Sentences with phrase «led airstrikes»

Al - Adeimi also wrote a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren calling for an end to U.S. support for Saudi - led airstrikes in her country.

Long Island Republican Rep. Peter King said the leader of ISIS is likely correct to conclude the barrage of US - led airstrikes have failed to weaken the terror group.

David Cameron said he would look at the report but insisted Britain had one of the strictest set of rules governing arms sales almost anywhere in the world, adding that the UK was not directly involved in the Saudi - led airstrikes.

The broken siege comes amid reports US - led airstrikes in northern Iraq have killed several IS leaders over the past several weeks.

Iraqi and Kurdish forces, backed by US - led airstrikes, have reported the operation to retake the city is going quicker than expected.

France has led airstrikes on Syria as part of the coalition and is believed to have special forces in Syria.

CNBC's Hadley Gamble reports the latest developments out of Syria in the aftermath of U.S. - led airstrikes.

The U.S. - led airstrikes, which U.S. President Donald Trump described as «perfectly executed,» came after the likely use of chemical weapons in an attack by the Syrian regime on the town of Douma earlier this month.

Last Friday, a U.S. - led airstrike targeted Syria's chemical weapons infrastructure.

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CAAT states that U.K. government data it has compiled show that since the Saudi - led coalition began airstrikes on Yemen in 2015, «the U.K. has licensed # 4.6 billion ($ 6.3 billion) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia, including # 2.7 billion worth of ML10 licenses (aircraft, helicopters, drones) and # 1.9 billion worth of ML4 licenses (grenades, bombs, missiles, countermeasures).»

US - led coalition airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria hit record levels in August, dropping 5,075 bombs during close - air - support, escort, or interdiction operations.

A U.S. - led coalition has been launching airstrikes on Islamic State militants and facilities in Iraq and Syria for months as part of an effort to give Iraqi forces the time and space to mount a more effective offensive.

The SDF has conquered swathes of territory from ISIS in northeastern Syria with support from US airstrikes and special forces, and according to the Pentagon, is leading the fight against the remnants of the Islamist group in the country.

A look at how five years of siege, increased airstrikes, a fierce ground operation, a string of evacuation deals and a suspected chemical attack led to the fall of the rebel stronghold in the Damascus suburbs.21 days ago

Following last Friday night's coordinated missile attack by a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, there was a high level of consternation about whether the barrage of targeted airstrikes would escalate into a dangerous and wide - ranging military engagement between the Assad - led Syrian government backers (Russia, Iran, Hezbollah) and NATO forces.

Syria is accused of launching a chemical weapons attack that led three NATO members — Britain, France and the U.S. — to launch airstrikes on Syrian targets.

Kurdish soldiers, militia groups and coalition airstrikes led by the United States have been fighting back against the extremist organisation in Iraq since it began capturing towns and cities in the country.

This is proof that at the end of the day, bombs and bullets and airstrikes can not lead us to the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.

A source with contacts within the extremist group led by Abubakar Shekau said airstrikes in Balla village in Borno state on 28th April left several commanders dead.

According to Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights, «the [Saudi - led] Coalition is responsible for twice as many civilian casualties as all other forces put together, virtually all as a result of airstrikes».

But today's figures showed the tactical directive introduced last year, changing the rules for when ground forces are allowed to call in airstrikes, has led to a reduction in civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces.

Government ministers were out in force over weekend to explain to government's rationale for airstrikes in Syria, with Boris Johnson leading the charge on the Andrew Marr Show.

After a 10 - and - a-half hour debate, they voted 397 to 223 in favour of Britain joining the US - led coalition carrying out airstrikes in the country.

Isis's deputy leader, Abu Alaa Afri, a former physics teacher who was thought to have taken charge of the deadly terrorist group, has been killed in a US - led coalition airstrike.