The Washington Post reported late Thursday that U.S. officials have been informed by the Turkish government that Ankara has audio and video recordings proving that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The recordings show that Khashoggi was detained Oct. 2 after he entered the consulate, detained, tortured and then killed […]
The Anchorage Police Department has revealed the identity of the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Saturday in the Gambell Street dip between 15th and Fireweed. APD identified the driver as James Alcom, age 35. Investigators closed down Gambell and Ingra Streets from 15th to Fireweed for 2 1/2 hours on Saturday to conduct […]
PENTAGON — A U.S. drone strike has targeted the leader of the Pakistani Taliban in an Afghan province near the border with Pakistan, a U.S. military official confirmed to VOA. Unconfirmed reports from locals Thursday said Mullah Fazlullah has been killed. The U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the strike late Wednesday […]
PENTAGON —The U.S. military has confirmed three U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when a joint U.S.-Niger military patrol was attacked Wednesday in southwestern Niger. A U.S. defense official confirmed to VOA Thursday that the soldiers killed in the attack were members of the U.S. Army’s special forces, also known as Green […]