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USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance in less than two minutes during a Feb. 1 airstrike in Somalia, a defense official told Military Times.
By Riley Ceder
US, coalition want to shrink role in Iraq, but ISIS fighters linger in the desert
The coalition in Iraq is working to transition the U.S. Air Force into a less-kinetic role, but Islamic State holdouts across a still-fragile Iraq require attention.
By Kyle Rempfer
New McCain book promises ‘no-holds-barred opinions’ on ISIS, Russia and Trump
The memoir, set for release this May, will cover a host of topics from the 2008 presidential race until today.
Is ISIS gaining ‘serious’ ground in Afghanistan? Russia says yes. The US says no.
U.S. airstrikes killed two leaders of ISIS-Khorasan — the Islamic State’s Afghan offshoot — this month, as U.S. commanders claim they are fighting a narrative pushed by Russia that IS is growing in the country.
By Kyle Rempfer
US forces remain in Manbij, despite threats from Turkey
Turkish officials are threatening to seize control of the Syrian town of Manbij, where U.S. troops continue to support anti-ISIS operations.
By Kyle Rempfer
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the Syrian town of Afrin, threatening to expand the military offensive into other Kurdish-held areas across northern Syria and even into neighboring Iraq.
Army’s 10th Mountain Division takes reins in anti-ISIS fight
The U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division handed off control of Operation Inherent Resolve’s land component to the 10th Mountain Division at a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq.
By Kyle Rempfer
Military reviews rules for helmet cams after Niger attack
U.S. military leaders are considering new guidelines for the use of helmet cameras on the battlefield after Islamic State-linked fighters in Niger exploited footage taken by a fallen American soldier to make a propaganda video that highlighted the killing of four U.S. forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US considering permanent cutbacks at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey
Friction between the United States and Turkey may be manifesting in scaled back operations from the strategic Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.
By Kyle Rempfer