The Latest Breaking News from Central Command

Pro-Iranian Factions Suspected of Targeting International Coalition in Eastern Syria

Two missiles targeted on Wednesday morning the international coalition forces in eastern Syria, without causing any losses, according to the Central Command of the US Army (CENTCOM). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) accused pro-Iranian groups of being behind the attack. AFP noted that the attack came a day…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 5, 2023

Nearly 700 Islamic State operatives killed in 2022, US says

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq and Syria killed almost 700 Islamic State operatives, including several of the organization’s leaders, in 2022, according to the US Central Command.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup

About 8,000 American troops watch over the airspace of the Middle East from a major air base run by Qatar as World Cup fans throng stadiums in the energy-rich nation

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

US Centcom Says Iranian-made Drone Hit Tanker Off Oman

An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, US Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area. An Israeli official had blamed Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022

US general on rare visit to nuclear-armed sub in Arabian Sea

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East boarded a U.S. ballistic missile submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

US Says Failed Rocket Attack Targeted American Troops in Syria

The US military said late on Saturday that unidentified forces fired a rocket at a compound in Syria hosting US troops and partnered local forces, but failed to cause any injuries or damage. The military, in a short statement, said the 107 mm rocket failed to impact anything inside the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

U.S. says failed rocket attack targeted American troops in Syria

The U.S. military said late on Saturday that unidentified forces fired a rocket at a compound in Syria hosting U.S. troops and partnered local forces, but failed to cause any injuries or damage.

Reuters · Oct 9, 2022

U.S. says Syria raid killed ISIS official Rakkan Wahid al-Shammri

The U.S. military said on Thursday a helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria's northeast targeted and killed Wahid al-Shammri, an Islamic State official who it said facilitated the smuggling of weapons and fighters.

Reuters · Oct 6, 2022

US Downs Iranian Drone

The American military's Central Command ‘brings down’ drone threatening US personnel in Iraq's Kurdish region

Zenger · Oct 5, 2022

US Military Base in Syria Targeted in Failed Rocket Attack

A rocket attack targeting the US military's Green Village base in northeast Syria failed to hit US or coalition forces, or any equipment, the US Central Command said. Three 107 mm rockets targeted the base on Sunday and a fourth rocket along with rocket tubes was found at the launch…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022