Tag: Pentagon
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US drone strike in Kabul killed aid worker and 9 family members, defense official says
The Pentagon has admitted the August 29 drone strike on a supposed ISIS-K operative instead killed an aid worker and 9 members of his family, including 7 children. Head of US Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie admitted the strike was a ‘terrible mistake’ while addressing reporters Friday and said it was ‘unlikely that the vehicle […]
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Pentagon: Six commercial airlines to loan 18 planes to help Afghanistan evacuation
The Pentagon activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) on Sunday to call in reinforcements from six commercial airlines in its ongoing Afghanistan evacuation efforts. According to a statement from Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby, eighteen planes will be used for the ‘onward movement’ of Americans and Afghan allies who are already in ‘safe havens […]
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Report: Pentagon stops Biden transition defense briefings
The Pentagon reportedly discontinued briefings with the Biden Transition Team on Friday morning. AXIOS reported: Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios. Behind the scenes: A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. Administration officials left […]
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