Syria: Coalition Aircraft Attack A Convoy Of Regime Forces

Aircraft of the international coalition attacked a convoy of the forces of the Syrian regime on Thursday 18 May. (Illustration image).

In Syria, planes from the US-led international coalition bombed a convoy of Syrian regime forces near the Jordanian border on Thursday (May 18th). After the raids, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Washington is not trying to get involved militarily in the civil war in Syria but will defend its troops if threatened.

US Army Confirms Death Of Chief Of IA In Afghanistan

The Afghan government and the US military confirmed on Sunday the death of the head of the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, during a joint operation of US and local forces in the east of the country at the end of April.