Liz Friden

DEFENSE 7 hours ago

US warship shoots down three Houthi drones targeting commercial vessels in Red Sea: CENTCOM

Multiple commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea on Sunday, prompting the USS Carney to shoot down Houthi UAVs. The incidents mark a possible escalation in the region.

Pentagon 3 days ago

Pentagon confirms 74th attack on US troops in Middle East since Oct. 17

The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that there have been 74 attacks on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East by Iranian-backed proxies since Oct. 17.

Navy 4 days ago

US Navy warship shoots down Iranian-made Houthi drone launched from Yemen

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney shot down an Iranian-made Houthi drone launched from Yemen while sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a military official tells Fox News.

Middle East November 15

US forces in Syria and Iraq attacked 57 times since mid-October: Defense official

United States forces in both Iraq and Syria have been attacked 57 times since Oct. 17, a defense official told Fox News on Wednesday afternoon.

Navy November 15

US Navy destroyer shoots down drone from Yemen in the Red Sea

USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone from Yemen in the Red Sea on Wednesday as Iranian proxy fighters continue to harass American forces stationed in the Middle East.

Pentagon November 14

Defense Department releases videos of 2 airstrikes on Iranian proxies in Syria

The U.S. Department of Defense released two videos of airstrikes that took place on Sunday in Syria, with one taking place in Abu Kamal, and the other in Maydin.

Pentagon November 14

Pentagon confirms 56 attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17

Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Tuesday that 56 attacks had taken place on U.S. troops since Oct. 17 within Iraq and Syria.

Syria November 9

US conducts airstrike on Syrian weapons facility used by Iran in response to attacks on American troops

U.S. forces targeted a Syrian weapons storage facility in an airstrike Wednesday in response to attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria.

Iran November 8

Iran-backed Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone off coast of Yemen

Iran-backed Houthis militants shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone conducting surveillance off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday, according to a senior defense official.

MILITARY November 1

Timeline: US forces in Iraq and Syria were attacked at least 28 times between since Oct. 17

American forces and bases in Iraq and Syria were the targets of at least 28 attacks as Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza has escalated tensions in the Middle East.