Houthis claim they shot down another US drone
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down an American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country. US military confirms a drone was lost.
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Iraq:
Rockets launched at military base housing US forces
At least two Katyusha rockets launched at military base housing US forces near Baghdad International Airport. Air defenses successfully intercept the rockets.
After Nasrallah elimination:
US military boosts air support, increases readiness of troops
Pentagon warns Iran against escalating the current conflict: The United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people.
US Army destroys Houthi UAVs and missile systems
The US Army’s statement comes a day after the Houthi rebels claimed they had shot down an American MQ-9 aircraft in Yemen.
USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East
The Pentagon announced earlier this month that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier as well as the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the Central Command region.
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq:
'We will resume targeting US forces'
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq announce they are ending the truce that was meant to give the Iraqi government time to negotiate the withdrawal of US troops from the country.
US army destroys Houthi UAV in Yemen
CENTCOM says the UAV "presented an imminent threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region."
Pentagon:
8 US service members injured in Friday's Syria drone attack
Pentagon reveals that eight US service members were injured in a drone attack on Rumalyn Landing Zone, which hosts troops from the US and other countries in the US-led coalition.
Several Americans wounded in attack on US forces in Syria
US official says several US and coalition personnel were wounded in a drone attack on Friday in Syria.
After attack on US troops in Iraq
Austin: We will not tolerate attacks on our personnel
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responds after rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq, which houses US troops, wounded seven US personnel.
Iraq:
Several US personnel injured in rocket attack on Ain al-Asad base
The attack marks the third time in recent weeks that the base has come under attack, but the first time that any injuries have been reported.
US strikes targets in Iraq 'in self-defense'
Blasts heard inside a base south of Baghdad used by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, four reported killed. US official says a strike was carried out because of a threat to US-led coalition forces.
Iraq:
Rockets fired at base which houses US forces
Multiple rockets launched at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase which houses US-led forces, the second time in a week the base has been targeted.
US Army destroys four Houthi vessels in the Red Sea
US Army continuing to target Houthi vessels in the Red Sea, amid the rebels' provocations.
US makes it official:
Gaza pier mission has come to an end
The US military officially announces that its mission to install and operate a temporary, floating pier off the coast of Gaza has come to an end after repeated problems.
Iraq:
Base which hosts US troops attacked by drones
Iraqi forces say there were no casualties in the attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase.
US officials confirm:
Temporary pier project off Gaza coming to an end
Pentagon spokesman says an effort to reattach the pier was unsuccessful and, as such, the project will permanently end soon.
US Gaza pier to be reinstalled, then taken down
US officials say the pier for humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently.
Report:
US bases in Europe on heightened alert status
US defense official says there is credible intelligence pointing to an attack against US bases in Europe over the next week or so.
For the third time:
US aid pier removed, may not be re-installed
Pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza removed for a third time due to weather. Officials say the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out.
Houthis claim to have attacked US aircraft carrier
Houthi rebels claim they attacked the US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. US officials: That is incorrect.
Back in action:
US pier in Gaza unloading humanitarian aid again
The announcement comes a day after US officials said the pier had been re-attached to the shore.
US military's Gaza aid pier expected to resume operations
US officials say that the on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday.
US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs
The section that connects to the beach in Gaza rebuilt nearly two weeks after being damaged by heavy storms.
US and Britain strike 13 Houthi targets
The strikes follow a recent surge in attacks by the Houthis on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
US Army vessels become unmoored near floating Gaza pier
CENTCOM announces four US Army vessels supporting the humanitarian floating pier mission in Gaza became unmoored. Two of them are anchored on a Gaza beach, and the other two are beached near Ashkelon.
US service member critically injured during work on Gaza pier
Defense officials say three US service members were injured, one of them critically, while supporting a mission to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
Aid deliveries begin at US pier off Gaza
US military says aid deliveries via a temporary pier in Gaza have begun.
Pier off Gaza could be operational in days
US military begins moving into place the pieces of temporary pier off the coast of Gaza.
Aid for Gaza loaded onto a ship in Cyprus
The aid is expected to be the first cargo to be delivered using the new US pier built to expedite supplies to Gaza.
US military completes construction of Gaza aid pier
Pentagon spokesperson says current weather conditions make it unsafe to move the two-part facility into place at this time.
US army shoots down ballistic missile fired by Houthis
Earlier, the Houthis’ military spokesperson said the Iranian-backed rebels attacked what they said were two American ships and an Israeli vessel.
