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Russia Claims to Have Foiled Ukrainian Drone Strike on Key Naval Base in Crimea

April 24, 2023
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Russian defenses thwarted a waterborne drone attack on the Crimean Port of Sevastopol—home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet—top Russian officials have claimed. “Today … the Kyiv regime attempted to attack the Black Sea Fleet’s base in the city of Sevastopol with three unmanned speedboats,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily briefing for April…

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As Regional Tensions Mount, Iran Reports 2nd Drone Strike in Isfahan

April 5, 2023
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Iranian air-defense systems have thwarted a drone strike on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 5.  According to Tasnim, the attack, which targeted the city’s Amir al-Momenin military complex, failed to cause any damage. Speaking to reporters shortly afterward, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the…

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Iran Foils Drone Attack in Isfahan as Regional Tensions Mount

April 5, 2023
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Iranian air-defense systems thwarted a drone strike on a military facility in the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on April 5. The April 4 attack, which targeted the city’s Amir al-Momenin military complex, failed to cause any damage, according to Tasnim. The incident is “under investigation,” Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told…

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U.S. Bombing in Afghanistan Continued After Trump’s Deal With Taliban

December 20, 2021
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The U.S. military continued to bomb Afghanistan after the Taliban struck a deal with the Trump administration in February 2020 to end the two-decade war, according to newly declassified airstrike data. The data, released Nov. 17 by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), is the first government release of information on Afghanistan airstrikes since March 2020….

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US Bombing in Afghanistan Continued After Trump’s Deal With Taliban

December 20, 2021
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The U.S. military continued to bomb Afghanistan after the Taliban struck a deal with the Trump administration in February 2020 to end the two-decade war, according to newly declassified airstrike data. The data, released Nov. 17 by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), is the first government release of information on Afghanistan airstrikes since March 2020….

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