ISTANBUL—Turkish officials continue to arrest judges and military officers in connection with the coup attempt, detaining more soldiers Sunday. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said around 6,000 people have been detained and “the number will increase.” Those in custody include the commander of the Third Army Corps, General Erdal Ozturk, who could face charges of treason. […]
Dallas police say a deadly ambush Thursday that killed five police officers during a protest was a “well-planned” attack carried out by several people. The U.S. military has confirmed one of the people, widely reported in U.S. media to be Micah Xavier Johnson, is a former Army Reservist who served in Afghanistan. Three other people, […]
The invasion of Iraq 13 years ago by an American- and British-led coalition was “unnecessary” and Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein represented “no imminent threat” to Britain or the Western powers, according to a long-awaited official report into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq War. The inquiry led by John Chilcot, a former top British civil servant, […]
WASHINGTON—Majority Republicans on a U.S. congressional investigating panel are faulting the country’s military for failing to respond to a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya to prevent a 2012 terrorist attack that killed four Americans. The panel’s chairman, Congressman Trey Gowdy, said Tuesday, “No U.S. military assets were ever deployed to Benghazi” despite the orders of […]