US Says Anti-ISIS Operation in Iraq Kills Coalition Soldier

A soldier from the anti-ISIS coalition. (Reuters file)
A soldier from the anti-ISIS coalition. (Reuters file)
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US Says Anti-ISIS Operation in Iraq Kills Coalition Soldier

A soldier from the anti-ISIS coalition. (Reuters file)
A soldier from the anti-ISIS coalition. (Reuters file)

The US military said on Monday operations against ISIS in Iraq over the past week led to the death of a non-US coalition soldier and wounded two other non-US personnel.

It also detailed operations in Syria against ISIS militants led by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, including one that resulted in the capture of what the US military's Central Command said was an ISIS attack cell leader.

US officials have said ISIS is hoping to stage a comeback in Syria following the fall in December of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.



US Military Carries Out Airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis

Houthi supporters hold their weapons up during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 03 January 2025. (EPA)
Houthi supporters hold their weapons up during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 03 January 2025. (EPA)
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US Military Carries Out Airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis

Houthi supporters hold their weapons up during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 03 January 2025. (EPA)
Houthi supporters hold their weapons up during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 03 January 2025. (EPA)

The US military says it carried out a wave of strikes against what it said were underground arms facilities of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias.

The US Central Command said in a statement that Wednesday’s strikes targeted weapons used by the Houthis to attack ships in the Red Sea.

The Houthis said seven strikes targeted sites in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, and the northern Amran province, without providing further details. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The United States and its allies have carried out repeated strikes on the Houthis, who have continued to target shipping.

The militias say they target ships linked to Israel, the US or the UK to force an end to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. However, many of the ships attacked have little or no connection to the conflict, including some bound for Iran.