The US military has started the construction of a controversial maritime pier off the coast of Gaza, claiming that it seeks to bring aid into the besieged strip. “I can confirm that US military vessels, to include the USNS Benavidez, have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and …
Read More »Suicide rate among US troops increased by 15% in 2020
Suicide rate among US troops increased by 15% in 2020 , according to a report released by the Pentagon on Thursday . A total of 384 active-duty service members, 77 reservists and 119 National Guard men and women took their own lives, according to the Defense Department’s Annual Suicide Report, …
Read More »Muqtada Al-Sadr underlines the need for US forces withdrawal from Iraq
ABNA: Senior Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stressed the need for all US troops to leave the Arab country. In a statement on Monday, Sadr accused Washington of trying to intimidate others into surrender through wars, terrorisms and other means, RT Arabic reported. He added that the US has to change …
Read More »Expulsion of U.S. troops from Iraq’s Kurdistan region subject to Baghdad’s decision
Mehr News Agency: The expulsion of US troops from Iraq’s Kurdistan region is dependent on the decision by the central government, Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party announced. Iraq’s Kurdistan Democratic Party announced that the expulsion of US troops from Iraq’s Kurdistan region is subject to the decision by the central government. …
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