KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in a single month since 2017, the U.N. mission said Saturday. Its preliminary findings indicate more than 1,500 civilians were killed or wounded, mainly due to a spike in casualties from insurgent attacks. It did not provide a breakdown of deaths…
By BASSEM MROUE , Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Two U.S. service members and two American civilians were among those killed in an explosion while conducting a patrol in Syria on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, an attack that came less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw troops…
BRUSSELS (AP) – The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the bombings in Brussels. Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski. The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense officials say a number of U.S. special operations troops have been killed or wounded in fighting in southern Afghanistan. The fighting Tuesday against the Taliban was near the city of Marja in Helmand province, where the Taliban has made recent gains. Details on the battle and the number wounded or killed…