Bilal al-Sudani’s financing of the ISIS branch in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops in 2021 elevated him on U.S. kill-or-capture lists.
Author: Eric Schmitt
U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria
The operations were the second time in recent weeks that U.S. forces had killed or captured ISIS terrorists.
U.S. Commandos Kill Two Islamic State Officials in Syria
Special Operations forces carried out an overnight helicopter raid at the compound of an official who the military said was involved in plotting and enabling terrorist attacks.
Pentagon Plans to Set Up a New Command to Arm Ukraine, Officials Say
The mission in Germany would streamline a training and assistance system that the United States and its allies created on the fly after Russia’s invasion, officials said.
U.S. and Allies Condemn Putin’s Troop Mobilization and Nuclear Threats
Biden administration officials vowed to continue sending military, economic and humanitarian aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.
Surviving Relatives of U.S. Drone Strike Victims Remain Stranded in Afghanistan
Nearly a year after the strike that killed 10 civilians, more than 30 people the Biden administration pledged to help resettle in the U.S. are still trying to leave the country.
U.S. Says Al Qaeda Has Not Regrouped in Afghanistan
A new intelligence assessment of the Al Qaeda threat was prepared after a drone strike killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the group’s leader. But some outside counterterrorism specialists said it was overly optimistic.
Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine
A little-known group at U.S. European Command in Germany fills Ukraine’s battlefield requests with donations from more than 40 countries.
U.S. Military Says Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Killed in Drone Strike
The attack was the latest in a series of American operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria.
Air Force Detains Airman in Attack on U.S. Base in Syria
The April attack at the Green Village base in northeastern Syria wounded four American service members.