US bombers strike Islamic State camps in Libya
By ROBERT BURNS U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers attacked a pair of Islamic State military camps in Libya, killing more than 80 fighters in an unusual mission that may have…
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China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN China said Saturday that its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” in…
US: Up to 116 civilians killed in drone, other air attacks
By DEB RIECHMANN The White House said Friday that as many as 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other U.S. strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since President…
AP Analysis: Hopes for peace dim with new Taliban leader
By LYNNE O’DONNELL Afghanistan’s government has offered the new Taliban leader a choice: make peace or face the same fate as his predecessor, killed in a U.S. drone strike last…
Pentagon: US airstrike targets Taliban leader Mullah Mansour
By ALAN FRAM The U.S. conducted an airstrike Saturday against Taliban leader Mullah Mansour, the Pentagon said, and a U.S. official said Mansour was believed to have been killed. Pentagon…
Iran says it flew drone over US aircraft carrier
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took “precise” photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill, state…
Report cites 241 close encounters between pilots, drones
By JOAN LOWY There have been at least 241 reports of close encounters between drones and manned aircraft that meet the government’s definition of a near midair collision, including 28…
Cameron: Not Certain ‘Jihadi John’ Dead
By LOLITA C. BALDOR A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John,” according to American officials.…