systems, AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and the Javelin anti-tank guided missile. The agreements, signed on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has been bracing for an Al Qaida campaign to close down Iraq’s largest airport. U.S. military sources said they expect Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to target Baghdad International Airport. The sources said ISIL has determined that the airport marked a lifeline for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has established a military presence in Iraq’s autonomous region of Kurdistan. Officials said the Defense Department has overseen the arrival of more than 100 U.S. soldiers in Irbil, the capital of Kurdistan. They said the special operations force troops established a joint operations center with the Iraqi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The U.S. Barack Obama Administration was, on June 2, coming under intense domestic and international criticism for violating a fundamental tenet of Western alliance states not to “negotiate with terrorists” or militant groups, or enter into concessions with “terrorist organizations” for the release of its nationals captured by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — The United States has launched a campaign against Israel in wake of its refusal to attack Syria. Diplomatic sources said Israel rebuffed a request by President Barack Obama to attack the Syrian Army as it advanced toward rebel strongholds in the Golan Heights in May 2014. The sources said […]