Pentagon says that no US troops will be punished for Afghan drone strike

Washington/UNI: US officials have said that they will not punish any of the American troops or officials involved in the drone strike that killed 10 people in Afghanistan in August earlier this year, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccine made mandatory for troops: US President Joe Biden supports Pentagon

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday said he strongly supported the effort by the Department of Defence (DOD) to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for members of the U.S. military by Sept. 15.

US military may strike if terrorist camps are found within Afghanistan

Islamabad: The US has said its military would conduct strikes in Afghanistan if  terrorist camps were found in the country.

US may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by July 4

The US may withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan by July 4, its independence day, well ahead of the September 11, 2021 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month, according to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

US Defense Department fully cooperating with Biden’s transition team : Miller

Moscow/Sputnik: Acting US Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has reiterated that the Pentagon is fully cooperating with Joe Biden’s transition team, with more defense meetings planned for next week.

Two wounded in bomb attack targeting US-coalition convoy in Iraq's Baghdad

Baghdad/Xinhua: A security member and a civilian were wounded in a roadside bomb exploded near a convoy of trucks belonging to the U.S.-led coalition forces in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.

US deploys 40,000 military personnel for COVID-19 response operations: Pentagon

Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The US Department of Defense has deployed 40,000 of its personnel, including 4,000 medics, to support the efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the United States, spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said during a briefing.

US army strengthens security at base attacked in Kenya

Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: The US military has said that its African Command's (Africom's) East Africa Response Force (EARF) has arrived at Kenya's Manda Bay to augment security after three Americans were killed in an attack launched by al-Shabab terrorists on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for the killing of US soldier

Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban on Monday took the responsibility of killing a U.S soldier in the northern Kunduz province, media reports said.

Afghanistan: US service member killed in 'insider' attack

Kabul, Sept 4 (IBNS): In an apparent insider attacker in eastern Afghanistan, a US soldier was killed, NATO-led Resolute Support Mission conformed on Tuesday.

Donald Trump disallows most transgender people from serving in the US Army

Washington, Mar 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's Friday night order reiterated his stance on transgender troops partially, reports said.