Unlike their brethren in SEAL Team 6, Delta Force commandos are known for flying under the radar when it comes to public exposure of their efforts.
Tag: United States Special Operations Command
Watching the Raid Was Like a Movie, the President Said. Except There Was No Live Audio.
Surveillance video provided a dramatic portrait of action outside the al-Baghdadi compound, but could not show what happened in an underground tunnel where the ISIS leader died. For that, Mr. Trump would have to hear from Delta Force, or their commanders.
Special Operations Raid Said to Kill Senior Terrorist Leader in Syria
The identity of the target was not confirmed, but President Trump was scheduled to make a statement on Sunday morning.
Trump Said to Favor Leaving a Few Hundred Troops in Eastern Syria
The president appears to be trying to balance competing impulses: bringing troops home while ensuring that efforts to contain ISIS will continue — and answering withering criticism for his Syria policy.
Pentagon Ends Review of Deadly Niger Ambush, Again Blaming Junior Officers
Military leaders have struggled over how to apportion blame over the deaths of four American soldiers amid family members’ demands to hold more senior officers accountable.
Where Terrorism Is Rising in Africa and the U.S. Is Leaving
Hundreds of American commandos and other troops are leaving West Africa even as terrorist attacks intensify and spread across the continent.
Army Issues New Reprimand to Leader of Green Beret Team Ambushed in Niger
An earlier admonishment against Capt. Michael Perozeni was rescinded after former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said junior officers were punished more harshly than commanders.