Tag: Airstrikes

In this Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq, as part of U.S. led coalition airstrikes on the Islamic State group and other targets in Syria. U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, activists said. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

National Security

US-led strikes hit IS-held oil sites in Syria

Diaa Hadid · September 25, 2014 6:17 pm

This June 13, 2013 photo provided by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, shows Mariam Al Mansouri, the first Emirati female fighter jet pilot gives the thumbs up as she sits in the cockpit of an aircraft, in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Emirates News Agency, WAM)

National Security

UAE’s 1st female fighter pilot carried out strikes

Adam Schreck · September 25, 2014 4:42 pm

Boehner: Congress should debate airstrikes

Kelly Cohen · September 25, 2014 3:36 pm

Hillary Clinton supports Syria airstrikes

Kelly Cohen · September 24, 2014 8:44 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a high-level meeting at the Ford Foundation on post-2015 anti-poverty goals, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool)

UK Parliament recalled to discuss Iraq airstrikes

Danica Kirka · September 24, 2014 8:06 pm

National Security

US strikes militant staging area in Syria

Washington Examiner · September 24, 2014 11:49 am

After airstrikes, can U.S. allies do the job?

Charles Hoskinson · September 24, 2014 12:24 am

National Security

Airstrikes alone may not defeat Sunni militants

VIVIAN SALAMADIAA HADID · September 23, 2014 8:10 pm

Speaking at the Center for American Progress, the Virginia Democrat said Congress needs to have a stronger debate over President Obama's proposed military action to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and to arm Syrian rebels. (AP Photo)

VIDEO: Sen. Tim Kaine pushes stronger congressional authorization for airstrikes

Steve Doty · September 23, 2014 6:38 pm

Lt. Gen. William Mayville, speaks about the operations in Syria, Tuesday, during a news conference at the Pentagon. In a separate action from the air strikes against the Islamic State group, the U.S. bombed a cell of al Qaeda militants in northwestern Syria after concluding they were close to attacking the U.S. or Europe, Pentagon officials say. Mayville, the Pentagon's operations chief, said that the Khorasan Group was nearing "the execution phase of an attack either in Europe or the homeland." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

‘Imminent’ threat from new terror group emerges as first target in Syria strikes

Charles Hoskinson · September 23, 2014 6:32 pm

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Climate Change Summit, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

UN chief welcomes airstrikes in Syria

Washington Examiner · September 23, 2014 4:51 pm

Pelosi praises coalition strikes against Islamic State

Susan Ferrechio · September 23, 2014 4:39 pm