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 BAGHDAD — Iraq has submitted a shopping list of U.S. military equipment that included its first unmanned aerial vehicles. Officials said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has relayed a request for advanced UAVs from the United States. The officials said the unspecified UAVs were meant for long-range reconnaissance missions in an […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Yemen has requested military unmanned aerial vehicles from the United States. Officials said Yemen has relayed a formal request for medium-range UAVs for the military. They said the UAVs would eventually take over U.S. operations to eliminate Al Qaida in Yemen. [The evacuation of U.S. embassies across the Middle East […]