Rockets launched from Iraq towards US military base in Syria
At least five rockets launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria. Iraqi security forces searching for the perpetrators.
US army:
'We destroyed more than 80 drones during Iranian attack'
CENTCOM says US forces destroyed more than 80 Iranian drones and at least six ballistic missiles intended to strike Israel from Iran and Yemen.
Amid Iranian threats:
Senior US general to visit Israel
Axios reports that CENTCOM commander Gen. Erik Kurilla will visit Israel on Thursday to coordinate around a possible attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies.
Top US general:
'Israel hasn't received every weapon it asked for'
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff comments on US aid to Israel: We've been supporting them with capability, but they've not received everything they've asked for.
US Army and Jordanian Air Force airdrop aid into Gaza
CENTCOM says the latest airdrop included 13,080 meal equivalents.
US army destroys Houthi drone in the Red Sea
CENTCOM also says it destroyed five unmanned surface vessels and one UAV in self-defense, in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
US dispatches vessel to provide aid to Gaza
CENTCOM announces that USAV General Frank S. Besson has departed for the Mediterranean, where it will provide humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea.
US airdrops more aid into Gaza
US official says the military carried out its fourth airdrop of aid into Gaza, does not offer more details.
US conducts second airdrop of aid into Gaza
US army, in coordination with the Jordanian Air Force, drops over 36,800 US and Jordanian meal equivalents in northern Gaza.
In Red Sea:
US army shoots down Houthi missiles and drones
US army announces strikes on Houthi targets after the Houthis claimed they targeted two US warship destroyers in the Red Sea.
Senior US officer:
Shared confidential information on dating site
David Franklin Slater, a former senior US Army officer, sent classified Pentagon documents about Russia's invasion of Ukraine to a "Ukrainian woman" he met on a dating site. He could be sent to prison for 30 years.
Head of CENTCOM visited Israel last week
US Central Command says its Commander, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, visited the Middle East, including Israel, where he met Defense Minister Gallant and Chief of Staff Halevi.
Due to imminent threats
US Army destroys Houthi targets
CENTCOM says it destroyed three unmanned surface vessels, two mobile anti-ship cruise missiles and a one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle in the Red Se area.
Houthis claim:
'We targeted a US-owned oil tanker'
US Central Command says it shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile launched into the Gulf of Aden from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen that was likely targeting the tanker.
Syria:
US troops halt drone attacks against US base
Air defense systems operated by US-led coalition troops halt six drone attacks targeting their base at the Conoco oil field.
US strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
US army says it struck four Houthi unmanned surface vessels and seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to be launched.
US official:
'Elimination of terrorist leader just the beginning'
Senior administration official says there is more to come in response to the deaths of three US soldiers in a drone attack in Jordan.
US national security adviser:
'We will take further action in Iraq and Syria'
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US strikes over the weekend were "the beginning of our response" to drone attack which killed three US service members.
US forces down Houthi missile in the Red Sea
The incident occurred hours after the US and Britain announced they had struck 36 targets of the Iranian-affiliated Houthis in Yemen.
Following deaths of its soldiers
US launches military strikes in Syria
US begins retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militias for drone strike that killed three US service members.
US Defense Secretary:
'Time to further disable the Iran-backed militias'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the US is preparing to take significant action in response to the deaths of three service members in Jordan.
Report:
US to strike Iranian targets after Jordan strike
The US has reportedly approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for Iranian-back militants' strike on US bases.
Gulf of Aden
US downs Houthi missiles and Iranian UAVs
CBS News correspondent reports that the United States struck 10 unmanned drones in western Yemen that were preparing to launch.
In the Red Sea
US intercepts Houthi anti-ship cruise missile
US destroyer intercepts Houthi anti-ship cruise missile launched toward the Red Sea, says CENTCOM.
Netanyahu US soldiers' deaths:
'We remember that we face a common enemy'
Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses condolences over the deaths of three American soldiers who were killed in a drone attack in Jordan.
US officials:
'Biden response to Jordan attack will be powerful'
President Biden is wary of triggering a war with Iran, but is likely to retaliate for attack which killed US service members, according to CNN.
Trump:
'Attack on US Army - a result of Biden’s weakness'
Former US President says that if he were President, Hamas' attack on Israel and Sunday's drone attack on US troops would not have happened.
Three US Army soldiers killed in Jordan
At least two dozen injured, three killed, in attack on US post in Jordan, report says.
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