Updated as reports come in. Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Moscow, according to Russian media. The family arrived in Moscow Sunday, after a lightning rebel advance through Syria forced them to flee, the reports said. Russia has been a close ally of Assad. The Russian Foreign Ministry …
It began as a tank battalion exercise in 1991. Today, Exercise Steel Knight is an annual training event lead by the 1st Marine Division – one that spans the western United States and California coast. Focusing on ground fires, maneuver warfare tactics and command and control capabilities, this exercise tests Marines and sailors across a …
Syrian rebels led by Islamist militants said early Sunday that the capital city is “free” of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad, as reports say that Assad has fled Damascus by plane. His destination was not known. “We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” the insurgents’ Military Operations Command wrote on Telegram. …
