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Grief and mourning for 3 US soldiers killed in Jordan drone strike who were based in Georgia

Grief and mourning for 3 US soldiers killed in Jordan drone strike who were based in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — During their last phone conversation, Spc. Kennedy Sanders told her mother she wanted to take her military career to a new level when she returned home from the Middle East. She also revealed, to her mother’s strict disapproval, that she was thinking of buying a motorcycle. The 24-year-old Army reservist and her family were already looking ahead to summer when Sanders was scheduled to return to Waycross, Georgia, the hometown where she helped coach soccer and… Source link

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Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan

Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Biden, who was traveling in South Carolina, asked for a moment of silence… Source link

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Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

By Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S. forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday. Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against U.S. forces since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and sent shock waves throughout the Middle East. “While we are still… Source link

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A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive blaze, officials say

A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive blaze, officials say

A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil ahead of the war’s two-year anniversary. Four oil reservoirs with a total capacity of 6,000 cubic meters (1.6 million gallons) were set on fire after the drone reached Klintsy, a city of some 70,000 people located about 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to the local governor and… Source link

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Seahawks-Falcons game suspended after drone spotted flying near Lumen Field

Seahawks-Falcons game suspended after drone spotted flying near Lumen Field

Two days, two drone delays in the Seattle area. The Seattle Seahawks’ matchup with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was briefly suspended in the fourth quarter after a drone appeared near Lumen Field. The game was only suspended for about eight minutes or so while security cleared the field before play resumed. It’s unclear who was operating the drone, though it is an FAA violation in Seattle to fly a drone near an NFL or MLB stadium during a game, per Fox 8’s P.J. Ziegler. The drone incident… Source link

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Google’s Wing launches free app to help drone pilots obey US regulations

Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has launched a free app in the US to help pilots fly their drones legally. OpenSky has been available in Australia since 2019 but is now available for both commercial and recreational pilots in the US to use for anything from conducting commercial surveys to filming and photography. It’s available now on both iOS and Android. OpenSky is based on Google Maps, Wing tells DroneLife, and it’s color-coded to show areas… Source link

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