The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.
Tag: Military Bases and Installations
Honduran Leader Threatens to Push U.S. Military Out of Base if Trump Orders Mass Deportations
In pushing back against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan, President Xiomara Castro threatened that a base hosting U.S. troops could “lose all reason to exist in Honduras.”
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
Its Syrian Bases in Doubt, Russia Sends Cargo Flights to Libya
A Libyan officer said the stepped-up flights from Russia and Syria delivered military gear.
Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.
Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit
Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.
What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander
Mullah Osman Jawhari led one of the deadliest assaults on American forces in Afghanistan, a battle that came to symbolize the war itself.
How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan
The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.