DUBAI: In a press conference, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford announced the US would be sending “hundreds” of US troops, as well as additional air defense capabilities, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “In response to the ...
Read More »Fire at Saudi Arabia Aramco Oil facilities caused by drone attack
RIYADH: Earlier in the day, a blast followed by fire was reported at the Saudi Aramco Abqaiq facility in the eastern part of the kingdom. The fire at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais was caused by drone attacks, according to a spokesman for Saudi Arabia ‘s interior ministry. The ...
Read More »CIA seeking authority to conduct drone attacks in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is seeking authority from the White House to carry out covert drone attacks in Afghanistan and other war zones, along with the Pentagon, which has so far the lead role for conducting such airstrikes in the country. Citing current and former intelligence and ...
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