The report confirmed that Saudi actions “objectively led to” 683 child casualties, and 38 verified incidents, including attacks on both schools and hospitals within Yemen. According to Reuters, a confidential draft of the latest UN blacklist on child victims of armed conflict included Saudi Arabia and its coalition related to the large number of children they’ve killed and Read More…
Jason Ditz
Russia Officially Accuses US Of Helping ISIS In Syria, Threatens Retaliation
Russia’s Defense Ministry: ISIS attacks are coming from locations near US positions. Tensions between US and Russian officials over ongoing fighting in eastern Syria continue to mount. On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry issued a statement complaining that the US has been supporting ISIS in the area, and threatening retaliation. Such accusations are common on all Read More…
Days After Trump’s First Bombing Of Libya Left 17 Dead, US Airstrikes Hit Same Area
Following Sunday’s US airstrikes in central Libya, the first in President Trump’s term in office, a new round of strikes has taken place in roughly the same area, 100 miles southeast of Sirte, in a desert area where multiple factions are accused of being present. Details on the new strikes are scant, though African Command (AFRICOM) confirmed Read More…
US Airstrike Killed Civilians In Response To The Rockets That Targeted Mattis
US officials claim the missile malfunctioned. Following a series of militant rocket attacks against the Kabul airport, an apparent attempt to target Defense Secretary James Mattis, the US responded with an airstrike to support a military operation against those responsible. As is so often the case with US airstrikes, it didn’t go to plan, and Read More…
As Sanctions Hit Civilians, South Korea To Send Food & Medicine To North Korea
Mounting UN-imposed sanctions on North Korea are endangering local children and forcing cuts in both health and education. In a move no one expected, and which puts them squarely at odds with the US, South Korea on Thursday announced the provision of a new $8 million aid package for neighboring North Korea. The provision of humanitarian aid Read More…
CIA Wants Authority To Conduct Drone Strikes In Afghanistan
The Pentagon fears US troops would face backlash from CIA drone attacks. The expansion of US military operations around the drone has coincided with the Pentagon having an increasingly large drone arsenal to carry out unmanned airstrikes around the world. That’s given them an opportunity to massively increase spending on drone warfare. But the CIA Read More…






