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Iraqi Militia Claims Responsibility for IED Attacks Targeting US Logistical Convoy

The Shiite militia group “International Resistance Faction” has claimed responsibility for IED attacks targeting two logistical convoys north of Baghdad that were supplying US forces in the country. There were no indications of casualties form the attacks. The group, which is backed by Iran, has regularly targeted logistical convoys over the past two years, as well as targeting American military...

US Military Provides January Recap on Counter-ISIS Operations in Iraq and Syria

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported that in the month of January, dozens of partnered operations were carried out in which 11 ISIS militants were killed and over 200 were captured. Iraq: 33 operations 9 militants killed 29 militants captured Syria:   10 operations 2 militants killed 198 militants captured CENTCOM Commander Michael "Erik" Kurilla stated that “While our efforts have...

Geolocation of “Mosul Orb”

On Tuesday, documentary filmmaker and UFO enthusiast Jeremy Corbell published an image of a metallic orb, which was claimed to be taken from an American MC-12W ISR aircraft while over the city of Mosul, Iraq, in April 2016. At this time, Islamic State militants had complete control over the city and was just six months before coalition forces launched operations...

Body of Kurdish commander arrives at Sulaymaniyah Airport

Today, the body of Akam Omar arrived in Iraqi Kurdistan from Germany. He was a leading figure in the Kurdistan Commando Forces who was injured back in October of this year. He was flown to Germany to attempt to save him from wounds he sustained from a bomb that blew up his military convoy while on an anti-ISIS operation in the...

Iraqi Pro-Militia Outlet Sabereen Shares Photo of Dead American, Baghdad

Sabereen, a pro Iraqi-Militia outlet has shared this photo, reportedly showing the body of an American citizen killed during an attack on his vehicle in al-Karrada, Baghdad, Iraq. The initial post said that a man was killed in his apartment, but the photo and corresponding photo claims to show him in the bed of a pickup truck. It is...

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Thousands, Not Millions, of Colombian Munitions Missing

The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that over 1.3 million rounds of ammunition had disappeared from military bases in the Cundinamarca and La Guajira provinces on Tuesday, claiming that the missing ammunition was due...

Philippine Research Vessel Continues to Loiter Inside Philippine EEZ

On May 1st, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced they would dispatch a vessel to intercept the Chinese research vessel, the Shen Kuo, currently loitering about 30 miles (48 km) east of the coast...

Houthis Announce “Fourth Stage of Escalation,” Expand Targeting of Commercial Vessels Heading to Israeli Ports

In response to what is likely an impending military assault on the Gazan city of Rafah by Israeli forces, the Houthis have announced that they will begin to target any vessels heading to Israeli...