WASHINGTON (APP): Iraqi security forces were "ahead of schedule" after the first day of an offensive for the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, a Pentagon official said Monday.Iraqi forces backed by 60 nations coalition launch major offensive on ISIS Hq.A US-led coalition has for months been helping ...

WASHINGTON (APP): US forces in Afghanistan last month attempted to rescue two hostages, the Pentagon said Thursday, as US media reported the captives were two American University of Afghanistan professors.READ MORE: US forces will have to stay in Afghanistan till 2024: US General John ...

WASHINGTON, June 24, (APP): US carries out first Taliban strike under new rules of engagement The US military has carried out its first air strikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan under newly approved rules, the Pentagon said Friday. President Barack Obama this month announced greater ...

WASHINGTON: (APP) Pentagon claims significant victory against ISI S in Syria and Iraq The Islamic State group has continued losing control over territory across Iraq and Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday, including almost half of what it had once held in Iraq. The Defense Department had ...